MLK JR. ESSAY CONTEST WINNERS – The winners of the 2024 Community Men In Action Martin Luther King Jr. Essay Contest were honored during the January 9 meeting of the Toombs County Board of Education. This competition serves as a way for students to learn more about the teachings of King, and to apply the principles which he valued to the world around them. L to R: 3rd Place – Toombs County High School Student Julissa Borja, 2nd Place – Toombs County High School Student Elanor Martinez, 1st Place – Toombs County High School Student Mareli Luna-Munoz. MLK JR. ESSAY CONTEST WINNERS – The winners of the 2024 Community Men In Action Martin Luther King Jr. Essay Contest were honored during the January 9 meeting of the Toombs County Board of Education. This competition serves as a way for students to learn more about the teachings of King, and to apply the principles which he valued to the world around them. L to R: 3rd Place – Toombs County High School Student Julissa Borja, 2nd Place – Toombs County High School Student Elanor Martinez, 1st Place – Toombs County High School Student Mareli Luna-Munoz.
EXPLAINING THE LEGISLATION – Prior to hearing public comments at the forum on January 31, Montgomery County Schools Superintendent Ronda Hightower informed the attendees about details regarding HB581.Photo by Makaylee Randolph
JOHN RAYMOND TURNER MUNICIPAL ANNEX – Vidalia Mayor Pro Tem John Raymond Turner is the new namesake for the municipal annex, as the City announced the official renaming on January 30. L to R: Mayor Pro Tem John Raymond Turner, Councilman Loyd Mobley, Councilman Bob Dixon, Councilman Cecil Thompson, City Manager Josh Beck, Councilwoman Jennifer Evans, Mayor Doug Roper.Photo by Makaylee Randolph
EVIDENCE SEIZED AFTER PURSUIT - This photo shows some of the evidence seized following a pursuit which ended in the arrest of two suspects on multiple charges. The 15-mile chase along highways and county roads started in Wheeler County and ended in Telfair County.(Courtesy Wheeler County Sheriff’s Office)
Lyons Mayor Willis Nesmith, left, Councilwoman Cathy Benton, second from right, and City Manager Jason Hall, right, visited Rep. Leesa Hagan (second from left) at the State Capitol recently.
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