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continued from page not be issued. That conclusion should rest on evidence, not presumption. “Toledo Manufacturing remains committed to environmental stewardship, property rights, and the rule of law. Those principles are not mutually exclusive and presenting them as such does a disservice to an issue that deserves serious, thoughtful consideration. We hope this clarification reaches re...

continued from page It is a symptom of our time that such malevolent buffoonery is rewarded with a huge audience. It is impossible to discredit Owens because she is not in the credibility business to begin with. In the attention economy, denunciations are just as useful as praise, especially if a media figure is posing as a brave truth-teller — so brave that, in this case, she’s willing ...

Mr. Ronald Powell Mr. Ronald Alton Powell, age 85, of Vidalia, died on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at his home following an extended illness. Mr. Powell was a native of Toombs County and lived there and Montgomery County most of his life. He was a 1958 graduate of Lyons High School, and attended the Citadel in Charleston, SC, and Southern Tech in Marietta. He was a lifelong farmer and was ...

Mr. Brian O’Neal Mr. Brian O’Neal, age 44, of Ailey, GA, passed away while visiting California from natural causes. He resided in Ailey, GA, until 2023, when he married his wife Ashley O’Neal and moved to Cleveland, GA. He attended the Vidalia School System through 8th grade and graduated from Montgomery County High School in 2000. After high school, he began working with Utilicon, star...