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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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Grand Jurors Return Eight True Bills of Indictment
The Toombs County Grand Jury convened Monday and returned true bills on all the 8 cases presented to them by District Attorney Tripp Fitzner’s office.
Charges varied from drug and firearm possessions to burglaries and attempts to flee and elude law enforcement. But there were also crimes
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- Newsbreak | | 30 June 2026 | 14:47
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Area Police Blotter
Vidalia Police Department reports the following arrests:
Adams, Jadrien Vashon – Glenwood – Speeding in Excess of Maximum Limits; Theft by Receiving Stolen Property (Felony).
Barwick, John Dilon – Vidalia – Possession of Methamphetamine: Possession and Use of Drug-Related Objects.
Bonner, Bryant - Ailey –
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- Newsbreak | | 29 June 2026 | 14:53
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Multi-Million Dollar Lawsuit Settled in Death of Telfair State Prison Inmate
A settlement has been reached in the death of an inmate at Telfair State Prison who died in July 2023 after being left in a cage in temperatures that registered 105 degrees outside.
WMAZ News in Macon reported Monday that according to court documents filed in the U.S. District Court for the
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- Newsbreak | | 29 June 2026 | 14:48
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Local Pilot Sole Fatality in Wednesday Crash in Tattnall County
A Toombs County pilot lost his life Wednesday afternoon when the small plane he was flying crashed near the Tison community outside of Glennville. Tony Zorn of Lyons was the sole occupant in the aerial vehicle.
The Tattnall County Sheriff’s Office said a call was received by 911 at 5:59 regarding an
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- Newsbreak | | 25 June 2026 | 14:43
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Social Media Post Draws Clarification from Chief of Police
Posting on social media can often become misunderstood or misconstrued and such is the case this week where a Facebook post was picked up and shared under the assumption it pertained to a city in Telfair County.
On Tuesday, McRae-Helena Chief of Police Doug Morrison said that a post claiming that
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- Newsbreak | | 24 June 2026 | 14:42
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Wanted by Vidalia Police Department
The Vidalia Police Department is asking for the public's help identifying the person pictured below. This individual is a person of interest in an ongoing investigation....If you recognize this person or have any information, please contact Investigator Fisher with the Vidalia Police Department at- Information
- Newsbreak | | 24 June 2026 | 14:08
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GBI Makes Arrest in 1996 Jeff Davis County Homicide
Hazlehurst, Jeff Davis County, GA (June 24, 2026)- The GBI has charged Zachary B. Harper, age 47, of Hazlehurst, GA, with one count of Felony Murder and one count of Malice Murder in connection with the 1996 homicide of 54-year-old James Hand.
On June 1, 1996, Jeff Davis County Sheriff’s Office
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- Newsbreak | | 24 June 2026 | 12:57
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Sportsbreak
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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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Sports & Scores This Week (6-22-26)
June 22-- Here is the schedule for sports and scores this week.
Monday, June 22
Baseball: Padres 1, Braves 0
Tuesday, June 23
Baseball: Padres 7, Braves 6 F/10
Wednesday, June 24
Baseball: Padres 5, Braves 2
Thursday, June 25
Friday, June 26
Baseball: Braves 3, Giants 1
Saturday, June 27
Baseball:
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- Sportsbreak | | 22 June 2026 | 06:46
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Paul Anderson Youth Home Announces 21st Annual 500+ Mile Charity Bike Ride Honoring Founder’s Legacy
Paul Anderson Youth Home, a fully accredited and licensed residential recovery program offering a second chance to troubled young men, will host its 21st Annual Paul Anderson Charity Bike Ride this summer.
Four young men from the program will embark on a challenging 500-plus mile journey over seven
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- Sportsbreak | | 17 June 2026 | 07:01
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Community Calendar
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It's Time To Vote!
Scan the QR Code or click the link below to vote!
Nominee "RadioJones,LLC (WTCQ-WYUM-WVOP Radio)" - 2026 Best of the Greater Vidalia® Chamber
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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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Sons of the American Revolution Meeting
Sons of the American Revolution meet the 3rd Thursday of every month in the backroom of Chatters in Lyons. Dinner is at 6:15 and at 7:00 there is a historical presentation.
Please come and visit with us and we will help you find your Revolutionary War Ancestor.
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- Community Event | | 26 December 2024 | 11:36
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Obituaries
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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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Tony Patrick Zorn, Lyons
Tony Patrick Zorn, 66 years of age, of Lyons, Georgia, went home to be with his Savior on Wednesday, June 24, 2026. He leaves behind his wife, Mary, who he has known and loved for 50 years. Together they enjoyed a beautiful family of three children, Chad, Cody and Kathryn; as well as nine... - Information
- Obituary | | 27 June 2026 | 10:35
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Mr. Oliver William Robertson
Affectionately known to his friends and loved ones as, "Bill", Mr. Oliver William Robertson, Jr. passed away peacefully in his home on Monday, June 22, 2026, just as he wished. Son to the late Major Oliver William Robertson, Senior, and Mrs. Edith Marie (LeBlanc) Robertson, Bill was born in... - Information
- Obituary | | 27 June 2026 | 10:30
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Church Calendar
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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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July 11--Ladies' Service in Glenwood
July 11--The Ladies of Snowhill Community Church, 864 Snowhill Church Road in Glenwood, would like to invite you to a Ladies' Service, July 11th at 10:00 with guest speaker Sis. Vicki Roberson from Vidalia. Refreshments follow.- Information
- Church Event | | 26 June 2026 | 07:44
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NOTE: Special Services in Vidalia
SPECIAL NOTE: God's Holy House of Refuge, invites you to come join them and come as you are to their Special Services at the Banquet Hall at Econolodge, 2507 E. 1st Street in Vidalia, on the 2nd, 4th, and 5th Sundays at 11:00. Also, 3rd Sundays at 12:30. God's Holy House of Refuge: A Place Where You Can Be Safe Pastor, Germain A. Williams thehouseofrefuge @ zmail.com- Information
- Church Event | | 09 June 2026 | 09:30
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