A third life was claimed at the intersection of James Street (Georgia Highway 130) and Sawmill Road (Georgia Highway 292) in Higgston, as a truck and car collided on Thursday afternoon, October 20. Drivers were detoured around the scene of the accident for around an hour by Higgston Volunteer Firefighters. Details on the mishap will come at a later date as the Georgia State Patrol has completed its investigation but has not released the report. A local couple died at the same intersection after a two-vehicle crash in 2019.Photo by Makaylee Randoph A third life was claimed at the intersection of James Street (Georgia Highway 130) and Sawmill Road (Georgia Highway 292) in Higgston, as a truck and car collided on Thursday afternoon, October 20. Drivers were detoured around the scene of the accident for around an hour by Higgston Volunteer Firefighters. Details on the mishap will come at a later date as the Georgia State Patrol has completed its investigation but has not released the report. A local couple died at the same intersection after a two-vehicle crash in 2019.Photo by Makaylee Randoph
CHAINSAW WORK – Team Rubicon spent several months working to complete chainsaw work throughout Toombs County to help in Hurricane Helene relief efforts.
The Georgia Public Service Commission, with member Tim Echols attending remotely, voted Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, to let Georgia Power add nearly 10 gigawatts of capacity, a massive expansion that will cost billions of dollars.(TyTagami/CapitolBeat)
ABUNDANCE OF DONATIONS – Wheeler County residents donated toys, clothes, and supplies to the Refuge Domestic Violence Shelter in Vidalia this Christmas. The donations were delivered by Wheeler County Sheriff Glenn Giles (left) and Chief Deputy Jesse Webb (right).
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