By Carol A. Gasser Moore VALDOSTA, Lowndes County, Georgia – The Valdosta Police Department (VPD) has release details about a Sunday, January 5 accident. VPD states that at about 2:20 a.m., Valdosta Police Officers, Valdosta Fire Fighters, and Emergency Medical Services personnel from SGMC Health responded to the 1500 block of Lullwater Circle. They arrived…
Why: To replace a manhole. When: Thursday, January 16, 2025 Where: S Fry St from HWY 221 N to M.L.K Dr. Details: Both northbound and southbound lanes of S Fry St will be closed to traffic. A detour will redirect vehicles down S Forrest St, bringing traffic to M.L.K Dr. Please follow the traffic signage and directions. The…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore Lakeland, LANIER COUNTY, Georgia – In 2022, three (3) men – Shamond Campbell (20), Travion Snell (24), Rodarious “Rod” Swanson (26), all of Douglas, Coffee County – were arrested and charged in connection with the fatal shooting of Savion McRae of Douglas, Coffee County, while in Lanier County. All three…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore LANIER COUNTY, Georgia – The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) is leading the investigation into the shooting of Terry Foster (60) of Naylor. This GBI investigation is active and ongoing. The shooting occurred on Sunday, December 29th. While the GBI has not released any official information about their shooting investigation,…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore VALDOSTA, Lowndes County, Georgia – Damirie Washington (16) of Valdosta is being sought by the Valdosta Police Department (VPD). Currently, Washington’s location is unknown and the VPD is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Washington. Damirie Washington should be considered armed and dangerous. Washington is described as an African American…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore / *La traducción al español sigue a la noticia en ingles LAKELAND, Ga. — The Walt Disney Co., long regarded as one of the world’s most trusted brands for children and families, has agreed to pay a $10 million civil penalty and operate under a federal court injunction after the…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore / *La traducción al español sigue a la noticia en ingles ATLANTA — The Georgia State Election Board, meeting without its chair and with one member absent for most of the proceedings, voted this month to refer a series of election-related complaints to the attorney general and other authorities, dismissed…
Area responses to “Show us your Christmas Tree” invitation By Carol A. Gasser Moore Lakeland, LANIER COUNTY, Georgia – Area families were invited to share a photo of their 2024 Christmas Tree for all of us to enjoy. Trees could be shared regardless of whether the tree was a real or artificial tree. Regardless of…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore LAKELAND, Lanier County, Georgia – Talley Avenue near 9th Street was closed after a semi-truck knocked down several utility poles and related electrical wire. For a time, this caused some problems for traffic in the area. There was no official report of a power outage. The accident occurred on Tuesday,…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore LOUISIANA – Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre has arrested Diego Diaz (47) of Lawrenceville, Georgia in connection with attempts to collect thousands of dollars from a scam victim. The scam in question targeted an elderly Louisiana man. Investigators, working with the resident, set up a sting operation after the male…