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Here We Go Again!
In the last couple of weeks our RadioJones stations have fielded countless robotic calls from phone numbers that immediately begin with, "Hello? Hello? This is [whomever]" and then says something about" personal Medicare flags they just happen to notice on your record."
The calls sometimes come
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- Newsbreak | | 04 June 2026 | 14:04
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CCSO Serves and Protects
A man asking for help Wednesday night may have had Candler County residents unnerved, but the Candler County Sheriff’s Office quickly went into action and the situation under control.
Wednesday afternoon the Candler County Sheriff’s Office began investigating a report of a disturbance in North Highway 23
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- Newsbreak | | 04 June 2026 | 13:57
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BPCU Prison Education Program Celebrates First BBA Graduates
Brewton-Parker Christian University marked a significant milestone in its Prison Education Program with the graduation of its first Bachelor of Business Administration students on May 27. This historic moment recognized the first bachelor's degree graduates from the program.
The occasion
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- Newsbreak | | 04 June 2026 | 09:05
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Appling County Sheriff's Office Investigating Homicide
Appling County Sheriff Mark Melton issued a press release Tuesday stating that around 4:00 that morning, officers, and EMS were dispatched to a residence in Baxley where they discovered a deceased male identified as 63-year-old Clarence Steven Ayers. Investigators and the Appling County Coroner’s
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- Newsbreak | | 03 June 2026 | 13:39
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GADoE to Hold Suspension Hearing on Dublin City Schools
The Georgia Department of Education announced Monday that it will hold a suspension hearing for the Dublin City Board of Education next Tuesday, June 9, at 1:00 in the Hyatt Regency in Savannah.
The suspension hearing will focus on financial issues within the school system, as well as other
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- Newsbreak | | 03 June 2026 | 13:37
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BPCU Honors Three Longtime Employees Upon Retirement
(L to R): Dr. Justin Russell; Professor Lynn Addison; Dr. Beverly Robinson; Professor Barbara Reid; and Dr. Steve Echols
Brewton-Parker Christian University recently honored three beloved faculty and administrative leaders whose decades of faithful service have left a lasting impact on the
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- Newsbreak | | 03 June 2026 | 12:21
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Woman Charged in Death of Local Bicyclist
Law enforcement has officially charged a woman with the death of a bicyclist last month on Pulaski Road near the Bulloch and Candler County line.
Sierra Monique Boatwright was arrested last Thursday in Bulloch County and charged with homicide by vehicle and hit-and-run resulting in serious injury
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- Newsbreak | | 02 June 2026 | 14:52
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Candler, Bulloch Counties Partner to Save Lives
Candler County Emergency Management is partnering with Bulloch County EMA and the Tri-County 911 Center on a new AED registration initiative....Beginning July 1, Georgia’s new AED legislation will help 911 dispatchers identify nearby Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) during cardiac- Information
- Newsbreak | | 02 June 2026 | 14:49
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Department of Corrections Confirms Correctional Officer Stabbings
Last Friday morning, RadioJones was made aware that two Correctional Officers were possibly stabbed at Rogers State Prison Thursday night while on duty. In an effort to provide accurate reporting, we contacted the Public Affairs Office of the Georgia Department of Corrections Friday morning but did
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- Newsbreak | | 01 June 2026 | 14:13
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VHA Hires Christian Lane as New Head Football Coach
We are excited to have Christian Lane joining our staff. Coach Lane begins his journey with us today! His wife Katelynn will also be joining our staff and their two children will be attending VHA in the fall....Christian grew up with his father serving as his high school football coach. He was an- Information
- Sportsbreak | | 02 June 2026 | 08:46
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Coney Signs with GMC
Congratulations to Ka'Shun Coney on signing a letter of intent for a scholarship to play football at Georgia Military College in Milledgeville!
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- Sportsbreak | | 02 June 2026 | 08:10
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TCHS Baseball 2026 All Region Honors
(Courtesy of Toombs County Athletics)
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- Sportsbreak | | 02 June 2026 | 08:03
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Driggers Headed To University of West Georgia
Congratulations to Cash Driggers on signing a letter of intent for a scholarship in Track & Field at the University of West Georgia in Carrollton.
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- Sportsbreak | | 01 June 2026 | 08:23
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Sports & Scores This Week (6-1-26)
June 1 -- Here is the schedule for sports and scores this week.
Monday, June 1
Tuesday, June 2
Baseball: Braves 4, Blue Jays 3
Wednesday, June 3
Baseball: Braves 7, Blue Jays 3
Thursday, June 4
Baseball: Blue Jays at Braves 7:15pm (News Talk Sports WVOP-FM 105.3)
Friday, June 5
Baseball: Pirates
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- Sportsbreak | | 01 June 2026 | 07:26
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Durden Signs to Play ESports at BPCU
Congratulations to Blake Durden at RTCA on signing a letter of intent for a scholarship to play ESports for the Barons at Brewton Parker Christian University in Mt Vernon.
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- Sportsbreak | | 29 May 2026 | 08:22
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TCHS Golf Team Places 3rd in State
The Toombs County High School golf teams wrapped up their seasons this past week by competing in the GHSA Class A-Division I State Tournament at Arrowhead Pointe Golf Course in Elberton, with the Bulldogs delivering a historic performance on the boys’ side.
The Toombs County men’s team finished
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- Sportsbreak | | 29 May 2026 | 08:13
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33rd Annual United Way Golf Tournament Held
The 33rd Annual United Way Golf Tournament for Toombs, Montgomery and Wheeler counties was held on Thursday, May 21st hosted by the Swainsboro Country Club. Eighteen holes of sunny and thankfully a little breezy weather for nine teams in the morning rounds and sixteen teams in the afternoon.
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- Sportsbreak | | 28 May 2026 | 08:20
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Wolfe Signs Letter of Intent to Cheer at GSU
Congratulations to RTCA Lady Crusader Madaline Wolfe on signing a letter of intent for a scholarship to Cheer for the Eagles at Georgia Southern University,
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- Sportsbreak | | 27 May 2026 | 07:58
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Community Calendar
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UGA Extension to Host GA/FL Irrigation Expo
Join UGA Extension for the GA/FL Irrigation Expo on June 10th, 2026, at the Vidalia Onion and Vegetable Research Center (8163 Highway 178, Lyons GA) from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
This event will cover landscape, solid set, center pivot, and drip irrigation technologies by bringing together a community
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- Community Event | | 03 June 2026 | 12:15
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2026 VHS Youth Tennis Camp
Youth Tennis Camp hosted by the Vidalia High School tennis team.
June 15th - 18th, 9 am - 11 am.
Cost $60 plus $4 processing fee.
Bring a water bottle and a towel. Each day camp ends with a slip and slide - so bring a towel! Wear shorts/T-shirts and tennis shoes.
Register and pay using this link:
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- Community Event | | 29 May 2026 | 08:28
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June 13--Car Wash Fundraiser in Uvalda
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- Community Event | | 26 May 2026 | 12:20
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Greater Vidalia Chamber Idea Bootcamp
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- Community Event | | 22 May 2026 | 10:44
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Obituaries
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Mary Helen Thrift
Mary Helen Thrift, born October 5, 1954, in Columbia, Missouri, to Eugene Huntley Thrift and Nina Katherine Davis Thrift, passed away surrounded by the love of her family, friends and caregivers.Mary was one of 10 children and graduated from David H. Hickman High School. Later in life, at the age of... - Information
- Obituary | | 04 June 2026 | 09:10
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Mrs. Marcella Diane Sapp
Marcella Diane Sapp, 58, entered into eternal rest on June 1, 2026, at Community Hospice. Born on July 8, 1967, Marcella was the daughter of Velma Beasley Curl of Reidsville and Ben L. Nail of Collins. She was a 1985 graduate of Pinewood Christian Academy and knew from an early age that she was... - Information
- Obituary | | 03 June 2026 | 09:35
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Mr. Garnie "Wade" Rollins, Sr.
Mr. Garnie “Wade” Rollins, Sr., age 88, passed away at home peacefully on Friday, May 29, 2026, from a stroke that occurred on May 9, 2026. He was born February 17, 1938, in Uvalda, Georgia, although some would argue the year to be 1936 – his sister-in-law “whited out” the year on his birth... - Information
- Obituary | | 03 June 2026 | 09:31
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Mrs. Anastasia "Pat" Patricia Haten Clark, Mt. Vernon
Mrs. Anastasia “Pat” Patricia Hatten Clark, age 84, of Mt. Vernon, died Sunday, May 31, 2026, at the Community Hospice House in Vidalia after a brief illness. She was born on November 5, 1941, in Hazlehurst to the late Shelton Erwin Hatten and Hazel Johnson Hatten. She grew up in Lumber City,... - Information
- Obituary | | 01 June 2026 | 13:36
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Mr. Hal G. Adams, Sr., Glenwood
Mr. Hal G. Adams Sr., age 69, beloved husband of Rosalee Smith Adams of Glenwood passed away on Thursday morning, May 28, 2026 at Community Hospice in Vidalia. Born in Lyons, he was the third of four children born to Pearl Mercer Adams and the late Homer Wiley Adams. He grew up in Montgomery County...- Information
- Obituary | | 01 June 2026 | 10:03
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Mr. Paul L. Joyner, Johnson Corner Community
Mr. Paul L. Joyner, age 65, of the Johnson Corner Community, died Thursday, May 28, 2026, at the Community Hospice House in Vidalia after brief illness. He was born on June 18, 1960, in Toombs County to the late C.L. Joyner and Alice Wood Joyner, and he lived in Johnson Corner all of his life. He... - Information
- Obituary | | 29 May 2026 | 12:58
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Mr. Malchus Robinson
Malchus Robinson was born on October 11, 1958, to the Late Louise T. Robinson and Hughlet Robinson in Montgomery County, Georgia. He entered Heaven's Gates on May 22, 2026. He was a graduate of the Montgomery County School System. After high school, he enlisted into the National Reserve at the age... - Information
- Obituary | | 29 May 2026 | 08:56
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Mrs. Louise Sharpe Blair, Vidalia
Mrs. Louise Sharpe Blair, age 83, of Vidalia, died Tuesday, 26, 2026, at the Community Hospice House in Vidalia following an extended illness. She was a native of Toombs County, living in Newnan for ten years, Montgomery, Alabama for thirty-two years before returning to Toombs County in 2008. She... - Information
- Obituary | | 26 May 2026 | 14:13
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Ms. Beverly Ann Wiggins
Beverly Ann Wiggins, who left this world at the age of 64, a devoted daughter and loving sister-cousin to family, was a light and joy to all who knew her. Born in Vidalia, Bell grew up with a spirit of resilience and compassion that carried her through every stage of life. She built a career... - Information
- Obituary | | 26 May 2026 | 13:21
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Church Calendar
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July 5--Men's Day in Mt. Vernon
July 5--Better Together Christian Community Church, 202 West Church Street in Mount Vernon, invites you to Celebrate Men’s Day 2026, July 5th at 3:00 with guest speaker Reverend Randy Salem. Theme: “Building a Force of Men” (Proverbs 27:17) Hosted by Pastor and First Lady Snead. - Information
- Church Event | | 03 June 2026 | 12:00
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June 22--Regular Monthly Meeting of E.L.I.C.E. in Vidalia
June 22--First African Baptist Church, 206 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue in Vidalia, invites you to the Monthly Meeting of E.L.I.C.E. (Enhancing Low Income Communities Economically, Inc.), June 22nd at 6:30 in the evening. Under the leadership of Rev. Ronald & Mrs. Rosemarie Miller Coming together to work together! - Information
- Church Event | | 03 June 2026 | 09:47
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June 15-19--Vacation Bible School in Vidalia
June 15-19--First African Missionary Baptist Church, 206 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue in Vidalia, invites all ages including adults to Vacation Bible School, June 15th through June 19th from 6:00 until 8:00 each night. Theme: Hooked Reeled in to Serve God! (Matthew 4:19) Pastor, Dr. Carl Wardlaw Jr.- Information
- Church Event | | 03 June 2026 | 09:35
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June 15-19--VBS in Stilmore
June 15-19--Stillmore Missionary Baptist Church in Stillmore Georgia invites all ages from 4 to adult to their Vacation Bible School, June 15th through June 19th at 6:30 each night. With registration June 13th from 11:00 to 12:00. THEME: "EMERALD CROSSING", an Irish Adventure through Psalm 23 Singing, Bible study, crafts and food A competition between the boys and the girls to benefit the "Children's Hunger Fund"- Information
- Church Event | | 29 May 2026 | 09:26
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June 21--107th Church Anniversary in Alston
June 21--Mt. Calvary Baptist Church of Alston invites you to their 107th Church Anniversary, June 21st at 11:00 with guest speaker Rev. Paul McLeod of Scotland, GA. Assistant Pastor of Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church in McRae. Pastor Lehmon Smith- Information
- Church Event | | 28 May 2026 | 11:48
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June 27-Gospel Sing in Glenwood
June 27--Snowhill Community Church, 864 Snowhill Church Road in Glenwood, invite everyone to a Gospel Sing, June 27th at 7:00 with guests The Pope Family. Come expecting a blessing! - Information
- Church Event | | 27 May 2026 | 09:14
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June 11-13--Vacation Bible School in Glenwood
June 11-13--Snowhill Community Church, 864 Snowhill Road in Glenwood, invites you to bring your friends to Kids Crusade 2026 "Made for This/Let's Get Wild!", June 11th through June 13th at 6:00 each night. A fun and meaningful time for kids of all ages. Games, laughter and learning about Jesus. Dinner served. - Information
- Church Event | | 26 May 2026 | 12:28
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June 14--136th Church Anniversary in Lyons
June 14--First African Missionary Baptist Church, 274 East Liberty Avenue in Lyons, want you to join them for their 136th Church Anniversary (1890-2026), Sunday June 14th at 11:30 with guest speaker Rev. Braddock J. Silver of Sandy Ford Missionary Baptist Church in Dublin. Interim Pastor Rev. Russell Green - Information
- Church Event | | 19 May 2026 | 12:20
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June 7--Family & Friends Day in Mt. Vernon
June 7--Better Together Christian Community Church, 202 West Church Street in Mt. Vernon, invites you to Family & Friends Day 2026, Sunday June 7th at 2:30 with guest speaker Rev. Elijah Toney of Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Soperton. Pastor Craig & First Lady Snead - Information
- Church Event | | 04 May 2026 | 12:25
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