On November 5, 2020, Montgomery County was awarded a Scrap Tire Abatement Grant from the Environmental Protection Division (EPD) of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. In accordance with the terms of the grant, the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners will be hosting a Scrap Tire
...The figures have been announced by the three local school districts on the current status of COVID-19. As of Friday, January 15, the numbers show:
VIDALIA CITY SCHOOL SYSTEM: 3 students currently positive, and 56 students in quarantine; 2 staff members positive; and 7 quarantined;
TOOMBS COUNTY
...Week one of the 2021 General Assembly is underway. One of the first things I noticed was all the new faces. Out of 56 state senators, 11 are starting their first term. This represents an almost 20% turnover from last session. The three pressing topics are clear: (1) the state budget, (2) COVID-19
...Both entities of the proposed acquisition of Meadows Regional Medical Center by HCA came to a final agreement this week, but it did not happen haphazardly. Mike Calhoun, Chairman of Meadows Healthcare Alliance, (“The Holding Board”) said it took over two years for the negotiations to be
...Nearly 50 people have been indited in a drug trafficking investigation that targeted violent gang members distributing methamphetamine and other drugs in Coffee, Bacon, Emanuel, Jeff Davis, Pierce and Wheeler counties, along with other parts of Georgia.
Dubbed “Operation Sandy Bottom,” the
...WASHINGTON - Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) today released the following statement after opposing impeachment:
"What we saw last week was an assault on our democracy, and that tragic day has highlighted the urgent need for leaders on both sides of the aisle to end the extreme rhetoric and come
VIDALIA, GA – January 13, 2021 – Country Financial representative Dustin Booth is pleased to announce Meadows Regional Medical Center as 2020 recipients of a COUNTRY Financial Operation Helping Heroes donation. The $2,500 donation will be used to purchase PPE equipment.
“It's more important now to
...Robert Toombs Christian Academy is proud to announce the following students have been named to RTCA’s Honor Roll and Headmaster’s List for the first semester of the school year.
2nd Grade Headmaster’s List: Anneston Samples, Brylee Hardee, Clayton Clark, Rylann Singleton, Jett Franklin, Mason
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The 2021/22 School Year Calendar was approved Tuesday night by the Vidalia City Schools Board of Education. The Calendar includes 176 days of instruction which will begin on August 6th 2021 and end on May 25th 2022.
The Calendar also includes a five-day break during Thanksgiving and a 12-day
...January 14—The Montgomery County High School Track & Field team will have a new track to run on this upcoming season. The second phase of the new facility at the high school was recently completed with a new Eight-Lane Rubberized Track.
“This is a really exciting time for us to be opening up our
...Vidalia Golf Coach Chad Barker has announced the Golf Program’s Annual Daddy/Daughter Dance, scheduled for February 13th, has been postponed because of COVID concerns. “We think this is the best thing to do right now under the current circumstances,” said Barker. “Hopefully, we will be able to
...Due to the current uptick in COVID-19 numbers in our area and the desire to see the remaining Basketball schedule completed, revisiting the number of people allowed to attend games at Vidalia High School has become necessary. Beginning with Friday night’s game against Wheeler County, VHS will
...Three Vidalia High School swimmers traveled to Brunswick Saturday to compete in the Glynn County Winter Invitational, with Jackson Crawley and Conley Brown combining for three first-place finishes.
Crawley, who won both the 50 and the 100 Freestyle, also qualified for the State Meet with times of
...The Vidalia High School Wrestling Team was in Lyons over the weekend, participating in the 2021 Sweet Onion Memorial Wrestling Tournament. The Tournament, which is held over two days, is one of the largest in the state featuring top teams from every classification in the GHSA, and the Indians made a
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(Bottom L-R) Gracie McLendon, Rebecca Evans, Zoey Alvarez, Chrislyn Kersey, Ivy Martinez, Abby Barr, Heidi Barfield, Ava Anderson.
(Middle L-R) Coach Spivey, Emma Neesmith, Breanna Barfield, Jayla Phillips, Hailey Metts, Brynna Wheeler, Celeste Hodges, Coach Toole.
(Top L-R) Jadhari Jones, Danni
...January 11---Here are the latest sports schedules and scores for the week.
Monday, January 11
Basketball: Thomas Jefferson 30, RTCA 28 Girls
RTCA 65, Thomas Jefferson 46 Boys
Tuesday, January 12
Basketball: Bacon County at Vidalia 6:00pm (Postponed)
East Laurens 50, Toombs County 29 Girls
Toombs
...January 7--The Vidalia Indians and Lady Indians will travel to Savannah on Friday to take on the Woodville-Tompkins Wolverines in a big Region 2AA Matchup. Game time for the girl's game is 6:00 PM with the boys to follow. Because of COVID-19 protocols, the Savannah-Chatham County BOE has
...Robert Toombs Christian Academy traveled to Lousiville, GA on December 5, 2020, to take on the Thomas Jefferson Academy Jaguars.
The Lady Crusaders lost to the Lady Jaguars 37-32. Leading scorers for the Lady Crusaders were freshman Ansley Akins with eight points. Sophomore Amily Mixon and junior
...Below is a list of upcoming blood drives in the area. Please give the gift of life if you can. For more information and to register to donate blood, visit www.redcrossblood.org
Ailey
1/19/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Higgston Baptist Church, 512 James St
Lyons
1/22/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Grace Community
...Coastal Plains Charter High school is now actively enrolling students. We offer many locations throughout GA to better serve your secondary educational needs including our location at 413 Pete Phillips Drive (SECCA Bldg.), Vidalia GA. Coastal Plains offers numerous advantages to help your student
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