Lanier County News

10/10/2025

Lakeland, Ga. — Downtown Lakeland is getting ready for one of its most charming and creative fall traditions — the 2025 Downtown Scarecrow Decorating Contest. Local businesses, schools, civic groups, and residents are invited to bring their best autumn spirit to life through imaginative scarecrow displays that will line the streets of downtown this October.
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Downtown Lakeland Set to Host 2025 Scarecrow Decorating Contest* October 9, 2025 | 0 By Carol A. Gasser Moore | *Spanish translation follows news in English Lakeland, Ga. — Downtown Lakeland is getting ready for one of its most charming and creative fall traditions — the 2025 Downtown Scarecrow ...

10/10/2025

LAKELAND, Ga. – A growing chorus of community concern is putting the spotlight on a local tire company whose outdoor piles of old tractor tires are being decried as an eyesore — and a potential health hazard.
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Lakeland Residents Call for Ordinance After Complaints Over Tire Pile “Signage” and Health Concerns* October 9, 2025 | 0 By Carol A. Gasser Moore / *Spanish translation follows news in English LAKELAND, Ga. – A growing chorus of community concern is putting the spotlight on a local tire compan...

10/04/2025

The Lanier County community has much to celebrate this year as Dr. Ronald Bruce “Bruce” Herrington, MD and his dedicated staff mark 25 years of service to Lakeland and surrounding areas.
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Dr. Bruce Herrington Celebrates 25 Years of Service to Lakeland* October 2, 2025 | 0   By Carol A. Gasser Moore / *Spanish translation follows news in English LAKELAND, Ga. – The Lanier County community has much to celebrate this year as Dr. Ronald Bruce “Bruce” Herrington, MD and his dedicat...

10/04/2025

The Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, made the recovery possible with money and other assistance. But should another hurricane strike in the days ahead, FEMA may be limited in the help it can provide now that a federal government shutdown has begun.
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Federal shutdown is limiting FEMA help to ‘life-and-death emergencies’* October 2, 2025 | 0 By T.S. Carter | *Spanish translation follows news in English WASHINTON D.C. – This time last year Lanier and neighboring counties were just beginning recovery efforts after the destruction of Hurricane...

10/04/2025

As Lakeland, Georgia prepares for its November 4, 2025 municipal elections, voters will have the opportunity to reaffirm leadership or consider new voices for key city offices. Early voting begins October 13 and runs through October 31, with two Saturdays included (9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) for convenient weekend voting.
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Lakeland, Georgia — 2025 Municipal Election Preview* October 2, 2025 | 0 By Carol A. Gasser Moore / *Spanish translation follows news in English As Lakeland, Georgia prepares for its November 4, 2025 municipal elections, voters will have the opportunity to reaffirm leadership or consider new voice...

10/01/2025

Transparency is the lifeblood of democratic government. In Georgia, the Open Meetings Act (O.C.G.A. § 50-14-1 et seq.) is intended to ensure that government deliberations occur in the open, with adequate public notice so citizens may observe and participate where permissible.
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Editorial: The Legal and Civic Imperative of Universal Meeting Notification in Georgia | Editorial: El Imperativo Legal y Cívico de la Notificación Universal de Reuniones en Georgia September 27, 2025 | 0 EDITORIAL: The Legal and Civic Imperative of Universal Meeting Notification in Georgia Transp...

10/01/2025

In 2023, Congress booted the Confederates that had been honored by the United States after the Civil War by bestowing their names on Army installations across the South. But Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth found a way to at least bring back their names, if not their earlier honors.
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Forts Benning and Gordon keep Confederate names – for now | Los fuertes Benning y Gordon mantienennombresconfederados – encierto modo September 25, 2025 | 0 By T.S. Carter | GEORGIA – The names are the same, but the stories have changed for several Army installations in Georgia and elsewhere i...

09/30/2025

In a sweeping enforcement move, Florida officials on August 25, 2025, announced the conversion of all 23 of the state’s agricultural/commercial vehicle inspection (interdiction) checkpoints into immigration screening sites, integrating federal immigration duties into what have traditionally been safety and agricultural stations.
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Florida Turns Weigh Stations Into Immigration Enforcement Points — Ripples Likely Across Southeast | Florida convierte estaciones de pesaje en puntos de control migratorio — Posibles repercusiones en todo el sureste September 25, 2025 | 0 By Carol A. Gasser Moore | LIVE OAK, Fla. — In a sweepi...

09/30/2025

The Lanier County Board of Commissioners has announced a special meeting for Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at 9:00 a.m., to review the county’s property tax digest and five-year history of assessments and valuations. The session will take place at the Lanier County Annex, located at 162 West Thigpen Avenue, Lakeland, GA.
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Lanier County to Hold Called Meeting on Property Tax Digest, Oct. 8 – Invites Public Input | Condado de Lanier celebrará reunión especial sobre el Digest de Impuestos a la Propiedad el 8 de octubre – Invita a la participación pública September 27, 2025 | 2 Public Notice of Lanier County Comm...

09/26/2025

We are extremely proud of our Middle School Lady Dawgs for becoming Conference Runners Up. They have had a fantastic season and we celebrate their diligence and commitment. Excellent work, girls!

09/25/2025

Long before Google Maps or Amazon, a Lowndes County resident was quietly charting the digital frontier that would change the world. John S. Quarterman, now tending okra fields on the same South Georgia farm his grandfather purchased in 1921, earned international recognition as the “Internet Cartographer” for his pioneering work mapping the explosive growth of the early Internet.
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From Mapping the Internet to Growing Okra: South Georgia’s John S. Quarterman September 18, 2025 | 0 By Carol A. Gasser Moore | LOWNDES COUNTY, Ga. – Long before Google Maps or Amazon, a Lowndes County resident was quietly charting the digital frontier that would change the world. John S. Quarte...

09/23/2025

The Lanier County Board of Health has voted unanimously to adopt Georgia’s new statewide body art regulation, a measure that sets uniform standards for tattooing, piercing, and related practices across the state.
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Lanier County Board of Health Votes to Adopt Statewide Body Art Rule September 18, 2025 | 0 By Carol A. Gasser Moore | LANIER COUNTY, Ga. – The Lanier County Board of Health has voted unanimously to adopt Georgia’s new statewide body art regulation, a measure that sets uniform standards for tatt...