By Carol A. Gasser Moore LANIER COUNTY, Georgia – A recent published Facebook comment made by Lanier County Sheriff Nick Norton stated, “This is a good read and explains why Valdosta PD (60+ officers short) and every surrounding county can’t hire or retain officers. They have families too and the only solution is better…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore LANIER COUNTY, Georgia – On Monday, January 13, the Lanier County Board of Commissioners (BOC held their regular monthly meeting. One small portion of their larger agenda related to the progress that the newly formed Lanier County Fire Department (LCFD) has made since it officially separated from the combined…
GEORGIA – The State of Georgia’s net tax collections in the month of December totaled almost $3.34 billion, for an increase of $291.4 million, or 9.6%, compared to December 2023, when net tax collections approached $3.05 billion for the month. Year-to-date, net tax revenue collections increased by $283.1 million, or 1.8%, an increase that was boosted by…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore VALDOSTA, Lowndes County, Georgia – Damirie Washington (16) of Valdosta was arrested on Tuesday, January 14. According to information from the Valdosta Police Department (VPD) Riverdale Police Department (RPD) officers responded to a shoplifting call at a Wal-Mart store. When RPD officers arrived at the store, they contacted Damirie…
GEORGIA – In case you missed it, a survey of site selection experts recently published by Site Selection Magazine named Georgia the No. 1 state for Best Business Climate. This survey is distinct from Site Selection Magazine’s annual state rankings, which take into account a range of factors beyond responses from site development decisionmakers. The Peach State consistently lands toward the very top…
GEORGIA – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced he has instructed the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency (GEMA/HS), the Georgia Department of Public Safety (DPS), the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT), and all relevant state agencies to monitor the winter weather forecast and prepare for the storm system expected to enter the state…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore VALDOSTA, Lowndes County, Georgia – Valdosta Police Department (VPD) has taken Jonathan Bernard Marshall (23) of Homerville into custody after receiving the results of a Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) laboratory analysis. The results were received on Friday, January 3. They confirmed that Marshall was driving under the influence (DUI). …
There will be a scheduled South Georgia Regional Library (SGRL) Lanier County Library Board Meeting: Monday, January 13, 2025, at 5:00 PM. Held at the Miller Lakeland Library, Lakeland, Georgia
By Carol A. Gasser Moore LAKELAND, Lanier County, Georgia –Ever since Hurricane Helene’s arrival in Lanier County and surrounding areas, discussions about emergency communication during the storm have been ongoing from government meeting to government meeting. The most critical problem during Hurricane Helene was the ability for emergency personnel to communicate with one another in…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore GEORGIA – The Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) has announced initiatives to combat chronic student absenteeism. GaDOE intends to make an effort to ensure all Georgia students receive full access to the instruction and opportunities they need to prepare for their futures. The initiatives were announced Tuesday, January 7…