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Former Lyons Police Officer Charged With Insurance Fraud
A former Lyons police officer turned himself in to authorities Monday after being investigated for allegedly filing a false insurance claim.
Vidalia Police Department was the lead investigative agency into the allegations against former LPD officer Zachary Culberston.
Vidalia Chief of Police Rob
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- Newsbreak | | 08 July 2026 | 14:48
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State Public Safety Agencies Release Holiday Statistics
During the 78-hour Independence Day holiday travel period, Georgia State Patrol (GSP) Troopers investigated nine fatal traffic crashes, while local law enforcement agencies investigated three additional fatalities, resulting in a total of 12 traffic-related deaths statewide.The holiday travel...- Information
- Newsbreak | | 07 July 2026 | 14:48
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Shooting at Vidalia McDonald's
Vidalia Police report a shooting at McDonald's in Vidalia Monday afternoon.
Chief of Police Rob Shore says it was an isolated incident and a suspect is in custody.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is assisting with the investigation.
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- Newsbreak | | 06 July 2026 | 18:27
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Right County; Wrong State
Recently RadioJones reported misinformation being shared on social media because the name of the municipality matches that of a local city. That has happened again, but this time, it’s a neighboring county in Georgia.
According to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, a 30-second video has been
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- Newsbreak | | 06 July 2026 | 14:43
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Atlanta Man Dies in 4th of July Shooting in Vidalia
The Vidalia Police Department has asked the GBI to assist them with a 4th of July shooting death of an Atlanta man that occurred in Toombs County over the holiday weekend.
According to a Georgia Bureau of Investigation press release, Rashad Lamar Lumpkin, age 36, was fatally shot in the 500 block
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- Newsbreak | | 06 July 2026 | 14:13
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McLendon Enterprises Jointly Awarded I-16 Widening Project
A Toombs County-based construction company has been awarded jointly in a multi-million-dollar contract for work on widening of an interstate project.
The Georgia Department of Transportation says Matthews Consulting & Engineering will be the Lead Design consulting with McLendon Enterprises awarded the
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- Newsbreak | | 06 July 2026 | 12:25
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Vidalia Lions Club Gift Sponsors Library Programs for Local Kids
Garrett Wilcox, Vidalia Lions Club, presents a $5,000 donation to the Ohoopee Regional Director Cameron Asbell.
This past June, the Dr. Mark & Tonya Spivey Public Library was packed with smiles, laughter, and a staggering 2,500 people attending summer programs at the library and the performances at STC.
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- Newsbreak | | 06 July 2026 | 09:40
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EEOC Files Suit Regarding Denial of Religious Request
A grocery store in Hazlehurst has had a federal lawsuit filed against it by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleging denial of an employee’s request for Sunday’s off due to religious beliefs. The case was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia, Brunswick
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- Newsbreak | | 01 July 2026 | 12:36
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Former Vidalia Chief of Police Files Federal Lawsuit
Former Vidalia Chief of Police Brian Scott along with fellow plaintiff John Powell filed a civil complaint with the United State District Court for the Southern District of Georgia Brunswick Division on June 22 alleging a conspiracy by Glynn County Sheriff Neal Jump, former Glynn County District
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- Newsbreak | | 30 June 2026 | 14:51
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Vidalia Swin Team to Compete at State Meet
Front Row: Brentley Sexton, Brody White, Chandler Tapley, Jacob Tomlin, Presley Goss, Virginia MeredithBack Row: Mayleigh Wilcher, Easton Moore, Jillian Tomlin, Jackson Tomlin, Autumn Moore, Coach Conley Brown.Not pictured: James Ray, Aubree Zorn, Mason ZornThe Vidalia Swim Team will travel to
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- Sportsbreak | | 08 July 2026 | 08:52
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Sports & Scores This Week (7-6-26)
July 6--Here is the schedule for sports and scores this week.
Monday, July 6
Baseball: Mets 7, Braves 6 F/10
Tuesday, July 7
Baseball: Pirates 12, Braves 4
Wednesday, July 8
Baseball: Braves 3, Pirates 0
Thursday, July 9
Baseball: Braves at Pirates 12:35pm (News Talk Sports WVOP-FM 105.3)
Friday,
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- Sportsbreak | | 06 July 2026 | 07:16
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Vidalia High School Athletics Earn Statewide Recognition with Runner-Up Finish in Inaugural AJC All-Sports Rankings
Vidalia High School’s athletic program has been recognized as one of the premier programs in Georgia after earning a second-place overall finish in Class A Division I in the inaugural Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC) All-Sports Rankings.
The new rankings, introduced by AJC Varsity, measure the overall
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- Sportsbreak | | 01 July 2026 | 08:14
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Sports & Scores This Week 6-29-26)
June 29-- Here is the schedule for sports and scores this week.
Monday, June 29
Tuesday, June 30
Baseball: Cardinals 5, Braves 3
Wednesday, July 1
Baseball: Braves 5, Cardinals 1
Thursday, July 2
Baseball: Cardinals 11, Braves 5
Friday, July 3
Baseball: Braves 5, Mets 3
Saturday, July 4
Baseball:
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- Sportsbreak | | 29 June 2026 | 07:14
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VRD Teams Playing Well at GRPA State Tournaments
At the GRPA state tournaments in Statesboro and Dalton, Georgia, the Vidalia Recreation Department teams are playing well. Thursday, the All-Star teams will try to make it a “Vidalia Kind of Day”, says Coach Scott Strickland. The teams have done a great job so far. Our 8U boys and 10U Boys have both
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- Sportsbreak | | 25 June 2026 | 08:05
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Recount Requested in Washington County Runoff
The Washington County Board of Elections will conduct a recount from the June 16th runoff in the race for County Commissioner in District 2. The recount was requested by candidate and incumbent Bobby Jackson in the race that showed Barbara Jean Davenport receiving just three more votes than
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- Sportsbreak | | 24 June 2026 | 14:44
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Three Vidalia Indians Earn Georgia Dugout Club First Team All-State Honors
Following a very successful baseball season, three members of the Vidalia High School baseball team have been named to the Georgia Dugout Club Class A First Team All-State Team.
Senior standouts Cayden Nance, Veer Patel, and Ryan Brantley were each selected as First Team All-State performers after
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- Sportsbreak | | 24 June 2026 | 09:28
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TCHS Fishing Qualified for Bassmaster National Championship on Kentucky Lake
The TCHS Fishing Team of AJ Bagby and Lane Bagby competed in the GA Bass Nation State Championship at Lake Seminole on Friday June 12th and Saturday June 13th. The duo caught a 3-fish limit of 12.08 on Day 1 and a 3-fish limit of 10.13 on Day 2 to finish the tourney in 11th place with a total of...- Information
- Sportsbreak | | 24 June 2026 | 08:43
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Toombs Baseball Players Named to All-State Team
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Toombs County High School is proud to recognize three Bulldog baseball players who have been named to the GHSA Class A Division I All-State Team for the 2026 season.
Ty Hutchinson earned First Team All-State honors, while Joseph Owens and Nick Carroll were named Second Team All-State. These
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- Sportsbreak | | 23 June 2026 | 09:23
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- Community Event | | 01 July 2026 | 13:00
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MOCO Eagles Football 4th Annual Golf Tournament
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- Community Event | | 30 June 2026 | 08:22
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8th Annual Bible Reading
All 159 counties in Georgia will be participating in the 8th Annual Bible Reading on July 14th. Local organizer Vicki Tillery said each county will be reading a passage of scripture in an effort to have the entire Bible read over Georgia on that day.
Anyone, regardless of denomination or church
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- Community Event | | 28 June 2026 | 13:03
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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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Mr. John Paul Wilson, Higgston
Mr. John Paul Wilson, age 90, of Higgston, died Saturday, July 4, 2026, in the Community Hospice House in Vidalia after a brief illness. He was born on September 30, 1935, in Montgomery County to the late Lehman Wilson and Nina Mae Braddy Wilson. He was raised in the Kibbee Community and was a... - Information
- Obituary | | 07 July 2026 | 07:34
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Mrs. Ella Faye Rustin, Center Community
Mrs. Ella “Faye” Rustin, age 76, of the Center Community, passed away on Sunday, July 5, 2026, at Memorial Health Meadows Hospital in Vidalia following an extended illness. Born in the New Branch Community on February 20, 1950, on the family farm, Faye was the youngest of the children of Charlie... - Information
- Obituary | | 07 July 2026 | 07:33
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Mr. Randall Clark, Toombs Central Community
Mr. Randall Clark, age 72, of the Toombs Central Community, died Friday, July 3, 2026, at Memorial Health Meadows Hospital in Vidalia after a sudden illness. He was a lifelong resident of Toombs County, living in Toombs Central most of his life, and was a 1971 graduate of Toombs Central School... - Information
- Obituary | | 05 July 2026 | 07:45
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Mrs. Lula Mae McGowan Patrick, Normantown Community
Mrs. Lula Mae McGowan Patrick, age 69, of the Normantown Community, died Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at Memorial Health Meadows Hospital in Vidalia after a brief illness. She was a native of Toombs County and a 1975 graduate of Vidalia High School. She worked at Meadows Memorial Hospital in Vidalia for... - Information
- Obituary | | 04 July 2026 | 13:44
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Mrs. Letha Jones, Lyons
Mrs. Letha Jones, age 93, of Lyons, died Thursday, July 2, 2026, at Oxley Park Health & Rehab in Lyons following an extended illness. She was born and raised in Tattnall County and was a 1951 graduate of Collins High School. She met her husband and they moved to Lyons where she has lived since... - Information
- Obituary | | 03 July 2026 | 20:23
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Zach Bond, Vidalia
Zach Bond, age 26, of Vidalia, died Tuesday, June 30, 2026, in Vidalia. He was born in Statesboro and lived in Vidalia most of his life. He was a 2018 graduate of Vidalia High School where he played on the golf team and was voted “Class Clown”. He was a 2022 graduate of Georgia Southern... - Information
- Obituary | | 02 July 2026 | 20:28
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Mr. Edward Batay, Vidalia
Mr. Edward Batay, age 56, of Vidalia, died Tuesday, June 30, 2026, at his home following an extended illness. He was a lifelong resident of Toombs County, and he attended Vidalia High School. He worked as a floor tech at Memorial Health Meadows Hospital in Vidalia for thirty years. He was Baptist by... - Information
- Obituary | | 02 July 2026 | 09:58
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Mr. Tom Hamilton, Center Community
Mr. Tom Hamilton, age 72, of the Center Community, died Tuesday, June 30, 2026, at Memorial Health Meadows Hospital in Vidalia following an extended illness. He was born on June 1, 1954, in Circleville, Ohio to the late Ralph Eugene Hamilton and Martha Ellen Watkins Hamilton. He grew up in... - Information
- Obituary | | 02 July 2026 | 07:51
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Mr. Hubert B. Sowell, Ohoopee Community
Mr. Hubert B. Sowell, age 83, of the Ohoopee Community, died Saturday, June 27, 2026, at the Community Hospice House in Vidalia following an extended illness. He was born in Vidalia on August 6, 1942, to the late Jimmie Carroll “J.C.” Sowell and Anna Laura Poole Sowell. He attended Lyons High School... - Information
- Obituary | | 28 June 2026 | 19:02
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Church Calendar
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July 11--Clothes and More Giveaway In Uvalda
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- Church Event | | 09 July 2026 | 09:47
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August 2--Church Anniversary in Mt. Vernon
August 2--Better Together Christian Community Church, 202 Church Street in Mt. Vernon, invites you to their 10th Church Anniversary, August 2nd at 3:00 with guest speaker Rev. BJ Martin of Union Hill Missionary Baptist Church in Tennille GA. Pastor Craig B. Snead Sr. - Information
- Church Event | | 06 July 2026 | 12:23
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July 19--Family & Friends Day in Vidalia
July 19--Poplar Spring Missionary Baptist Church, 422 Cedar Crossing Vidalia Road in Vidalia, wants members, former members, families, and friends to come to their Annual Family & Friends Day, Sunday July 19th with Sunday School at 9:45 and Worship Service at 11:00. Dinner served after. Pastor, Rev. Clarence Thomas Sr.- Information
- Church Event | | 06 July 2026 | 12:14
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July 23-24, 26--Church Anniversary Service in Vidalia
July 26--East Park Church of God in Christ, 711 4th & Washington Streets in Vidalia, would like you to come Celebrate their 96th Church Anniversary, July 23rd and July 24th at 7:30. Also, the July 26th Close Out service at 3:00. Theme: Built on the Rock: Unshakable Faith. (Matthew 16:18) Pastor Supt. James & Lady Monique McRae - Information
- Church Event | | 01 July 2026 | 09:23
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July 11--Saturday Night Gospel Sing in Lyons!
July 11--You're invited to a Free Gospel Sing, Saturday July 11th at 11:00 at Blue Marquee, 121 North State Street in Lyons, featuring The Heartfelt Quartet from Vidalia and special guest New Day Southern Gospel from McRae. Bring someone with you! - Information
- Church Event | | 01 July 2026 | 07:50
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July 18--Family & Friends Day in Ailey
July 18--St. Mary Missionary Baptist Church, 2038 McGregor-Alston Road in Ailey, invites you to their Annual Family & Friends Day, Saturday July 18th at 2:00 with guest minister Rev. Sylvester Roundtree Jr. of Mathis Chapel Baptist Church in Perry. Casual dress. Pastor Hubert Hodges- Information
- Church Event | | 30 June 2026 | 11:51
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July 11--Back To School Bash in Ailey!
July 11--Nepsey-Warren United Methodist Church, 203 North Pine Street in Ailey, invites all kids to come kick off the school year together with a Back to School Bash!, Saturday July 11th from 10:00 to 3:00. Food! Water Slide! School Supply Giveaway! Pastor Uley Robbins - Information
- Church Event | | 30 June 2026 | 09:18
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July 23-25--VBS in Mt. Vernon!
July 23-25--Mt. Vernon Pentecostal Church, 1802 North Railroad Avenue, invites kids to their Vacation Bible School "The Faith Race", July 23rd through July 24th from 6:30 to 8:30. Also, July 25th from 10:00 to 3:00. Note: Children must be signed in by a guardian each service. - Information
- Church Event | | 26 June 2026 | 07:56
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