By Carol A. Gasser Moore LAKELAND, Lanier County, Georgia – The Lakeland Fire and Rescue Department (LFRD) has replaced its air packs! The new self-contained breathing apparatus were replaced because they had reached their end of life service or “expiration” date. Volunteer firefighters for the Lakeland Fire and Rescue Department ready their new air…
VALDOSTA, Lowndes County, Georgia – Regional film professionals descend on Valdosta State University’s campus this weekend for the 9th annual South Georgia Film Festival. Along with the many screenings, a collection of regional film professionals will be holding court throughout the week with panels and discussions. Speakers include active film professionals, regional film professors, and…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore TIFTON, Tift County, Georgia – Railey Hughes, a junior biology major from Lakeland, was crowned Ms. ABAC Wednesday night, February 26, at the Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College’s Howard Auditorium. That is the official explanation for Railey Hughes entering ABAC’s spotlight last week. A weekend interview with this outstanding young…
LOWNDES COUNTY, Georgia – Just after 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 26 a single car accident occured. Since the Lanier County News (LCN) was passing by in heavy traffic and the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office had just arrived on scene, it was not possible to get details about the wreck. The intersection of New…
VALDOSTA, Lowndes County, Georgia – The contractor reconstructing the Interstate 75 interchange at Exit 11/State Route (SR) 31 in Lowndes County plans to shift traffic to the new roundabouts next week. The shift is scheduled for March 6, but is subject to change. The roundabouts will replace the ramp terminal traffic signals at the…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore LAKELAND, Lanier County, Georgia – Does the Lanier County Board of Commissioners (LCBOC) support citizen’s right to know and operate in a way that everybody can see and know what’s happening? You decide whether or not the LCBOC is transparent (clear) or opaque (unclear)! Last week, the Lanier…
By Airman 1st Class Iain Stanley, 23rd Wing Public Affairs MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Lowndes County, Georgia – Throughout 2024, the Airmen of the 23rd Wing put their minds to the grindstone as they developed ways to tackle the Department of the Air Force’s priority of modernization at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. Whether improving…
GEORGIA – The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation released today its 2025 list of 10 Places in Peril in the state. Crossroads Rosenwald School in Dixie, Brooks County, Georgia Sites on the list include: 148 Edgewood Avenue in Atlanta (Fulton County); Collier-Toomer House in Savannah (Chatham County); Crossroads Rosenwald School in Dixie (Brooks County); Gaissert…
By T.S. Carter A Valdosta police officer evaded a pair of gunshots fired at him by an armed robber who had just fired at least one shot inside the Mega Mart convenience store in the afternoon on Wednesday, February 19, according to Valdosta police. The close calls for the officer and people in…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore LAKELAND, Lanier County, Georgia – Hurricane Helene’s “eye” passed over Lanier County at the end of September 2024. One of the buildings which was heavily damaged was the Lakeland Post Office located at 15 South Valdosta Road. The postal building, which is leased by the United States Postal Service…