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The Vidalia Advance Established 1901
The Lyons Progress Established 1894
Vol. 123 NO. 10
Your Newspaper - Toombs, Montgomery & Wheeler County, Georgia
March 10, 2021
It’s always too
early to quit.
- Norman
Vincent Peale
News
BYTES
Prescription
Assistance
Program
The Middle Georgia
Community Action
Agency is offering
assistance with the
purchase of prescriptions
to residents of
Montgomery, Treutlen
and Wheeler counties.
Call 478-945-2001 for
more information.
Treutlen Head
Start Accepting
Applications
Treutlen Head Start is
accepting applications
for the 2021-2022 term.
Call 912-529-3774 for
more information.
By Deborah Clark
Regional Editor
dclarkadvance@gmail.com
Starting next week, resi
dents will begin to see sub
stantial changes around the
Toombs County Courthouse
as construction begins on a re
placement structure. The new
50,000-square-foot facility will
be completed in the next 20
months, said Chris Seabolt,
project manager with TQ^ Con
struction of Metter, which was
awarded the contract for the $34
million undertaking.
The work is being funded
through a Special Option Local
Sales Tax and revenue collected
from the cities of Vidalia, Ly
ons, and Santa Claus. Additional
funds for the project are from
money saved for the past decade
through the general fund and
SPLOST.
The new Courthouse will
be located slightly to the west
of the footprint of the current
Courthouse, specifically on the
Please see TCC page 4A
Photo by Deborah Clark
TRAFFIC FLOW CFIANGING - Chris Seabolt, project manager for
TQ Construction, left, and Tim Adams, equipment manager for
McLendon Enterprises, consult about the changes in the traf
fic flow on fhe western side of fhe Toombs County Courthouse.
Starting around March 15, the North Victory Drive thoroughfare
will be altered as demolition begins on the Ross Bowen building.
Left: Artist's rendering of the new Toombs County Courthouse.
Traffic Flow Changing as
Construction Begins
On New Courthouse~
Women's
Firearm Safety
Course Set
The Vidalia Police
Department is accepting
applications for the
Women's Firearm Safety
Course scheduled March
13, 20 and 27. Visit the
police department or go
to the department web
site for more information
and an application.
(Vidaliaga.gov/police/
page/taking-it-streets.)
Meadows
Offering COVID
Vaccinations
Meadows Health COVID
Vaccine Center is now
open dependent on
vaccine supply. Vaccines
are administered by
appointment only. To
make an appointment,
912-535-SAFE(7233)
or email covid@
meadowsregional.org
IN THIS ISSUE
Editorials Page 5A
Obituaries Page 7A
From the Record Page 9A
Your Mind On Line Page 9A
Sports Page 1 B
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Seasonal Events Gear Up in Lyons
By Rebekah Arnold
Contributing Writer
A busy spring season is
shaping up in Lyons—wel
come news for those yearning
to get outdoors, greet neighbors
and support local competitors.
Members of the Lyons City
Council, which met March 2,
received a report from Daph
ne Walker, Lyons Main Street
Director, about several events
scheduled in the coming weeks.
This will be the 29th year
Lyons has hosted the Southeast
Georgia Soap Box Derby. The
Derby Scholarship Pageant will
be held April 3 at Southeastern
Tech. Trial runs for the Derby
Please see Events page 4A
Library Renovation Has
Community Commitment
Photo by Rebekah Arnold
LIBRARY BOARD MEMBERS PREPARED FOR PROJECT - Vidalia-Toombs
County Library Board members' share the vision for a technology-
equipped library to serve all citizens for decades to come. Left to right,
Lisa Chesser, Barry Dotson, Jason Davis, Carol Rice, supporter John
Ladson, Floward Flolman, Pat Dixon, Mike Walton, Brian Bishop, ad-hoc
committee member Gary Campbell.
By Rebekah Arnold
Contributing Writer
“As the one community in
stitution that welcomes people at
every age and stage of life, meeting
their diverse needs and educational
aspirations, the library symbol
izes a community’s commitment
to future generations. Local and
state elected officials in Georgia
Please see Library page 3A
Country Music Singer
Rodney Atkins to Headline the
2021 Vidalia Onion Festival
Headliner for the Vida
lia Onion Festival’s Satur
day Night Concert is Coun
try music singer/songwriter
Rodney Atkins. The Vidalia
Onion Committee made
the announcement last
week. The festival is slated
April 22-25.
With eight Top 5 sin
gles, six No. Is, and a $1
billion career on-demand
streams under his belt, At
kins is one of Country mu
sic’s most prominent artists.
His platinum-sell
ing No. 1 “Watching You”
earned the songwriter a
BMI “Million-Air” award
and the top spot on Coun
try Aircheck’s top-played
songs of the decade list. At
kins was the second most-
played male artist of the de
cade overall.
He has also sold
over 11 million units
and earned 10 career
FIEADUNER - Country music
singer and songwriter Rod
ney Atkins will headline the
Vidalia Onion Festivals Sat
urday night concert on April
25. With eight Top 5 singles,
six No. l's, and a $1 billion
career on-demand streams
under his belt, Atkins is one
of Country music's most
prominent artists.
Gold, Platinum and Multi-
Platinum RIAA certifica
tions to date, including his
Please see VOF page 2A
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