Vidalia Police Department reports the following arrests:

Berry, Phillips Michael – Hephzibah, GA – Possession of Controlled Substance; Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon or First Offender; Possession of Firearm or Knife During Commission of or Attempt to Commit Certain Felonies; Trafficking

The Toombs County School System is consistently looking after the safety of students and staff, as well as provide transparency. With that in mind, Thursday morning the Lyons Primary School issued an announcement that school staff had been aware that a student brought a toy weapon to school, and

(L to R): Dr. Steve Echols, President of Brewton-Parker Christian University; Mr. Tommy Strickland, Board Member of the George W. Strickland, Jr. Foundation; and Mrs. Sharon DeLoach, Board Member of the George W. Strickland, Jr. Foundation, stand outside the newly dedicated George W. Strickland,

While the Washington County Sheriff's Office and Georgia Department of Corrections are working diligently to keep drugs and contraband from being delivered by drones and other outside sources to inmates at Washington State Prison, one of the prison’s own has been arrested on similar charges plus

Pieces of the history of Reidsville will soon become parts of history when demolition of old buildings begin.

Reidsville Mayor Vickie Nail said the city met recently with the contractors who will demolish the old Tattnall Bank two story building and several adjoining commercial storefronts on the

The GBI has arrested and charged Blake Davis Todd, age 24, of Lyons, Toombs County, GA, with one count of Sexual Exploitation of Children.

In January of 2026, the GBI’s Child Exploitation and Computer Crimes (CEACC) Unit began an investigation into Todd’s online activity after receiving a Cyber

It was another productive weekend for the Washington County Sheriff’s Office as law enforcement continued to work diligently to keep drugs out of the county and away from inmates at Washington State Prison. But this time, the delivery team got away with their crime before officers had a chance to

Schools in Georgia will soon be back in session, but some residents apparently aren’t ready for the summer to end and will even break the law to keep the doors of learning from reopening.

On Thursday, Metter Chief of Police McKinley Lewis said his office had received a tip about a threat to carry

Two area communities are looking for answers as to who and why city property was vandalized and left damaged.

The City of Glenwood is offering a reward for information that leads to the identification and prosecution of the individual or individuals responsible for placing unauthorized objects in