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Pre-K Orientation at J.D. Dickerson Set for August 4

A Pre-K orientation event will be held at J.D. Dickerson Elementary School on Wednesday, August 4, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Parents are invited to meet their child’s teacher, learn about the Pre-K program, and enjoy a light supper.

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Head-on Collision Claims Two Lives

A head-on collision on Saturday morning claimed the lives of two drivers on Old River Road. The Toombs County Sheriff’s Office was contacted by a representative from Life360, a popular smartphone app used for families and friends to track each other’s location and driving, at 8:08 a.m. on Saturday, October 1. The representative told the dispatcher that the app had detected a crash thr...

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Trooper Cleared

A Toombs County Grand Jury has cleared Georgia State Patrol Trooper Wade Manning, who was accused of misusing force in a January 9 incident in Lyons that resulted in the injury of a suspect. According to Middle Judicial Circuit District Attorney Tripp Fitzner, a Grand Jury hearing is standard procedure in any event where officers use force in which individuals are injured. The hearing pro...

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City Revokes Hotel’s License

In a called session on September 23, the Vidalia City Council voted to revoke the business license of a local hotel and to partner with Francis Energy to apply for a grant for EV Charging Stations. According to City Manager Nick Overstreet, the City has been working with the State Fire Marshal’s office and Toombs County Health Department to ensure that all businesses within the City ar...

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Georgia Power Asks for More Rate Increases

A nearly 12% rate increase Georgia Power is seeking is just one of four the utility will be requesting during the next three years, a staff lawyer for the state Public Service Commission (PSC) said last Tuesday. If the PSC approves all four, the average residential customer bill could soar by $55 to $60 a month, not just the $16.29 monthly increase in base rates the company is asking for, ...

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BYTES

News Barbecue may not be the road to world peace, but it’s a start. - Anthony Bourdain ...

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OCTOBER 7 – 8 IN LYONS
TWO GLORIOUS DAYS of BBQ, music, and fun are ahead this weekend for folks who mosey on down to the annual Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival in Lyons. The event will be held in downtown Lyons and at the Lyon’s Recreation Department’s Partin Park on Friday, October 7, and Saturday, October 8. The Real Squeal has been a tradition in Lyons each year since 2011. Admission and parking each day are free.
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OCTOBER 7 – 8 IN LYONS

By Makaylee Randolph Staff Writer [email protected] October is here, which means it i...

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