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OPEN BURNING BAN IN EFFECT FOR THE CITY OF VIDALIA
Due to high fire danger conditions, including dry fuel sources, low humidity levels, and increased wind conditions, the City of Vidalia has issued an Open Burning Ban effective immediately.
The Open Burning Ban applies to all residents and businesses and prohibits the burning of:
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● Yard waste
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- Newsbreak | | 17 April 2026 | 18:58
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Community Gathers for Blessing of the Crops
Rev. Sam Baker
Jake Cleghorn
Things are about to kick into high gear because the 49th Vidalia Onion Festival week is here! But before the merriment and celebrating of the harvesting of Georgia’s official vegetable get underway, Friday was a day to honor the crop with a spiritual focus during the
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- Newsbreak | | 17 April 2026 | 15:22
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Area Police Blotter
Vidalia Police Department reports the following arrests:
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Toombs County Sheriff’s Office reports the following arrests:
Emerson, Kacey – Glenwood – Failure to Appear (Felony); Out of County Hold.
Erickson, Chandler – Locust Grove, GA – Unlawful Disposition of Material to Minors;
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- Newsbreak | | 17 April 2026 | 10:46
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Former VPD Chief Waits Passes Away
Former Vidalia Chief of Police Frank Waits passed away on Tuesday of this week. He and his wife Pam had been residing in Kingsland at the time of his death.
Chief Waits led the Vidalia Police Department from October 2005 – April 2019, and was instrumental in beginning several new initiatives to form
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- Newsbreak | | 16 April 2026 | 15:03
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April 20: Last Day to Register for May 19 General Primary
If you want to vote in the upcoming May 19 General Primary and are not registered to vote, time is quickly running out.
Toombs County Election Supervisor Carey Alligood said that the deadline to register to vote is next Monday. It is also the last date to change your name and address if necessary.
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- Newsbreak | | 16 April 2026 | 14:48
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Local student receives EMC Scholarship
Toombs County High School student Mareli Luna-Munoz is a 2026 recipient of the Walter Harrison Scholarship awarded by electric membership cooperatives (EMCs) in Georgia, including Altamaha EMC/Fiber.
Munoz competed against 85 other students from across Georgia for the scholarship, which provides
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- Newsbreak | | 15 April 2026 | 15:15
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"Tales From the Altamaha" Hits the Stage at The Blue Marquee
It’s time once again to sit back, relax and enjoy the peacefulness of along the Altamaha River.
Ok, so maybe your schedule won’t allow you to actually to go the riverbanks and do that, but you can enjoy the experience again this year at the folklife play “Tales from the Altamaha” at the Blue
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- Newsbreak | | 15 April 2026 | 15:06
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BPCU Prison Education Program Awarded Two Grants to Expand Student Support
Brewton-Parker Christian University (BPCU) is pleased to announce that its Prison Education Program (PEP), led by Dr. Roger Byrd, has been awarded two grants through the Georgia Coalition for Higher Education in Prison (GACHEP), further strengthening the university’s commitment to providing
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- Newsbreak | | 15 April 2026 | 11:51
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Under the Gold Dome: Final Week
by Sen. Blake Tillery
Our work under the Gold Dome may be done for now, but my work for you isn’t. I’m back home in the 19th District, focused on doing right by you and your family.
This year, I had the honor of leading the Senate’s work on the Fiscal Year 2027 budget. It’s a $38.5 billion plan
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- Newsbreak | | 15 April 2026 | 10:18
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City of Vidalia Approves Rezoning Despite Citizens' Resistance
The Chambers of Vidalia City Hall was filled to capacity Monday night with most of those in attendance waiting to hear if the City Council was going to approve the rezoning of a large parcel of land on Larry Drive from agriculture to Planned Unit Development for moderately priced and sized homes to be
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- Newsbreak | | 14 April 2026 | 15:21
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STC President Larry Calhoun Announces Retirement
William “Larry” Calhoun, President of Southeastern Technical College, has announced his retirement, effective July 1, 2026, following a distinguished career in education, public service, and military leadership.
Calhoun has devoted his life to serving his country and the people of Georgia through
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- Newsbreak | | 14 April 2026 | 14:04
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BPCU Installs Sigma Zeta Honor Society
Brewton-Parker Christian University recently celebrated the installation of the Gamma Psi Chapter of Sigma Zeta, the national honor society for science and mathematics. The effort to bring Sigma Zeta to campus was initiated by Dr. Justine Hardy, Division Chair for Mathematics and Natural Sciences.
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- Newsbreak | | 14 April 2026 | 07:27
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The People House Week 12: Final 2026 Session Update
by Rep. Leesa Hagan
The General Assembly reconvened at the Capitol on March 31, 2026, for the final week of the 2026 legislative session. While on the House floor, we worked late into the evenings and early morning debating and voting on key measures to secure their final passage before the gavel
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- Newsbreak | | 13 April 2026 | 09:18
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Toombs County Child Dies After Being Run Over by SUV
A two-year baby died Wednesday afternoon in Vidalia after he was struck and ran over by an SUV.
Toombs County Sheriff Jordan Kight said the 911 dispatch received a call from Memorial Health Meadows Hospital around 5:50 p.m. advising that Zakai Johnson had taken to the hospital where he had been
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- Newsbreak | | 10 April 2026 | 11:53
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Soperton Resident Wins $1 Million on Georgia Lottery Scratcher
A Soperton resident won the $1 million top prize playing the Millionaire Maker scratch-off game from the Georgia Lottery. The lucky ticket was purchased at Flash Foods, 213 N. Marcus Street in Wrightsville. The player claimed their winnings on April 7 and chose the annuity option. Last week,
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- Newsbreak | | 10 April 2026 | 08:57
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9th Annual BPCU Southern Classic Raises $45,000
(Presenting Sponsor, Tim Redding of Metter Ford, pictured with Dr. Steven Echols, President of Brewton-Parker Christian University.)On Friday, March 27, Brewton-Parker Christian University (BPCU) hosted its 9th Annual Southern Classic Golf Tournament, presented by Metter Ford, at Willow Lake Golf
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- Newsbreak | | 10 April 2026 | 07:31
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State Settles Lawsuit In Death of Area GDC Inmate
A lawsuit filed by the family of a man killed while serving time in a nearby prison ended this week for $4 million settlement with the state after David Henegar was killed by his cellmate at the Johnson State Prison in Wrightsville. The settlement was agreed upon just a little over a week before a federal
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- Newsbreak | | 08 April 2026 | 14:50
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Area Police Blotter
Vidalia Police Department reports the following arrests:
Mitchem, Michael – Lyons – Warrant Served; Obstruction.
Richards Suspended License; Headlight Requirement; Drugs Not in Original Container.
Walker, Daisy Miranda – Ailey – DUI; Open Container; Suspended License; Improper Stopping on Roadway;
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- Newsbreak | | 08 April 2026 | 13:27
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