LANIER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS CALLED MEETING
LANIER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS PUBLIC NOTICE The Lanier County Board of Commissioners will hold a called meeting on Monday, June 15, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. This meeting will be held at the Lanier County Annex Building located at 162 W. Thigpin Avenue. The Purpose of this meeting is for the Board of Commissioners to…
Read MoreLanier County Board of Commissioners Called Budget Workshop
LANIER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS PUBLIC NOTICE The Lanier County Board of Comissioners will hold a called budget workshop meeting Thursday, June 4, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. This meeting will be held at the Lanier County Annex Building located at 162 W. Thigpen Avenue. The purpose of this meeting is to review the proposed FY27…
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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…
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