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The ADVANCE, August 25, 2021 /Page 2A Stye Aftuance What were the Founding Principles? The Founding Principles are the five standards of government that the 55 delegates to the Consti tutional Convention designing the Constitution of the United States of America firmly believed. 1. RIGHTS COME FROM GOD, NOT GOVERNMENT - “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain un alienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness” 2. ALL PO LITICAL POWER COMES FROM THE PEOPLE - “Governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. That whenever any form of govern ment becomes destructive to these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government.. 3. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT MUST BE LIMITED - States Rights supersede those of the na tional government, and the States have the right to keep the national government under control. To stop national government’s excessive ex ercise of power, the three branches of government - Legislative (con gress), Executive (President), and Judicial (Supreme Court) - were also set up to keep each other from taking too much power. The Found ers were very concerned about cor ruption in govern ment as they had always seen in Eu ropean countries ruled by monarchs. 4. A CONSTI TUTION MUST BE WRITTEN - In America, there is a written constitu tion as an agreement on the rules for governance between the people and their elected representatives for each state, as well as one for the entire nation. 5. PRIVATE PROPERTY RIGHTS MUST NOT BE SEIZED - Private property rights are essential for true freedom and liberty, and government shall not infringe on these rights. Ace continued from page 1A Toombs BOE Announces Web and Digital Design Pathway, Young Author Winners By Makaylee Randolph Contributing Writer A new technology pathway and five system winners in the 2021 Young Georgia Authors’ Writ ing Competition were an nounced in the Toombs County Board of Educa tion’s August 12 session. Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education (CTAE) Pathway Direc tor and Assistant Superin tendent Carmen Roberts informed board members of the creation of the “Web and Digital Design Path way.” This pathway was implemented during FY20 and features three courses: Intro to Digital Technol ogy, Digital Design, and Web Design. Eighteen stu dents will complete their studies in this area in De cember. The classes are taught by Tyler Corley, who has also created the Toombs County High School “You Tube” channel. Corley said of this innovation, “It has become very popular among students and others who support the school. I hope to continue to grow the channel as students be come more knowledgeable and able to assist this chan nel through technology classes this year.” Roberts also acknowl edged five students who achieved success in the statewide Young Georgia Authors’ Writing Competi tion this year. Recent grad uate Mario “Alex” Castro; senior Hannah Hutcheson; junior Giovanni Yescas; 7th grader Abigail Warf; and 6th grader Lawton Toole won in their categories within the First District RESA Region. They will be recognized in a district cer emony on August 26 at the Liberty County Perform ing Arts Center. The Board also ap proved the hiring of Vicki Caraway at Toombs Coun ty High as a Special Educa tion teacher and of Marion Brian at Toombs County Middle as an English Lan guage Arts/Learning Loss Teacher. The Board also adopt ed a state-mandated policy regarding paid parental leave. New parents through adoption, foster child placement, or traditional birth are allowed a month of paid time off to adjust to their new lifestyle. Another State Board- mandated policy formally adopted by the local Board concerns student well ness through nutrition and physical activity. of up to 20 years in prison, and there is no parole in the federal system. “The availability of deadly fentanyl and its chemical analogues has led to an alarming rise in over doses and overdose deaths in the Southern District and throughout the na tion,” said Acting U.S. At torney Estes. “With our law enforcement partners, we will continue to seek the sources of these illegal drugs and bring their deal ers to justice.” After the federal indict ment of 26 defendants in January 2020 in Operation Ace in the Hole, investiga tors with the Georgia Bu reau of Investigation, U.S. Drug Enforcement Admin istration, FBI, the Toombs County Sheriff’s Office, and others, continued seek ing sources and suppliers of heroin and other ille gal drugs throughout the Vidalia area. “Operation Ace in the Hole 2,” as out lined in USA v. Page, et al., charges seven defendants as participants in the drug trafficking conspiracy. The indictment, returned in May 2021 by a U.S. District Court Grand Jury, was un sealed last week. Those named in the in dictment, and their charges, include: Creg Antonio Page, 45, an inmate at Georgia State Prison in Reidsville, charged with Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Dis tribute, and to Distribute, Heroin, Eutylone, Fentan yl, and Methamphetamine; Distribution ofHeroin; two counts of Distribution of Heroin and Fentanyl; Pos session with Intent to Dis tribute Heroin, Fentanyl, Cocaine, and Methamphet amine; and three counts of Use of Communications Facility, a charge that de scribes using telephones to facilitate the drug-traffick ing conspiracy; Phillip Adams, 36, of Lyons, charged with Con spiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute, and to Distribute, Heroin, Eu tylone, Fentanyl, and Meth amphetamine; Distribution of Heroin; Distribution of Heroin and Fentanyl; Dis tribution of Heroin; Pos session with Intent to Dis tribute Heroin, Fentanyl, Cocaine and Methamphet amine; and Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime; Servontae Quarshawn Powell, 37, of Vidalia, charged with Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute, and to Dis tribute, Heroin, Eutylone, Fentanyl, and Metham phetamine; Distribution of Heroin; three counts of Distribution ofHeroin and Fentanyl; and Distribution of Fentanyl; Debra Carol Strick land, 20, of Lyons, charged with Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute, and to Distribute, Heroin, Eutylone, Fentanyl, and Methamphetamine; Dis tribution of Heroin; Dis tribution of Heroin and Fentanyl; Distribution of Heroin; Possession with Intent to Distribute Hero in, Fentanyl, Cocaine and Methamphetamine; and Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Traf ficking Crime; Cameron Earl William son, 33, of Lyons, charged with Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute, and to Distribute, Heroin, Eutylone, Fentanyl, and Methamphetamine; and three counts of Use of Communications Facility; Erika Susan Highsmith, a/k/a Erika Susan Barrow, 28, of Lyons, charged with Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute, and to Distribute, Heroin, Eu tylone, Fentanyl, and Meth amphetamine; and Use of Communications Facility; and, Tiffany Hunt, 40, of Vidalia, charged with Con spiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute, and to Distribute, Heroin, Eu tylone, Fentanyl, and Meth amphetamine; and Use of Communication Facility. In addition to drugs seized during the investi gation, the indictment also includes the seizure of six firearms. Initial court appear ances for all defendants have been held. Criminal indictments contain only charges; defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. Of the 26 defendants in “Operation Ace in the Hole,” 23 have entered guilty pleas; 17 of them have been sentenced, with terms of up to 188 months in prison. Three defendants are awaiting trial. The case was investi gated under the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) operation. OCDETF iden tifies, disrupts, and dis mantles the highest-level criminal organizations that threaten the United States using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi agency approach. “Operation Ace in the Hole 2” is being investigat ed by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Drug Enforcement Adminis tration, FBI, the Toombs County Sheriff’s Office, the Vidalia Police Department, and the Lyons Police De partment, and prosecuted for the United States by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Joseph McCool and Noah J. Abrams. Estate Sale Saturday,August 28,8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Vidalia Woman’s Club (next to Food World) 404 W First St.,Vidalia Memorabilia to be sold, including Antique upright piano Dishes and other kitchen items Furniture - 2 sofas, several lamps, end tables, din ing room set with 6 chairs, arm chairs Frames, office supplies, and more. Cash or local checks accepted. If you buy something that you ivill need help moving, please have someone to assist you. Copies now available * from her weeWycotumn From the PORCH A collection of personal essays from author Amber Nagle’s weekly column published in The Advance P^ ;,MBER LANIER NAGLE “Nagle writes with Southern flavor and charm, capturing the rhythms of her life with grace and artistry. ” - Audrey Andersen Get your copy at nee (flme wai feM Jake Dailey is a native of Millen, Ga. He gradu ated with his bachelor’s de gree from Georgia South ern University and went on to obtain a master’s degree from Walden University. He is a Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner through ANCC. Jake appreciates his experience as a registered nurse at the then Meadows Regional Medical Center where he worked for 10 a medical/ years; seven as surgical floor nurse and 3 as a nursing supervisor. Jake enjoys working in an acute care setting as he is able to help patients with their im mediate/emergent health care needs. Jake moved to Vidalia 15 years ago and is married to his wife Anglia and they have one son, Liam. In his spare time, he enjoys taking his son hunting and fishing. Jake’s wife Anglia is a Vidalia native and is a Pedi atric Nurse Practitioner at Vidalia Pediatric. Actively involved in Connection Church and it’s building committee/ fund ing group involving the planting of a new church site located across from our Acute Care Clinic . One of his favorite things about Working at the Acute Care Clinic is that it is open 365 days a year so his patients always have access to personalized care. 912-537-9488 • 1698 Meadows Lane, Vidalia