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  • Area Election Results

    All results are unofficial until certified by the Georgia Secretary of State.

     

    Toombs County

    State Senate District 19 - Rep

    Dwayne Gillis

    Travis Hodges

    David Sikes

     

    State Senate District 19 - Dem

    Eddy Delgado

    Joshua Wilkerson

     

    County Commissioner District 4 - Rep

    David Beasley

    Chris Reaves

    Tim Truxel

     

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    Newsbreak | Jeff Raiford | 19 May 2026 | 19:20
    847 hit(s) |
  • JDD Students of the Month

    Student of Month 34

    JDD students for being Student of the Month for the month of May. are: (Back Row , L to R):  Layla Smith, Zayden Fields, Brentlee Copeland, Scarlett MacDonald, Saylor Powell, Siya Patel, Laila Mai Haynes; (Middle Row, L to R)::Keith Childs, Lily’Mae Driggers, Ra’Shyia Preston, Yahkeem Lewis,

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    Newsbreak | Kathy Hilt | 19 May 2026 | 09:21
    230 hit(s) |
  • STC Announces 2026 Spring Semester President's List

    Southeastern Technical College is proud to announce the 2026 Spring Semester President's List. These students earned a grade point average of 3.75 or higher while enrolled in 12 or more credit hours for the semester.

    Appling: Abby Eason

    Bulloch: Skylar Marks

    Candler: Kaitlyn Dekle, Alexis

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    Newsbreak | Kathy Hilt | 18 May 2026 | 13:06
    615 hit(s) |
  • Temporary Road Closure

    Toombs County Commissioners have announced a temporary road closure at the intersection of Kelly Collins  Road and SR 152 to the intersection of Kelly Collins Road and JP Edenfield Road from May 19, 2026, to June 9, 2026, or until the necessary repairs are completed.

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    Newsbreak | Kathy Hilt | 18 May 2026 | 10:20
    385 hit(s) |
  • SECCA Breaks Ground on New Construction and Programs

    SECCA

    Larry Calhoun, President of  Southeastern Technical College, was the Master of Ceremonies recently as ground was broken for an important addition to the Southeastern Early College and Career Academy (SECCA) campus and the curriculum.

    “This is about a $1.3 million project to expand the building,

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    Newsbreak | Kathy Hilt | 15 May 2026 | 14:17
    1397 hit(s) |
  • Former Smith State Prison Warden Indicted on Six Felony Counts

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    Brian Dennis Adams

    After more than three years, the case against former Smith State Prison warden Brian Dennis Adams was finally presented to a Tattnall County Grand Jury.

    On Tuesday, Grand Jurors returned six true bills against Adams including one count of Violation of Racketeer Influenced and

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    Newsbreak | Kathy Hilt | 14 May 2026 | 14:26
    1568 hit(s) |
  • Area Police Blotter

    Vidalia Police Department reports the following arrests:

    Poole, Jerry Paul – Vidalia – Theft by Taking; Warrant Served.

    Robertson, Jeffery Alan – Ailey – DUI; Speeding.

    Bell, J. Bernard – Vidalia – DUI; Open Container.

    Gonzalez, Jasmine Sierra –Lyons – Possession of Controlled Substance;

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    Newsbreak | Kathy Hilt | 14 May 2026 | 08:52
    2239 hit(s) |
  • Reidsville Mayor Calls for GBI Investigation

    Reidsville Mayor Vickie Nail has requested the assistance of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation regarding possible irregularities into the city’s finances.

    Nail, who took office in January 2024, made history by being the first female to hold the office of Mayor in Redsville, and was not the mayor

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    Newsbreak | Kathy Hilt | 13 May 2026 | 15:19
    1769 hit(s) |
  • DNR Reports Invasive Species Seen in Toombs, Tattnall Counties

    Tegu

    If you see a rather large black and white lizard in Toombs or Tattnall counties, you might be a bit unnerved, but the Georgia Department of Natural Resources are aware of these creatures’ existence and says they need the public’s help.

    Daniel Sollenberger of the DNR said, “These are Black and

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    Newsbreak | Kathy Hilt | 13 May 2026 | 15:14
    3230 hit(s) |
  • Dublin Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Meth

    A Laurens County man with a checkered criminal history has been sentenced to federal prison for distributing methamphetamine.

    Bobby Akins, 55, of Dublin, Georgia, was sentenced to 90 months in prison after pleading guilty to Distribution of more than 50 Grams of Methamphetamine, said Margaret E.

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    Newsbreak | Kathy Hilt | 13 May 2026 | 13:57
    1297 hit(s) |
  • Toombs County Schools Honor Retiring Personnel

    Toombs County Schools proudly recognized and honored its retirees for their years of dedicated service, commitment, and lasting impact on the students, staff, and families of the Toombs County school community at the May 12, 2026 Board of Education meeting.

    Superintendent Barry Waller said, "Their

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    Newsbreak | Kathy Hilt | 13 May 2026 | 13:42
    1827 hit(s) |
  • Swainsboro Applies for Water Infrastructure Improvements

    by John Wagner, RadioJones, LLC.

    At the regular meeting of the Swainsboro Mayor and City Council Monday:   In old business council passed the 2nd reading of the resolution to apply for funding from the State Revolving Fund. This is a federal loan program administered by Georgia Environmental

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    Newsbreak | Kathy Hilt | 12 May 2026 | 10:55
    1195 hit(s) |
  • Teen Dies in Motorcycle Accident Sunday

    On Sunday, May 10, 2026, at approximately 5:02 p.m., Toombs 911 Dispatch received a call for a wreck on I D Galbreath Road in Toombs County. The caller stated that two Off-Road Motorcycles (dirtbikes), driven by Les Sturgis, 18, of Uvalda, and Brody Hutto, 17, of Vidalia, had collided on the dirt

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    Newsbreak | Kathy Hilt | 11 May 2026 | 12:15
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  • BURN BAN LIFTED FOR THE CITY OF VIDALIA

    Vidalia, Ga – Effective immediately, the City of Vidalia has lifted the Open Burning Ban, allowing limited outdoor burning under strict safety conditions. Residents may now burn small piles of natural debris, provided they adhere to fire safety guidelines.

    Permitted Burning Activities –

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    Newsbreak | Jeff Raiford | 08 May 2026 | 18:31
    1484 hit(s) |
  • Observant Metter Police Officer Spots Unusual Item During Traffic Stop

    A seemingly routine traffic stop in Metter in March turned into a significant find for officers. In the early morning hours of March 27 officers with Metter Police Department noticed a vehicle on Interstate 16 speeding, and after initiating chase, the vehicle sped up to more than 135 mph. The

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    Newsbreak | Kathy Hilt | 07 May 2026 | 14:46
    2923 hit(s) |
  • GBI Makes Arrests in Dexter Murder

    The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is has made two arrests in Laurens County in a murder investigation from last holiday season.

    According to GBI press releases, Jeremiah Terrell Worthen, age 18, and Taze Shaquor Worthen, age 19, both of Dublin, with the abduction and murder of Joseph Burch on

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    Newsbreak | Kathy Hilt | 07 May 2026 | 14:45
    2087 hit(s) |
  • Gov. Kemp Signs Reduction of Counties in Danger of Wildfire But City Mandate Remains in Effect

    Governor Brian Kemp rescinded an executive order Tuesday amending the State of Emergency for Georgia wildfires. On April 22, he had declared 91 counties under the order and that has now reduced it to 17 counties including Appling, Jeff Davis counties in this area and as well as the counties of

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    Newsbreak | Kathy Hilt | 06 May 2026 | 14:46
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  • Arrests Made Following Block Party in McRae-Helena

    ***THE FOLLOWING IS A PRESS RELEASE FROM THE GEORGIA BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION****

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    The GBI has arrested and charged Jermaine Lamont Robinson, age 23, of McRae-Helena, GA, and Xavier Noel Johnson Orozco, age 24, of Cochran, GA, in connection with a shooting in McRae-Helena, GA,

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    Newsbreak | Kathy Hilt | 06 May 2026 | 14:40
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