By Carol A. Gasser Moore   LAKELAND, Lanier County, Georgia – Two peanut combines were traveling north to a Pearson farmer’s property without escorts for width and height on Saturday, August 24th.  The combine operators as well as highway drivers found themselves in a dangerous — and potentially deadly — situation.  While traveling north on…

By Carol A. Gasser Moore COLQUITT COUNTY, Georgia – Kevin Kennedy (44) died on Tuesday, August 27 while in a Macon hospital. Kennedy is reported to have been in critical concision for five days before he died.  In order to determine the cause of injuries leading to his death, the Colquitt County Coroner Verlyn Brock…

By Carol A. Gasser Moore VALDOSTA, Lowndes County, Georgia – Valdosta Police Department (VPD) Chief Leslie Manahan has released information about an assault which occurred on Tuesday, August 13.  According to Valdosta Police Department both VPD officers and detectives responded to the 400 block of East Rogers Street.  Numerous citizens called E911 to report gunshots…

By Carol A. Gasser Moore LAKELAND, Lanier County, Georgia – Power was restored to several hundred Lakeland residents following a crash in the 100 block of West Main Street last Friday, August 16th.  The accident occurred near the South Pecan Street intersection on West Main Street just as it made a road curve.  When it…

By Carol A. Gasser Moore LAKELAND, Lanier County, Georgia – “It Takes a Community to Protect a Community” said Mayor Bill Darsey.  “If You See Something, Say Something!  Get the word out there!  Encourage your neighbors to speak up by calling E911!”   Darsey gave the directive in last week’s August City of Lakeland Council…

By Carol A. Gasser Moore   LAKELAND, Lanier County, Georgia – The City of Lakeland Council adopted an ordinance which will require Municipal Court Judges to serve a “term” (2 year), instead of being appointed for indefinite periods of time.  The new of office will beginning on January 1, 2024.   In other business, a…

By Airman 1st Class Iain Stanley, 23rd Wing Public Affairs MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Lowndes County Georgia – The 23rd Civil Engineer Squadron and the 23rd Wing Inspector General office hosted a Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) exercise at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, August 12, 2024. While the event did not aim to…

By Carol A. Gasser Moore VALDOSTA, Lowndes County, Georgia – Surveillance footage from a Valdosta bank has brought a search for the photographed men, who may be involved in recent ATM Bank Fraud activity.  Allegedly bank surveillance photos show images of three (3) men.  They are now wanted by the Valdosta Police Department for questioning…

By Carol A. Gasser Moore   GEORGIA – A simple reminder on the Moody Air Force Base Public Reminders page reminds our military:   Motor Vehicle Traffic Supervision – Distracted Driving Policy Any citation issued in violation of “MAFBI 31-218, Chapter 9 on Distracted Driving” policy will result in 30-day suspension of driving privileges. Per…