GBI investigating weekend shooting death
The GBI is investigating the shooting death of a Douglas man in Lanier County over the weekend. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation Douglas Regional Office was requested by the Lanier County Sheriff’s Office to conduct a death and aggravated assault investigation after the Saturday night shooting. Preliminary information indicates that on Saturday, June 18, at…
Read MoreMISSING: Sheriff’s Office still investigating disappearance of Brandon Helms seven years ago
Note: In the Advocate’s print version of this story, the jump was omitted. The story is in its entirety is below. The Lanier County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate the 2015 disappearance of Brandon Helms. In December 2015, Brandon Helms left his Teeterville Highway home, leaving behind his vehicle and other personal belongings…
Read MoreStudents, parents rally for baseball coach
By Dwayne Culpepper, Staff Writer A large group of Lanier County High baseball players, parents and students went to a called Lanier County Board of Education meeting Monday night in an effort to keep the head baseball coach. It appears they succeeded. The called meeting was held to consider coaching assignments for the next…
Read MoreArea COVID cases at an all-time high
The South Health District is currently experiencing the most significant increase in COVID-19 cases that the district has seen since the pandemic began. The positivity rate across the district has increased to 15-27% in the last two weeks. An increase of up to 10 percent from earlier this month and double or more the positivity…
Read MoreNew from DPH: Return to School or Childcare Guidance After COVID-19 Illness or Exposure
Behind The News podcast – July 10, 2020
IN THIS WEEK’S BEHIND THE NEWS PODCAST: In this week’s episode, Len Robbins and Blake Pittman discuss the following topics: Atkinson County announces plans for the reopening of school (1:50); COVID-19 cases on the rise in South Georgia, prompting potential for mask mandates (5:50); auto accident takes life of Lanier County teen (10:41); New broadband map…
Read MoreBehind The News podcast – June 19, 2020
IN THIS WEEK’S BEHIND THE NEWS PODCAST: In this week’s episode, Len Robbins and Blake Pittman break down the latest COVID-19 news locally, including substantial outbreaks in Lanier and Echols counties (2:00); Dispelling the rumor that Atkinson County Schools are changing Rebel nickname (6:15); Primary election results and analysis (8:07); Lanier County Schools receive literary grant (13:15); Drowning…
Read MoreBehind The News podcast – June 5, 2020
IN THIS WEEK’S BEHIND THE NEWS PODCAST: Behind The News is back after a short hiatus. In this episode, Len Robbins and Blake Pittman break down the latest COVID-19 news locally, including an outbreak in Echols County (2:55); Graduation dates and news for Clinch, Echols, Lanier and Atkinson counties (7:26); Everything you need to know about the June…
Read MoreBehind The News podcast – April 17, 2020
HEAR A BREAKDOWN OF ALL THE LATEST LOCAL CORONAVIRUS INFO: In this week’s podcast, Len Robbins and Blake Pittman break down all you need to know about COVID-19 in South Georgia, including: The latest COVID-19 information from Clinch, Lanier, Echols and Atkinson counties (2:43);Social distancing grades for area counties (8:30); SE Health District issues warning about funeral…
Read MoreBehind The News podcast – April 10, 2020
HEAR THE LATEST LOCAL CORONAVIRUS NEWS: In this week’s podcast, Len Robbins and Blake Pittman break down all you need to know about COVID-19 in South Georgia, including: Breaking news about more COVID-19 cases in Clinch County (1:45); Primary election postponed due to pandemic (13:19); Meals being provided in Atkinson and Clinch counties (18:30); Special online subscription offer/newspapers…
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