A state Correctional Officer died at the hands of an inmate Sunday morning at Smith State Prison in Glennville. The Georgia Department of Corrections reports that Officer Robert Clark was escorting two inmates from the dining facility when one of those inmates, Layton Lester who was serving time
...The GBI is conducting a homicide investigation in connection to the death of Markevios D. Jenkins, age 31, of Fitzgerald, GA. On Sunday, October 1, 2023, at 2:55 p.m., the Fitzgerald Police Department requested the GBI for assistance with the investigation.
Preliminary information indicates that at
...The GBI is investigating an officer involved shooting in Ailey, Montgomery County, Georgia. On Sunday, October 1, 2023, at about 11:10 p.m., the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office requested the GBI to investigate. One man was shot and later died. No officers were injured.
The preliminary
...Memorial Health Meadows Hospital is excited to announce Dr. Michael Kennedy, fellowship-trained general surgeon, has joined Memorial Health Meadows Physicians Surgical Care.
Dr. Kennedy most recently practiced as a general surgeon in Jesup, GA. He completed his Master of General Surgery fellowship with
...J.D. Dickerson Primary would like to celebrate the Students of the Month for the month of September. Congratulations Students!
Back Row (left to right): Alayla Roundtree, Briseida Hernandez, Annistyn Hodge, Ryan Sasser, Beckham Brazeau, Heavenly Atkins, Jeremiah Hill, Journee Powell
Middle Row
...Sally D. Meadows Elementary would like to celebrate the Students of the Month for September. Thank you for showing pride at Sally Meadows and modeling how to walk the Brave Way! These students do a great job of representing our PBIS motto and schoolwide expectations. Be Respectful and Value
...Kim Stephens, Lyons 2023 Citizen of the Year, with Lucretia Nobles, Lyons 2022 Citizen of the Year
The 51st Lyons Citizen of the Year was announced Thursday evening, and the name of the recipient was a well-kept secret until the man’s identity was revealed by the 2022 honoree, Lucretia Nobles.
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Vidalia Police Department reports the following arrests.
Evans, Lorren - Vidalia - Warrant served (Vidalia probation warrant)
Joiner, Lindsey Tremaine - Vidalia - Terroristic threats/warrant served x2 (Dublin PD/Wheeler Co.)
Bailey, Brendan Lemuel - Vidalia - Criminal trespass, possession of
...RTCA’s Lower School Student of the Month for August is Weston Sheppard. Weston is the son of Wes and Natalie Sheppard. He has a little brother, Carson, two dogs, Ace and Isabella, three goats, and many chickens. Weston was selected by faculty because he is very helpful with his peers. He made the
...The RTCA Crusaders football team traveled to Savannah this past Friday night to take on the St. Andrews Lions. The Crusaders played the role of homecoming spoiler and came back to Lyons with a 42-29 victory.
St. Andrews opened up the scoring in the first quarter after stopping the Crusaders first
...October 2-- Here are the latest sports schedules and scores for the week.
Monday, October 2
Softball: Treutlen at Telfair County 5:30pm
Volleyball: Vidalia at Tattnall County 6:00pm
Savannah Arts Academy at Toombs County 6:00pm
Tuesday, October 3
Softball: Vidalia at Toombs County 6:00pm (News
...Tymber Harris struck out 15 batters and Emma Vinson went 2 for 3 with 3 RBIs as the Lady Indians knocked off Toombs Co. 4-0 Saturday morning in Vidalia.
The Lady Indians scored their first run in the bottom of the 4th inning when Vinson singled to left field to score Deidre Boston who led off the
The Treutlen Vikings came up just short in a back-and-forth contest versus the Wilcox County Patriots at Bobby Driggers Stadium Friday night, falling 39 – 36.
After Wilcox County recovered an onside kick to start the game, the Viking defense came up big when linebacker Jake Brooks picked off a
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High School Scoreboard – Sept. 29th
Class AA
17 Appling Co. "Pirates" @ Pierce Co. "Bears" 14 F
0 Brantley Co. "Herons" @ Toombs Co. "Bulldogs" 42 F
27 Tattnall Co. "Battle Creek Warriors" @ Windsor Forest "Knights" 0 F
Vidalia - Off
Class A - Division II
39 Wilcox Co. "Patriots" @ Treutlen
...Mount Vernon, Ga. – The Brewton-Parker Women’s Soccer team took on the University of Mobile (Ala.) at home on Thursday night.
The Lady Barons (0-5-1, 0-3 SSAC) lost to the Rams (6-3-2, 3-1-1 SSAC) by a score of 4-1.
“For bits and pieces in the match, we showed promise,” Head Coach Phillip Borde
...MOUNT VERNON, Ga. – Brewton-Parker Men’s Soccer continued Southern States Athletic Conference action on Thursday night, playing hosts to No. 11-ranked Mobile (Ala.) in Mount Vernon, Ga.
The Barons (1-8-0, 0-4-0 SSAC) dropped four goals to the Rams (5-2-2, 4-0-1 SSAC) in a tough loss on home soil.
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Emma Humphrey drove in four runs on three hits, including her team-leading 8th home run, and Tymber Harris threw a no-hitter while striking out 13 Tattnall County batters as the Vidalia Lady Indians rolled over the Lady Warriors 8-0 Thursday evening in Vidalia.
The win, on senior night, is the 8th
In a closely-contested match, the Toombs County Lady Dawgs Softball team was edged out 2-0 by Appling County on Thursday, despite out-hitting their opponents four to two.
Both teams showcased stellar pitching with Appling County managing to strike out three batters, mirroring Toombs County
...Toombs County Retired Educators Association will meet Thursday, October 5 at 10:30 a.m. in the Dr. Mark and Tonya Spivey Library on Jackson Street in Vidalia.
Get Ready to Shell-ebrate!
The Gopher Tortoise Festival is just around the corner, and we’ve got a burrow-load of exciting event details for you! Visit beautiful downtown Douglas on Saturday, October 7th and enjoy a full day of live music, arts & crafts, fun activities, delicious food and so much
...The Tire Amnesty Week in Toombs County runs through Friday, September 29. This event allows citizens within Toombs County and its municipalities to bring scrap tires to the Toombs County Landfill entrance on Georgia Hwy. 15, in Lyons between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. and dispose of old tires at no
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