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Area Police Blotter
Vidalia Police Department reports the following arrests.
Mitchem, Michael George - W/M - 30 YOA - 160 Cherokee Loop Lyons Ga. Theft by Shoplifting
Baily, Adam Jereday - W/M - 34 YOA - 177 E Columbia Ave. Lyons Ga. Loitering or Prowling / Possession of Methamphetamines / Possession of Drug Related
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- Newsbreak | | 05 March 2021 | 06:24
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Safe Kids Toombs Plans Car Seat Safety Event
Remember when people thought the safest place for a child to ride in a car was in Mama’s arms? Well, it’s not that way anymore and there are laws that specifically state where and how children should be placed in a vehicle.
Locally, ensuring that children are safely and lawfully positioned in cars falls
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- Newsbreak | | 04 March 2021 | 00:00
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Toombs Central Elementary Recognizes Students of the Month
Toombs Central Elementary School would like to recognize Students of the Month for January 2021. Congratulations students!
Front Row: Emma Waters (Pre-K), Ashelynn Love (3rd Grade), Charlotte Garrett (2nd Grade), and Madison Smith (Kindergarten),
Back Row: Kinsleigh Dixon (4th Grade), Brylee
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- Newsbreak | | 03 March 2021 | 13:11
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Rodney Atkins to Headline 2021 Onion Festival
The Vidalia Onion Festival Committee announces the headliner for the Saturday Night Concert is Country music singer/songwriter Rodney Atkins. With eight Top 5 singles, six No. 1s, and 1 Billion career on-demand streams under his belt, Atkins is one of Country music’s most prominent artists. Continuing to be
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- Newsbreak | | 03 March 2021 | 11:48
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Lyons Water/Sewer Rates On the Rise
If you live in the city of Lyons, you may see an increase in your water and sewer bill in a few months. Lyons Mayor Willis Nesmith says it has been about 5 years ago since there was an increase.
The City of Lyons has recently upgraded it and applied for a grant and was told the city’s water and sewer
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- Newsbreak | | 03 March 2021 | 09:04
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Vidalia Heritage Academy Literary Team Competes
Pictured left to right: (front row) Lydia Sammons, Julia Beacham, Rylee Toole, Reese Neal, and Luke Moxley. (back row) Emily Jarriel, Josey Harrell, Sarah Grace McBride, Casen Jones, and Isabella Ponce.
The Vidalia Heritage Academy Literary Team competed in the Georgia Association of Private and
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- Newsbreak | | 03 March 2021 | 04:06
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Johnson County Man Arrested for Distribution of Child Pornography
The following press release was issued by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
Wrightsville, GA (March 1, 2021) – On Tuesday, February 9, 2021, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s Child Exploitation and Computer Crimes Unit (CEACC) executed a search warrant at the residence of John Harris
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- Newsbreak | | 01 March 2021 | 13:39
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Notes From Senator Blake Tillery
Another five legislative days have come and gone, and the Senate is now up to Legislative Day 24. This places us four days away from Crossover Day (Day 28), which is when all bills must pass out of at least one chamber in order to have enough time to be heard by the other side. As committees begin
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- Newsbreak | | 01 March 2021 | 08:25
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From the People's House
This week State Representative Greg Morris emailed about the happenings in the Georgia House of Representatives and below are just a few of the highlights on which the elected officials are focusing from that perspective.
Like the Senate, the Georgia House of Representatives is focusing on
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- Newsbreak | | 28 February 2021 | 16:31
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J.D. Dickerson Primary Students of the Month
We would like to announce the February Students of the Month for J. D. Dickerson Primary School. Congratulations!
Left to right: (Top row) Hayden Brantley, Bailey Holloway, Logan Stephens, Zylen Lee, and Kingston Quest; (Third row ) Ki Simpson, Mattox Holley, Adella Lumley, and Justin Mosley;
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- Newsbreak | | 26 February 2021 | 13:39
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National History Day Competition at RTCA
Robert Toombs Christian Academy's history students recently competed in the National History Day Regional Competition held at RTCA on February 20, 2020. Students competed in five different types of entry: Paper (individual only), Exhibit (either individual or as a group), Website (individual or
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- Newsbreak | | 25 February 2021 | 09:01
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Lyons Citizens Asks For Rectification
A Lyons citizen says he wants the city to rectify a situation he claims was done without his knowledge. Tuesday night Johnny Griggers came to the monthly workshop and said the city made a ditch on his property 3 times wider than it was before, and he wants it fixed.
Griggers said he wasn't home
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- Newsbreak | | 24 February 2021 | 09:06
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Southeastern Technical College Names Semi-Finalists for GOAL Program
Four Southeastern Technical College (STC) students have been selected as the College’s semi-finalists for the Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL). Chosen as semi-finalists are:
Emily Ely, Dental Hygiene Degree Program
Kimbrell Higginbotham, Dental Hygiene Degree Program
Erica Paige
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- Newsbreak | | 24 February 2021 | 08:16
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REP. ALLEN REINTRODUCES BILL TO ENCOURAGE SCHOOL REOPENING
WASHINGTON- Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12), a member of the House Education and Labor Committee, today reintroduced the Educational Flexibility for Families Act, legislation that requires K-12 schools to provide an option for students to safely attend in-person classes during the 2021 and
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- Newsbreak | | 24 February 2021 | 08:14
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STC Names 2021 Staff Member of the Year
The staff member of the year award is a prestigious award created to recognize a staff member who has exemplified excellence in their day-to-day job, as well as contributed in other ways to make Southeastern Technical College a success during the past year. The award is given to an employee of the
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- Newsbreak | | 23 February 2021 | 13:54
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Area Police Blotter
Vidalia Police Department reports the following arrests.
Blue, Lester Kenneth - B/M - 63 YOA - 101 E Sixth St Vidalia ga. Possession of Marijuana / Possession of a Controlled Substance Warrant Served (Florida)
Walls, Laura Minty-Lee - W/F - 30 YOA - 2751 Hwy 280 West Reidsville Ga. Warrant Served
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- Newsbreak | | 23 February 2021 | 08:14
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Meadows Women’s Services Staff Receive Awards
...Meadows Health Women’s Services employees Christy Brocato, Nurse Practitioner and Certified Midwife, and Abby Price, RN/Clinical Supervisor, receive Daisy Awards Tuesday, Feb. 16. Left to right: Director of Women’s Services Heather Hooks; RN/Clinical Supervisor Abby Price; Nurse Practitioner and
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- Newsbreak | | 22 February 2021 | 10:19
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Notes From Senator Blake Tillery
We’ve almost reached the halfway point of the 2021 legislative session. Day 20 of the 40-day session will be next week. With the Amended Fiscal Year budget now signed by the Governor, much of my focus will redirect to the General Fiscal Year 2022 budget and continuing to find ways to be the best
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- Newsbreak | | 22 February 2021 | 08:12
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