OUT WITH THE OLD - McLendon Enterprises began demolishing the old Toombs County Courthouse last week. The demolition and cleanup is expected to take 2-3 weeks, after which work will begin on the parking area adjacent to the new courthouse. The new courthouse officially opened November 20, 2023, and will be hosting an official grand opening in the future. The parking area construction is expected to be complete by the end of April or the first of May.Photo by Makaylee Randolph OUT WITH THE OLD - McLendon Enterprises began demolishing the old Toombs County Courthouse last week. The demolition and cleanup is expected to take 2-3 weeks, after which work will begin on the parking area adjacent to the new courthouse. The new courthouse officially opened November 20, 2023, and will be hosting an official grand opening in the future. The parking area construction is expected to be complete by the end of April or the first of May.Photo by Makaylee Randolph
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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