Statenville, ECHOLS COUNTY, Georgia – Georgia Department of Transportation has closed US 129/State Route (SR) 11 in Echols County and detoured traffic for emergency road repair. The site is located less than a mile north of the intersection of SR 94 and US 129/SR 11. Detours have been set up at that intersection in Statenville…
The Lanier County News has been notified by two organizations that their events, scheduled for Thursday, January 23 are cancelled. CANCELLED: Called Lanier County Schools Board Meeting which was originally set for 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, January 23. CANCELLED: Lakeland-Lanier Chamber of Commerce Banquet which was originally set for 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 23.…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore LANIER COUNTY, Georgia – If you have previously signed up for Lanier County notifications, you are asked to please sign-in to your Hyper-Reach account HERE Those who sign-up are asked to be sure that you choose the correct street address so that any Emergency Alerts affecting only your immediate area…
As winter warnings post, GDOT to begin brine operations in SWGA Sunday ahead of winter weather event
By Carol A. Gasser Moore TIFTON, Tift County, Georgia – Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) crews will begin brine operations in Southwest Georgia on Sunday morning ahead of what is expected to be an unusual statewide winter weather event. The notification came as Hyper Reach issues an alert from Lanier County. According to Hyper Reach,…
The Lanier County News (LCN) is sorry for any inconvenience experienced yesterday. This newspaper is anchored on-line with a company in Little Rock, Arkansas. Yesterday, the LCN was off-line about three (3) hours in the afternoon when their server went down. Your patience is much appreciated!
By Carol A. Gasser Moore LANIER COUNTY, Georgia – By observation, the sky over Lanier County and the surrounding areas were sunny. With few, if any, clouds overhead, the National Weather Service (NWS) has warned of icy roads continuing in Georgia. According to the NWS, Lanier County and the surrounding areas will experience a…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore LANIER COUNTY, Georgia – Lanier County Sheriff Nick Norton has posted the following message through Facebook: “NOTICE (SHARE)- Do what’s needed before this freezing rain hits (4-5 PM). After that, we may not be able to get ANY services to you for the next 24-48 hours. Expect 2-6 INCHES OF…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore VALDOSTA, Lowndes County, Georgia – The death of Valdosta State Prison inmate Sinjuan Harmon is being investigated by the GDC’s (Georgia Department of Corrections) Office of Professional Standards. Harmon was identified by the GDC as an inmate who was killed during an altercation which occurred with another inmate at…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore FITZGERALD, Ben Hill County, Georgia – A recent visit to Fitzgerald’s Blue and Gray Museum by a group of Lanier and Lowndes County citizens has identified and labeled the museum as a “must see” museum! Located in a historical railroad depot, the entire space of the Blue &…
By Carol A.Gasser Moore Lakeland, LANIER COUNTY, Georgia – A January 14th letter to Lanier County School (LCS) District staff and families informs the public that Lanier County Schools has indirectly been a cybersecurity event. That event is said to have occurred on Tuesday, January 7. While the cybersecurity event did not directly target the…