Photo by Kathy D. Bradford, THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN! — During the second hour of the day-long 30th reunion of The Rock of Dixie, gathering to relive old times were Lloyd Kilday (standing) William McArthur, Ed Buschell (former general manager), Scott Kerr, Chuck Creamer and Louis Lewow (Private Stock Records). In the forefront, John Shomby (front) keeps track of emails received from listeners during the nine-hour broadcast.
“98Q, Your Favorite” became “98Q The Rock of Dixie” for nine hours Saturday as many of the former disc jockeys, advertising executives, and the station owner came together for the 30th reunion, and what a walk down Memory Lane, the men brought to Vidalia and the radio listeners!Coordinated by Ken Kurtis and John Shomby, guests filtered in and out of the station as the…see page 1A.
Volunteers who want to see students succeed in school are gearing up for another year, and last Thursday, coordinator Jerry Tuttle held the first orientation of the year in Grace United Methodist Church.Five individuals have signed up to mentor in the schools in Vidalia City and Toombs County, but Tuttle said …see page 1A.
For the first time in Robert Toombs Christian Academy’s history, they have defeated the Patriots of Pinewood Christian Academy two years in a row. RTCA made a valiant comeback to take the lead with less than a minute left in the game and then held off a charge by the Patriots to claim the victory on McLendon Field in Lyons last Thursday night.In the first quarter…see page 1B.
Vidalia’s Indians unleashed an overpowering running game on a game but outmanned band of Treutlen County Vikings last Friday night in Soperton. After a slow start, the Indians exploded for 390 yards rushing and 441 total, sprinting to a 27-7 halftime lead before finishing off the explosive Vikings 41-20.Indian Coach Lee Chomskis had been worried…see page 1B.
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