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  • Local Young Author Pens Childrens Book

    Young Author

    Ashton  Bland (seated) with Tamela Bland and Matthew Harvey

    A Montgomery County Middle Schooler has taken a lesson he learned and put it into book form for others to learn as well.

    Ashton Bland has released a child’s book that’s been published based on a circumstance in which he and his friend

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    Newsbreak | Kathy Hilt | 08 June 2023 | 15:05
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  • Vincent Faison Senior Park to get Upgrades

    Toni Faison

    Toni (Mrs. Vincent Faison, Sr.) with her grandson, Toombs County Commissioner Alfred Cason and Lyons Mayor Willis Nesmith

    Faison Conceptual

    The park in Lyons named in honor of a man who volunteered countless hours as a coach at the city’s recreation department is about to get a major renovation thanks to $2.2

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    Newsbreak | Kathy Hilt | 07 June 2023 | 14:50
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  • BPC Adding New Majors for 2023-2024 Academic Year

    Brewton-Parker College (BPC) is excited to announce the addition of several new majors to its academic offerings. The new degrees will meet the demands of today's job market and provide students with the skills and knowledge they need to succeed in their chosen careers. Beginning in the Fall 2023

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    Newsbreak | Kathy Hilt | 07 June 2023 | 09:36
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  • Assistant Principals Complete RESA Training

    Toombs County Schools APs FY23

    Toombs County Schools would like to congratulate our first year assistant principals for completing the First District RESA Assistant Principal Development Program. Thisyear-long, work-embedded program is designed for new assistant principals seeking to learn what it takes to be an effective

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    Newsbreak | Kathy Hilt | 07 June 2023 | 09:34
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  • Nine Years Later: Family Hopes For Closure in Unsolved Murder

    Chris Wiggins

    Chris Wiggins

    This Thursday marks the 9th year since Chris Wiggins was shot and killed while he worked at the Santa Claus Minit Market and his family still hopes those responsible can  finally be caught and prosecuted for his death.

    "I'm not forgetting and I'm not letting this go," the victim's

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    Newsbreak | Kathy Hilt | 06 June 2023 | 15:03
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  • Investigation Open in Weekend Montgomery County Shooting

    The details are limited, but the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s Eastman Office and the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office are investigating a recent shooting.

    Montgomery County Sheriff Doug Maybin said that over the weekend there was an altercation on Jake McCaw Road and a firearm was

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    Newsbreak | Kathy Hilt | 06 June 2023 | 14:58
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  • Toombs County School System Named National Beta District of Distinction

    National Beta is proud to announce Toombs County Schools as a 2022-2023 National Beta District of Distinction. This award is given to those deserving districts who offer National Beta in all schools in their district, and who induct qualifying students in all eligible grades (4‐12). Toombs County

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    Newsbreak | Kathy Hilt | 06 June 2023 | 10:38
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  • Study at New Golf Course Site Not Expected to Delay Construction

    Rumors of a delay in constructing the new golf course in Vidalia can now be clarified and quashed.

    According to Vidalia City Manager Nick Overstreet Friday morning, there are no environmental issues at the site of the new Warmouth Sands, but rather, the city is taking a proactive approach to ensure

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    Newsbreak | Kathy Hilt | 06 June 2023 | 00:00
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  • Chairman Comments on Rescinded Grant

    Monday morning, Montgomery County Commission Chairman Leland Adams released the statement regarding the state's rescinding of a $2.2 million grant for recreation last week:

    “After further review of the County’s grant application, the Governor’s Office of Planning and Budget determined the project

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    Newsbreak | Kathy Hilt | 05 June 2023 | 14:49
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  • Area Police Blotter

    Vidalia Police Department reports the following arrests.

    Woods, Linda Marie – Collins – Theft by shoplifting, criminal trespass

    Sparks, William Kenneth  –  Mt. Vernon - Driving while license suspended

    McDowell, Jarrod – Ludowici – Giving false information, shoplifting, warrant served (Tattnall

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    Newsbreak | Kathy Hilt | 05 June 2023 | 12:51
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  • Toombs County Grand Jury Return Indictments

    The May term of the Toombs County Grand Jury convened recently with District Attorney Tripp Fitzner’s Office presenting 14 bills. All were returned as true bills of indictments, meaning Grand Jurors found enough evidence in the cases presented to them to charge those accused with the crimes levied

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    Newsbreak | Kathy Hilt | 05 June 2023 | 00:00
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  • Area Police Blotter

    Vidalia Police Department reports the following arrests.

    McGowan, Dale Robert - Vidalia - Theft by shoplifting/criminal trespass

    Oscar, William Sha'ron - Vidalia - Possession of a controlled substance/no insurance/headlight requirements

    Collins, Nayana Rai – Vidalia – Warrant served (Soperton)

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    Newsbreak | Jeff Raiford | 02 June 2023 | 05:34
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  • City of Vidalia to Host Firefighters' Conference

    In just a few days the city of Vidalia Fire Department will be the gathering place for firefighters from around the state, and Vidalia Fire Chief Brian Sikes expects approximately 200 firefighters from around the state to attend.

    “We are hosting the Chief Lee Kirkland Firefighter Training

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    Newsbreak | Kathy Hilt | 02 June 2023 | 00:00
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  • Commissioner King: Get Ahead of Hurricane Season

    ATLANTA – As the 2023 Hurricane Season begins, Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King is encouraging all Georgians to begin taking steps to prepare for a potential disaster.

    “Just last year, our neighbors in Florida were victim to the third-costliest hurricane in United States

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    Newsbreak | Kathy Hilt | 01 June 2023 | 10:47
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  • Vandals Cause Changes at Vidalia Recreation Department

    A person or persons with nothing better to do with their time than destroying city property is affecting the rights and privileges of others.

    Wednesday morning the City of Vidalia Recreation Department announced it will be making changes after vandalism was discovered in the bathrooms on Wednesday

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    Newsbreak | Kathy Hilt | 01 June 2023 | 00:00
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  • MoCo Grant for Recreation Rescinded

    It was great news for Montgomery County citizens when it comes to recreation, but that excitement has been short-lived.

    Recently  Montgomery County Commissioners were notified that the county had received a $2.2 million grant for recreation  and  Recreation Department Director Kendall Bennamon

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    Newsbreak | Kathy Hilt | 31 May 2023 | 14:55
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  • Youth Place in VFW Art Content

    Art with Shirley

    Luke Mitchell with Shirley Curl, District 6 President of the VFW Auxiliary

    Levi

    Levi Worth

    Recently two high school students placed in the local Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Auxiliary’s Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest.  Luke Mitchell was awarded the first-place honor and his artwork has

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    Newsbreak | Kathy Hilt | 30 May 2023 | 09:07
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  • Annual Memorial Day Ceremony Held in Vidalia

    color Guard

    Fort Stewart Color Guard prepares to Post the Color prior to Monday's annual Memorial Day ceremony

    We don’t know them all, but we owe them all.

    The annual Memorial Day service hosted by the J. Barry Jones Post #3563 Veterans of Foreign Wars and VFW Auxiliary was held at 3:00 in Southeastern

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    Newsbreak | Kathy Hilt | 29 May 2023 | 17:59
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    Kathy

    Kathy Hilt

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