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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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Escapee in Emanuel County
...UPDATESmith has been apprehended and is in custody.****************A detainee at the Twin City PDC escaped Monday afternoon and law enforcement notified the public to be on the alert.Robert Eugene Smith, age 40, escaped shortly after 1;00 p.m. and the Emanuel County Sheriff's Office and- Information
- Newsbreak | | 22 June 2026 | 14:37
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MPD Asking for Help Finding Fleeing Suspect
The Metter Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a man who fled law enforcement on foot Sunday afternoon following a traffic stop.The Metter Police Department says officers were attempting to stop Christopher Andrews in the North Leroy Street and MK Jr. Boulevard area when he
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- Newsbreak | | 22 June 2026 | 14:31
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Teenage Girl Dies in Washginton County Murder
A teenage girl was the victim of a shooting Friday night in Washington County and died as a result of her wounds.
Washington County Sheriff Joel Cochran said 15-year-old LuVenua Knight of Irwinton died after Kemerion Washington shot her and he is now facing charges in the death.
Sheriff Cochran
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- Newsbreak | | 22 June 2026 | 14:28
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Dr. DeMarcos Holland Sole Finalist for Dublin City Schools Superintendent
Dr DeMarcos Holland
The Dublin City Schools System is a step closer to hiring a permanent, full-time Superintendent after a meeting called Wednesday night where Dr. MeMarcos Holland was unanimously approved as the sole candidate to fill the position.
With the assistance of the Georgia School Board
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- Newsbreak | | 18 June 2026 | 14:44
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Toombs County Voters Differ on Some Statewide Offices in Runoff
The final field of candidates vying for offices in local and state offices in the General Election have been determined, and now the race is on for the final push in November.
The runoff from the May 19th election had only one local office yet to be decided and that was for Commissioner of
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- Newsbreak | | 17 June 2026 | 14:32
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Chamber Hosts State of Rural Development Luncheon
Growth and progressiveness were the focus last Thursday at an event hosted by the Greater Vidalia Chamber of Commerce, and State Representative Leesa Hagan, a resident of Toombs County and member of the Georgia House of Representatives for District 156, says the Committee was formed under the
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- Newsbreak | | 16 June 2026 | 14:57
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Brewton-Parker Christian University Launches Master of Science in Kinesiology
Brewton-Parker Christian University will expand its graduate offerings with the launch of a Master of Science in Kinesiology program, set to begin in Fall 2026. This program aims to meet the increasing demands of the region and support opportunities for career progression, offering students
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- Newsbreak | | 16 June 2026 | 14:10
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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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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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- Sportsbreak | | 24 June 2026 | 14:42
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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: Braves at Padres 8:40pm (News Talk Sports WVOP-FM 105.3)
Thursday, June 25
Friday, June 26
Baseball: Braves at
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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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VHS Indians Named to All-Region Baseball Team
First Team:Veer PatelCayden NanceRyan BrantleySecond Team:Eion RyalsBanks HopkinsHenry Adams(Courtesy of Vidalia Athletics)- Information
- Sportsbreak | | 16 June 2026 | 09:17
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Vidalia Swim Invitational
On Saturday, June 13th, the Vidalia Swim Team hosted their annual VST Invitational at the Vidalia Aquatics Center. This year there were 11 teams with around 190 swimmers participating. Thanks to the help of many volunteers and community support, everything ran smoothly. The Vidalia Swim Team
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- Sportsbreak | | 16 June 2026 | 09:09
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Community Calendar
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STC President Larry Calhoun Retirement Celebration
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- Community Event | | 24 June 2026 | 13:34
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3RD Of July Party at Georgia First Bank
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- Community Event | | 24 June 2026 | 09:49
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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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Toombs GOP Meetings
The Toombs County GOP meetings are held each second Tuesday of every month at Hardware Pizza in Lyons beginning at 6:00 p.m.
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- Community Event | | 08 May 2023 | 09:56
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Obituaries
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Mrs. Etherine "Renee" Wiggins Lollis, Pembroke
Mrs. Etherine “Renee” Wiggins Lollis, age 100, of Pembroke, died Monday, June 23, 2026, at her home following an extended illness. She grew up near in Oak Park and was a 1941 graduate of Oak Park High School. She was a graduate of Georgia Technical Secretarial School in Atlanta. She moved to... - Information
- Obituary | | 24 June 2026 | 13:53
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Mrs. Dorothy Allmond Atkins, Montgomery County
Mrs. Dorothy Allmond Atkins, age 95, of Montgomery County, died Saturday, June 20, 2026, at her daughter’s home, surrounded by her family. She was born in the Kibbee Community on November 14, 1930, to the late Charles Roney Allmond and Lucinda Adams Allmond. She lived in Montgomery County all of... - Information
- Obituary | | 22 June 2026 | 13:14
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Mrs. Melanie Ann Garner McCullars
Melanie Ann Garner McCullars of Soperton died Thursday, June 18, 2026 at Twin City Trails Nursing Home in Twin City, GA. Mrs. McCullars, 54, was born on March 29, 1972 in Lakeland, FL to Charles Hubert and Margie Ann Zipper Garner. She grew up in Bartow, FL and attended Polk County High School... - Information
- Obituary | | 19 June 2026 | 13:02
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Mrs. Genell Thigpen Morris, Cedar Crossing
Mrs. Genell Thigpen Morris, age 79, of Cedar Crossing, died Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at the Community Hospice House in Vidalia. She was born in Toombs County on December 3, 1946, to the late Hubert T. Thigpen and Bonnie Lucile Ford Thigpen. She was a 1965 graduate of Toombs Central School and... - Information
- Obituary | | 17 June 2026 | 16:01
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Mr. James E. "Butch" Hester, II, Reidsville
Mr. James E. “Butch” Hester II, age 61, of Reidsville, died Sunday, June 14, 2026, at the Community Hospice House in Vidalia following an extended illness. He was born in south Florida, and as a child, his family moved to Collins where he was raised. He was a 1983 graduate of Vidalia High School...
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- Obituary | | 16 June 2026 | 09:57
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Monica Nicole "Nikki" Harvey Clemons
Monica Nicole “Nikki” Harvey Clemons, age 46, of Eastman, died Sunday, June 7, 2026, following an extended illness. She was a native of Wheeler County, living all of her life in Alamo before moving to Eastman in 2021. She attended Wheeler County schools. She was a homemaker and enjoyed shopping,... - Information
- Obituary | | 16 June 2026 | 09:00
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Bobby Joe Goode
Bobby Joe Goode, a devoted man of faith, family, and steadfast purpose, passed peacefully on June 13, 2026, just two weeks shy of his 90th birthday. Born on June 27, 1936, in Hawkinsville, Georgia, Bobby Joe was the cherished son of Needham Jelks Goode and Velma Mashburn Goode. From an early age,... - Information
- Obituary | | 15 June 2026 | 17:08
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Mrs. Barbara Jean Evans Dasher
Mrs. Barbara Jean Evans Dasher was born September 17, 1945 to the parentage of the late Mr. Eunice Evans and the late Mrs. Mollie Troupe in Vidalia, Georgia. She departed this life on Sunday, June 7, 2026, at Georgia Hospice Care in Vidalia, GA following an extended illness. Barbara was a lifelong member...- Information
- Obituary | | 15 June 2026 | 11:32
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Matheson C. Holley
Matheson C. Holley, age 25, of Vidalia, died Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at his home. He was born on October 19, 2000, and was a lifelong resident of Vidalia. He attended Vidalia High School and was a member of Beta Club and Science Club, later graduating from Coastal Plains High School in 2017 as... - Information
- Obituary | | 13 June 2026 | 09:15
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Church Calendar
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June 28--Family & Friends Day in Ailey
June 28--Nepsey Warren United Methodist Church in Ailey cordially invites you to their Family & Friends Day Celebration, Sunday June 28th at 10:00 with guest speaker Rev Albert Williams III of Statesboro. Dinner served. Pastor, Rev Uley Robbins- Information
- Church Event | | 22 June 2026 | 11:53
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July 5--Patriotic Cantata in Lyons
July 5--The Choir of Lyons Community Church, 126 E. Wesley Avenue, invites you to come enjoy patriotic music and readings at their Cantata, "SWEET FREEDOM'S SONG", July 5th at 5:00 in the church sanctuary. Reception after in the church social hall. - Information
- Church Event | | 22 June 2026 | 11:48
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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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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 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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