By Carol A. Gasser Moore LANIER COUNTY, Georgia – Over a dozen area burglaries – homes and vehicles – have prompted caution from Lanier County Sheriff Nick Norton. The area burglary problem has been occurring within Lanier County for over a week. Arrests have been made, but more are expected. Sheriff Norton suggests that residents…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore LAKELAND, LANIER COUNTY, Georgia – As of Monday, December 2, the Lakeland City and Lanier County Fire Department Services will be separated by the State of Georgia. This fact has been confirmed by the Georgia Fire Safety Training Council (GFSTC) which supervises all fire department’s abilities to meet fire safety…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore GEORGIA – Insurance companies need reliable, up-to-date information about a community’s fire-protection services. By having the information, it helps to establish appropriate fire insurance premiums for properties – residential and commercial. Through the Public Protection Classification (PPC) program the ISO provides that information. The ISO helps a city…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore LAKELAND, Lanier County, Georgia – Anyone in the vicinity of South Oak Street and Park Avenue learned that the Lakeland Fire Department quickly responded to a fire event on Peeler Street, Monday, November 25. As the Lanier County News has learned, it is not uncommon for fire departments to pull…
By Airman 1st Class Savannah Carpenter, 23rd Wing Public Affairs MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Lowndes County, Georgia – For many individuals in the Air Force, being an Airman is their foremost identity. Airmen work hard every day to meet the demands of their military careers and successfully carry out each mission. For Staff Sgt. Farah…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore VALDOSTA, Lowndes County, Georgia – The Valdosta Police Department (VPD) is asking for assistance. The VPD plans to spread holiday joy with their annual “Shop with a Cop” program. Generous area citizens are asked to support the Valdosta Police Department’s program. Community members, who are interested in bringing…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore TIFTON, Tift County, Georgia – Tifton Police Department (TPD) has released information connected to the discovery of a Tifton mother’s death on Tuesday, November 19. According to information released by the TPD, officers were following their protocol to notify a parent that her 14-year-old daughter had been injured in…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore LAKELAND, Lanier County, Georgia – FMB Bancshares, Inc. and all of its locations (Conyers, Homerville, Lakeland, Nashville, and Valdosta) has been fully acquired by the Lowndes Bancshares as of October 11. The announcement has been made by the new Lowndes Bancshares, Inc. The Lowndes Bancshares, Inc. is comprised of the…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore VALDOSTA, Lowndes County, Georgia – Malique Rashad Stephens (25) of Quitman has been arrested on home invasion and kidnapping by the Valdosta Police Department (VPD) as the result of his purported forced entry into another man’s Valdosta apartment. Stephens is said to have brandished a handgun when he made the…
Dipping up the syrup to see if it is ready to bottle is part of the syrup-making process at ABAC’s Georgia Museum of Agriculture. This year’s cane grinding is set for Nov. 16. TIFTON, Tift County, Georgia —Experience a piece of history on November 16 at the annual cane grinding and syrup-making event held…