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Area Implements Internet Restrictions
VEHICLE FIRE IN HIGGSTON – The Higgston Fire Department responded to a vehicle fire on Petross Road at around 7:10 p.m. on Thursday, July 10. Upon arrival, firefighters discovered the front of the car was fully engulfed in flames, producing significant smoke. Firefighters acted quickly, extinguishing the fire within minutes and preventing further damage to the vehicle and surrounding area. No one was injured in the incident.Photo Courtesy of Higgston Fire Department
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Area Implements Internet Restrictions

mrandolphadvance@gmail.com Montgomery County Schools and Vidalia City Schools introduced and p...

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Toombs County Named 7th in Nation for Economic Performance

mrandolphadvance@gmail.com Toombs County has been named the 7th best county per capita in the nation for economic performance by Site Selection magazine. The magazine editors – who have also repeatedly named Georgia as the top state to do business with – looked at the number of total projects per capita within each county from January 2024 until March 2025, and ultimately found Too...

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TC Deputy Involved in Jeff Davis Crash

mrandolphadvance@gmail.com A Toombs County Sheriff’s Deputy was involved in a collision on Friday, July 4, which killed one 19 year-old. Deputy Devin Spikes was driving north on Wilson Street in Jeff Davis County on the way to work from his house when he approached the four-way stop at the intersection of Wilson and Kersey Streets. Deputy Spikes came to a stop and did not see any veh...

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Soperton PD Warns of Fake Cash Scam
MOTION PICTURE MONEY - The Soperton Police Department has received reports of people attempting to use “Motion Picture Money” as real currency during cash transactions within the city.
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Soperton PD Warns of Fake Cash Scam

The Soperton Police Department has issued a fraud alert to local businesses in the area, warnin...

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News Pool Party The Altamaha Down Syndrome Society will host their annual Pool Party event from 5:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 19, at the Vidalia Aquatics Center (located at 2706 Sweet Onion Dr. in Vidalia). This event is free and open to all individuals with special needs and their friends and families. For more information, call (912) 253-1447. Bingo Bingo will be held fr...

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Man Dies From Fireworks Explosion

mrandolphadvance@gmail.com A Vidalia man has passed away after being injured by fireworks on Independence Day. Quinton Simpson, 43, of Vidalia, was lighting large fireworks along the 700 block of Sly Street at around 8 p.m. on Friday, July 4, when the fireworks exploded, causing him multiple injuries. Vidalia police officers and Toombs-Montgomery EMS responded to the incident within minu...

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