MD BRIDGE COLLAPSE
Two bodies were recovered from a red pickup truck found in the water near the middle span of the wreck of the Francis Scott Key bridge on Wednesday. Police identified both as construction workers. Federal investigators boarded the Dali on Wednesday; NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy
The GBI is reporting the arrest and charges against a Waynesboro man in the deaths of an Emanuel County man and Jenkins County woman.
Raheem Whitfield has been charged with felony murder, aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime in connection with the deaths of
...Another area school had to address a threat allegedly made by a student as did Toombs County Middle School on Monday.
The Candler County Sheriff’s Office reports that Wednesday morning, a student at Metter High School threatened to cause a situation at the school and while the Sheriff’s Office did not say
...Vidalia HOSA-Future Health Professionals recently attended the Annual HOSA State Conference in Atlanta. A total of 21 students attended and competed in 12 different competitive events.
Of these, four students advanced to round 2. The final results revealed that Ava NeeSmith placed 7th in her
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Sally D. Meadows Elementary School announces the March Students of the Month. These students are honored for showing pride at Sally Meadows and modeling how to walk the Brave Way, and represent the motto and schoolwide expectations of "Be Respectful and Value Everyone!"
Back Row (left to right):
...Vidalia Police Department reports the following arrests:
Murphy, Troy – Newport Rickey, FL – DUi: DUI Child Endangerment; No Driver’s License; Child Restraint Violation.
Williams – Artavis – Vidalia – Sale/Manufacture/Distribution of Marijuana; Possession of marijuana With Intent to
...Toombs County Middle School’s administration and staff acted swiftly Monday morning and dealt with a situation that involved a student writing an inappropriate message on a wall insinuating a threat towards the school and a school staff member. The student was removed from the campus.
Toombs
...The driver of the vehicle that wrecked and claimed two young lives in the early hours of March 9th has been charged with their deaths.
Eighteen-year-old Lauren Wilcher was driving her Dodge Charger just after midnight on Highway 130 in Vidalia when the vehicle left the road and struck a pine
...by Sen. Blake Tillery
One week to go. Praise the Lord! This session has been the hardest of the eight sessions you’ve given me the privilege to serve in. The issues were tougher back in 2020-2022, but the sheer volume of topics, the depth we needed to get to resolve, and the speed of this year’s
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(Haylie Kight)
It has been a great season for the RTCA Crusaders Tennis team. RTCA will compete at the Region Tournament April 9th in Macon.
RTCA Tennis Season Recap:
Girls:
#1 singles Caroline Thompson #1 Singles won against Trinity in a tie breaker 8-8 tie break 7-5. She also won her match
(L to R, Front): Chad Cofield (father), JT Cofield, Whitney Cofield (mother), Angie Cook (mother), Lauren Cook, Bryan Cook (father), and Glenn Cook (grandfather); (Back): VHA Baseball Coach Seth Sitzman, and VHA Track Coach Jeff McCormick.
Last Friday was a big day at Vidalia Heritage Academy. For
...The Vidalia Golf teams continued their early season success as they remained undefeated in Region 3AA play as they swept Appling County last Thursday at Brazell Creek Golf Course.
In the Boy’s match, Austin Mosley was the low medalist, firing a 37 as the Indians defeated the Pirates by 38 strokes,
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The Toombs County bulldogs’ soccer teams hosted Savannah Arts on Thursday night in a doubleheader.
Girls’ Team Fights Hard but Falls Short (0-4):
The Lady Dawgs (9-5 overall, 8-4 region) displayed a strong fighting spirit but ultimately fell to Savannah Arts by a score of 4-0. Despite the loss,
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MOUNT VERNON, Ga. – Brewton-Parker Softball hosted (RV) Stillman on Monday afternoon after shifting the weekend schedule around due to weather as Monday’s game was originally slated for Friday, Mar. 22.
The Lady Barons (15-9, 5-5 SSAC) returned to conference play, hosting the Tigers (23-5, 7-5 SSAC)
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(Kylie Acosta)
RTCA's boys & girls competed in their first meet last Wednesday at the Gator Relays held at Georgia Southern.
Coach Jake commented, "We had several top four finishers against very good competition. I was proud of both our teams and how we performed with a small number of athletes. I
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(Takaiya Bacon as she ties the school record in Triple Jump)
The Indian Invitational Track Meet brought together athletes from various schools and regions, converging on Vidalia High School’s track with dreams of personal bests and triumphs. The atmosphere was sparked with anticipation as
...A walk-off hit in the bottom of the 7th inning left the Indians on the wrong end of a 4-3 loss to Brantley Co. Monday afternoon in Nahunta. The Indians would lead 3-2 heading into the bottom of the 7th but would give up two runs in Brantley County’s half of the inning as the Indians fell to 4-3 in
The Toombs County Golf teams showcased their skills in two exciting tournaments this past week.
On Wednesday, both the Men’s and Women’s teams traveled to the prestigious Georgia Southern Golf Course to participate in the Bulloch County Championship. Selected as the sole representatives from outside
The former pants factory of Vidalia will be having a reunion on Saturday, April 13, 2024, at Chatters restaurant in Lyons beginning at 12:00 noon.
The meal is Dutch treat and former employees are encouraged to come early and begin reliving old memories.
Plans for the Vidalia High School Class of 1974 50th Reunion are underway and classmates should mark their calendars for October 12 for this special event!
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...The next meeting of the Toombs County Retired Educators Association will be Thursday, April 4, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. at the Vidalia Public Library on Jackson Street.
Members who have passed away will be honored at this meeting. Joanne Beasley will be conducting the memorial service. A small
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