NEW QUEENS – The annual Miss Vidalia Onion Pageant was held on Saturday, March 15, as new royalty was crowned to represent the Sweet Onion City at the 48th Annual Vidalia Onion Festival, which is slated for April 24-27. Front Row, L to R: Wee Miss Vidalia Onion Karter Paige Thomas, Young Miss Vidalia Onion Brynlee Thompson, Tiny Miss Vidalia Onion Ryleigh Gray Hitchcock, Little Miss Vidalia Onion Billee Claire Boatright. Back Row, L to R: Miss Vidalia Onion Pageant Director KeriLynn Nester, Junior Miss Vidalia Onion Anniston Hartley, Teeny Miss Vidalia Onion Reeselynn Hitchcock, Miss Vidalia Onion Ava Brooke Johnson, Teen Miss Vidalia Onion Amelia Jeffery, Baby Miss Vidalia Onion Makayla Fondren.Photo by Evan Riekhof NEW QUEENS – The annual Miss Vidalia Onion Pageant was held on Saturday, March 15, as new royalty was crowned to represent the Sweet Onion City at the 48th Annual Vidalia Onion Festival, which is slated for April 24-27. Front Row, L to R: Wee Miss Vidalia Onion Karter Paige Thomas, Young Miss Vidalia Onion Brynlee Thompson, Tiny Miss Vidalia Onion Ryleigh Gray Hitchcock, Little Miss Vidalia Onion Billee Claire Boatright. Back Row, L to R: Miss Vidalia Onion Pageant Director KeriLynn Nester, Junior Miss Vidalia Onion Anniston Hartley, Teeny Miss Vidalia Onion Reeselynn Hitchcock, Miss Vidalia Onion Ava Brooke Johnson, Teen Miss Vidalia Onion Amelia Jeffery, Baby Miss Vidalia Onion Makayla Fondren.Photo by Evan Riekhof
LEADING THE CHARGE – Toombs County Citizen Sara Brown is helping to organize meetings to provide support and information to people being affected by the construction of the new property line.Photo by Makaylee Randolph
DISCUSSING NEW DEVELOPMENT – During the Commissioners’ work session on Thursday, May 7, Montgomery County Development Authority Director Michael Stanley spoke to the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners about a new Amazon facility opening within the County.Photo by Makaylee Randolph
Hurricane Helene totally destroyed the Farmers Furniture Store location in Soperton and on May 21 the company will celebrate the Grand Re-Opening of the completely rebuilt 19,000 sq. ft. showroom at 1151 Second Street. The Soperton store is historically significant as it was the first Farmers store opened by company founder Sherwin Glass in 1949. Since its humble beginnings in Soperton, Ga, Farmers Furniture's legacy has grown to 259 stores throughout Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, North Carolina and South Carolina, offering quality home furnishings and appliances at reasonable prices. The re-opening celebration will include a ribbon cutting at 4 p.m., music, food, storewide savings, special free gifts and raffles.
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