By Carol A. Gasser Moore LAKELAND, Georgia – Timothy Hunt (27) of Naylor has been identified as the victim in Sunday, June 2’s homicide. Hunt was shot and killed while in Lakeland. No other details have been released about the murder. Initially, Chief Michael Slusher of Lakeland’s Police Department first requested the aid of Lanier…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore LANIER COUNTY, Georgia – By the end of last week Lanier County property owners received a tax bill that they were not expecting. It read as follows: “The amount of your ad valorem tax bill for the year shown [2024] above will be based on the Appraised (100%)…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore LANIER COUNTY, Georgia – “Over the weekend there was a person shot inside the city limits of Lakeland at 73 MLK Street. The offenders and suspects appear to be juveniles,” stated Lanier County Sheriff Nick Norton on a Facebook post.” Based upon details from the weekend’s shooting, Sheriff Norton was…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore June 6, 2024 UPDATE LAKELAND, LANIER COUNTY, Georgia – With the inclusion of help from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), a limited amount of information is available since the homicide investigation is active and ongoing. The Lanier County News (LCN) did make and open records request of the Lanier…
SGMC Health is excited to announce the expansion of its SGMC Physician Network via the acquisition of the Urology Clinic of Valdosta (UCV). The practice will operate under its new name, SGMC Urology, and remain at its current location at 3294 N. Oak St. Ext. UCV has cared for patients in South Georgia and North…
USDA is investing $7 million to support the development of wetland mitigation banks for producers through the Wetland Mitigation Banking Program. Through wetland mitigation banks, wetlands are restored, created or enhanced, generating credits that can be purchased by producers looking to compensate for unavoidable impacts to wetlands at another location. The funding is available to…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore LAKELAND, Georgia – Earlier this evening (Sunday, June 2) shots were fired and heard in the area of Lakeland’s 9th Street and MLK Boulevard. Initial information is that one man is dead at the scene. The event occured between 7:00 and 8:00 p.m. Lakeland Police Department (LPD) has called for…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore LANIER & LOWNDES COUNTIES, Georgia – In Hahira’s Memorial Day event, Moody Air Force Base’s Colonel Nicholas K. Dicapua, Commander of the 23rd Fighter Group, addressed a large group of community citizens, leaders, veterans and patriots, who showed up in full force May 27 to honor our nation’s fallen…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore LANIER COUNTY, Georgia – After a May 2nd Called Meeting of the Lanier County Board of Commissioners (BOC) met and approved a motion to propose the exchange of Lanier County Schools (LCS) property (old primary school) and the Lanier County Courthouse and other properties, Tuesday, May 28th Lanier County…
By Andrea Jenkins, 23rd Wing Public Affairs MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. — The 347th Rescue Group’s dedication to rigorous training and their commitment to the Rescue motto “That Others May Live” were instrumental in a critical medical evacuation which saved the life of a 3-year-old girl May 4, 2024. The Air Force Rescue Coordination…