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VPD Investigating Friday Morning Armed Robbery
Vidalia police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred very early Friday morning.
Just five minutes past midnight, an unidentified man walked into the Food mart at 402 McIntosh Street, jumped the counter and attacked the clerk. He demanded money and after collecting an undisclosed amount
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- Newsbreak | | 12 August 2022 | 14:47
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VHA Strengthens Students' Safety
It is a sad reality these days that schools must be conscious of unwanted intruders, but one local institution will be prepared if the unthinkable were to happen.
Vidalia Heritage Academy Headmaster Jeff McCormick said, “After the shooting in Uvalde, Texas, and other school shootings, we knew we needed
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- Newsbreak | | 12 August 2022 | 00:00
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Kemp Rolls Out Major Inflation Relief Proposals
At the State Capitol Thursday, Governor Brian Kemp was joined by state leaders and members of the GOP ticket as he announced two major proposals for his second term to help Georgians fight through the 40-year-high inflation caused by the dangerous Biden-Abrams agenda.
The proposals announced by
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- Newsbreak | | 11 August 2022 | 15:58
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GBI Seeks Information in Death Investigation
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- Newsbreak | | 11 August 2022 | 09:32
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Vidalia Onion Committee is Seeking New Member Nominations
The Vidalia® Onion Committee (VOC) is currently seeking nominations to the Committee from producers in the industry The VOC elects eight new nominees each year as part of an annual process. There are currently four member and four alternate seats available on the Committee.
The VOC administers the
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- Newsbreak | | 11 August 2022 | 09:24
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Another Train vs. Automobile Accent in Vidalia
For the third time in just a matter of weeks, there has been another train vs. automobile collision in the area.
According to Vidalia Chief of Police James Jermon, around 9:36 Wednesday morning, Vidalia Police and Vidalia Fire Departments responded to the intersection of Rigsbee Drive and Old
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- Newsbreak | | 11 August 2022 | 09:19
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Council Updated on Library Progress
The renovation of the former Vidalia Toombs County Library is taking shape, and Howard Holman and Gary Campbell, members of the committee overseeing the change, updated the Vidalia City Council at the August City Council meeting about the progress.
“We’re pretty much on schedule; maybe a little
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- Newsbreak | | 11 August 2022 | 00:00
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Holman Named August Sweet Onion Citizen
Howard Holman (L) and Vidalia Mayor Doug Roper
For some people, volunteering is in their blood and so it is with the August Sweet Onion Citizen of the Month, Howard Holman. Holman was recognized Monday night at the monthly City Council meeting by Mayor Doug Roper.
“I wanted to do this several
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- Newsbreak | | 10 August 2022 | 00:00
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Area Police Blotter
Vidalia Police Department reports the following arrests.
Gilchriest, Destany Shianne - Vidalia - Theft by shoplifting
Tery, Richard Donald – Hazlehurst - Battery
Toombs County Sheriff’s Office reports the following arrests.
Graham, Jackson – Vidalia – Aggravated stalking
Hernandez, Rigoberto –
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- Newsbreak | | 08 August 2022 | 15:13
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Sportsbreak
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Toombs County Lady Net Dogs Finish Week Undefeated
Lyons, GA – AUGUST 12, 2022
The Lady Bulldogs finished the first week of their 2022 season undefeated with the JV starting strong at 2-0 and Varsity at 4-0.
On Thursday, the JV team started the evening beating Bryan County in two straight sets 25-20 and 25-13. The Lady Bulldogs were once again
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- Sportsbreak | | 12 August 2022 | 12:58
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BPC Athletics Announces New Partnership with HomeTown Ticketing
MOUNT VERNON, Ga. –Brewton-Parker Athletics has officially announced a new partnership with HomeTown Ticketing to provide digital ticketing for all home athletic events. Digital ticketing will be integrated starting this fall, providing a new opportunity of growth for BPC Athletics.
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- Sportsbreak | | 11 August 2022 | 14:27
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Lady Dogs Softball Bounces Back in Home Win Versus Wheeler County
On Monday the Toombs County Lady Dogs defeated the Wheeler County Bulldogs 9-1 in Lyons.
Toombs County got things moving in the first inning, when Shay Stringer doubled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring one run.
Toombs County tallied four runs in the third inning. Emerson Powell and Riley
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- Sportsbreak | | 09 August 2022 | 08:22
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RTCA Softball Starts 2022 Season
Tuesday 8-2
RTCA 9 Brentwood 9 after 8 innings
The Lady Crusader softball season opened with a 9-9 tie against perennial final four opponent Brentwood Academy. Meredith Duredens 2 rbi single in the bottom of the 1st inning put the Crusaders up early, but a couple of defensive miscues found the
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- Sportsbreak | | 08 August 2022 | 09:31
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BPC Men’s Soccer Selected Sixth in 2022 SSAC Coaches’ Preseason Poll
MONTGOMERY, Ala. --The Brewton-Parker Men’s Soccer Program was selected to finish sixth in the 2022 SSAC Men’s Soccer Coaches’ Preseason Poll, conference officials announced on Friday afternoon.
The Barons gathered 32 voting points in the poll, landing 14 points behind Faulkner (Ala.).
Last
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- Sportsbreak | | 08 August 2022 | 09:27
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BPC Women’s Soccer Selected Fourth in 2022 SSAC Coaches’ Preseason Poll
MONTGOMERY, Ala. --The Brewton-Parker Women’s Soccer Program was selected to finish fourth in the 2022 SSAC Women’s Soccer Coaches’ Preseason Poll, conference officials announced on Friday afternoon.
The Lady Barons gathered 51 voting points in the poll, landing just four points shy of SSAC
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- Sportsbreak | | 08 August 2022 | 09:23
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Sports & Scores This Week (8-8-22)
August 8-- Here are the latest sports schedules and scores for the week.
Monday, August 8
Softball: Toombs County 9, Wheeler County 1
Montgomery County at Clinch County 5:30pm (Postponed Until October 5)
Fullington Academy at RTCA 6:00pm (Postponed)
Tuesday, August 9
Baseball: Braves 9, Red Sox 7
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- Sportsbreak | | 08 August 2022 | 07:42
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Lady Indians Softball Starts Season 0-2
The Vidalia Indian Softball team dropped the first two games of the season at the Harlem Fall Classic Friday night.
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In Game One, the Indians faced perennial AAA powerhouse Harlem. The Indians jumped out to an early 1-0 lead thanks to a lead off homerun from Senior Tori Wright. In the second- Information
- Sportsbreak | | 08 August 2022 | 07:27
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BPC Volleyball Selected Ninth in 2022 SSAC Coaches’ Preseason Poll
MONTGOMERY, Ala. --The Brewton-Parker Volleyball Program was selected to finish ninth in the 2022 SSAC Volleyball Coaches’ Preseason Poll, conference officials announced on Friday afternoon.
The Lady Barons gathered 21 voting points in the poll, landing seven points behind Middle Georgia.
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- Sportsbreak | | 05 August 2022 | 13:28
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Community Calendar
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Montgomery County Commission Called Meeting
The Montgomery County Commissioners will have a special called meeting on Tuesday, August 16, 2022 at 5:30 pm to approve a USDA grant agreement for road department equipment. After the meeting there will be a budget work session.
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- Community Event | | 12 August 2022 | 15:36
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Local Officials to Host Expungement Workshop
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- Community Event | | 12 August 2022 | 14:09
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Downtown Vidalia Association Upcoming Events
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- Community Event | | 09 August 2022 | 09:56
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Stay Safe While Traveling This Summer
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- Community Event | | 27 July 2022 | 08:16
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Fraud Awareness and Prevention Forum
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Obituaries
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Mr. Wendell Fields, Lyons
Mr. Wendell Fields, age 79, of Lyons, died Thursday, August 11, 2022, at his home after an extended illness. He was a lifelong resident of Toombs County and was a lineman all of his life, working for Utilities Construction and Pike Construction. He also worked several years on the cattle farm for... - Information
- Obituary | | 12 August 2022 | 13:51
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Mr. Robert Wayne Phillips, Jacksonville, Florida
Mr. Robert Wayne Phillips, age 62 of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away on Sunday, August 7, 2022 from injuries sustained in a bicycle accident. He was born on March 17, 1960 in Montgomery, AL to the late Horace A. and Vivian Wilkes Phillips. He was a construction worker by trade and a United... - Information
- Obituary | | 12 August 2022 | 09:54
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Dallas Geiger Mullins
Dallas Geiger Mullins was born on Aug. 28, 1937 and was 84 years old. She was married to Thomas Mullins for 40 years. Sadly, our dear Mom succumbed from ongoing illness from the last couple of years and passed into the pearly gates on August 9, 2022 at 9:30pm Tuesday night. Mom spent 50 years as a... - Information
- Obituary | | 11 August 2022 | 15:22
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Mr. James Leo Palmer, Cobbtown
Mr. James Leo Palmer, age 77, of Cobbtown, died Monday, August 8, 2022, at Memorial Health Meadows Hospital in Vidalia after an extended illness. He was a native of Tampa, Florida and served four years in the United States Army. He was a self-employed electrician and retired several years ago. He... - Information
- Obituary | | 10 August 2022 | 10:52
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Mr. Daniel Michael “Tiny” Horne, Vidalia
Mr. Daniel Michael “Tiny” Horne, age 40, of Vidalia, died Monday, August 8, 2022, after a sudden illness. He was a native of Brunswick, where he lived most of his life, before moving to Vidalia in 2017. He was the owner and operator of Tiny’s Big Rig Repair in Vidalia. He enjoyed fishing and... - Information
- Obituary | | 09 August 2022 | 09:34
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Maria Dykes, Vidalia
Maria Dykes, age 31, of Vidalia, died Saturday, August 6, 2022 at Optim Medical Center in Reidsville after a sudden illness. She was a native of Toombs County and lived all her life in Vidalia. Earlier in her life, she attended First Assembly of God, and she enjoyed fishing. She is preceded in... - Information
- Obituary | | 08 August 2022 | 15:09
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Mrs. Margie Hadden Beckum, Vidalia
Mrs. Margie Hadden Beckum, age 75, of Vidalia, died August 7, 2022, at her home after an extended illness. She was a native of Normantown and lived in Toombs County all of her life. She worked at Lyons Manufacturing and was a member of Vidalia Baptist Temple. She is preceded in death by her... - Information
- Obituary | | 08 August 2022 | 11:36
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Ms. LaVonda Landon, Glenwood
Ms. LaVonda Landon, age 52 of Glenwood, passed away on Friday, August 5, 2022 following a sudden illness. She was born on June 21, 1970 at Langley Air Force Base in Hampton, Virginia to Charles Walker and Lawanna Driggers. She lived most of her life in Brunswick, Georgia before moving to Glenwood. She... - Information
- Obituary | | 08 August 2022 | 09:51
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Mrs. Joy R. Bowen, Oak Park
Mrs. Joy R. Bowen, age 82, of Oak Park, died Saturday, August 6, 2022, at Memorial Health Meadows Hospital in Vidalia after a brief illness. She was a native of Oak Park, a 1957 graduate of Oak Park High School, and attended South Georgia College in Douglas, where she studied accounting. She began... - Information
- Obituary | | 08 August 2022 | 07:56
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Church Calendar
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Septemer 10--Pastor's Anniversary in Mt. Vernon
September 10--Pastor & First lady Snead invite you to their Black Tie Gala 10th Pastor's Anniversary, September 10th at 6:00 at 124 West Spring Street, Mt. Vernon. Entertainment host Troy & Carmela Williams. - Information
- Church Event | | 08 August 2022 | 12:01
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August 14--Women's Day in Vidalia
August 14--New Vision Missionary Baptist Church, 301 Smith Street in Vidalia, invites you to their Women's Day Program, Sunday August 14th at 2:00 with speaker Reverend Valarie Thompson of Revelation Missionary Baptist Church in Columbus, Georgia. Theme: "Woman of God, Focus on God, Not the Storm!" (Mark 4.39) Pastor Willie Edwards Jr. - Information
- Church Event | | 02 August 2022 | 09:41
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October 8-10--VHS Class of 1975 Reunion in Vidalia
October 8-10--First African Baptist Church in Vidalia announces the Vidalia High School Class of 1975 Reunion, October 8th through October 10th at 6:00 at Hawk's Golf Club, 1801 Loop Road in Vidalia.- Information
- Church Event | | 06 April 2022 | 09:44
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- Church Event | | 03 November 2021 | 12:30
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