continued from page McElrath and now includes his sons, Shawn and Shane. Featuring an ever-popular horn section, the group effectively blends the sounds and music of yesterday and today. The Swingin Medallions have performed throughout the nation in thousands of venues, and their diverse repertoire has made them overwhelming favorites with college audiences as well as the more mature rock an...

continued from page couldn’t really be used without other ingredients,” he explained. “I wanted to give a complete meal.” He began hosting a food drive with the goal of collecting enough food to make 50 “meal in a bag” kits. Soon, donations poured in from throughout the region and beyond, with some goods even coming from out of state. These donations totaled enough for Nelson t...

Mrs. Debra Lewis Burke, age 70, of Vidalia, died on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at Memorial Health Meadows Hospital in Vidalia after a sudden illness. Mrs. Burke was a native of Laurens County and lived in Dublin until moving to Vidalia in 2002. She was a 1971 graduate of East Laurens High School and attended Brewton-Parker College and Middle Georgia College. She worked in advertising ...