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February 9, 2022
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The Vidalia Advance Established 1901 The Lyons Progress Established 1894
Vol. 124 NO. 6
Your Newspaper - Toombs, Montgomery & Wheeler County, Georgia
A Government
which robs Peter to
pay Paul, can
always depend on
the support of Paul!
- Will Rogers
News
BYTES
Joined
Together Quilt
Show
Quilts of Toombs County
and beyond will be
featured in a show now
through February 26 at
the Altama Museum
of Art and History, 611
Jackson St., Vidalia.
Gallery hours are
Monday, Thursday,
Friday and Saturday,
10 a.m. until 2 p.m. A
closing reception will be
held Saturday, February
26, noon until 3 p.m.
Savor Vidalia
A celebration of
wine, food and jazz
is slated for Thursday,
February 10, 5:30 until
8:30 p.m. at the Pal
Theatre in downtown
Vidalia. Tickets are
$75 per person. For
more information, call
538-8687 or visit www.
visitvidalia.com.
Chocolate
Walk
Shop downtown
Vidalia on Saturday,
February 12, 10 a. m.
until 4:30 p.m. and
enjoy chocolate treats
while visiting merchants.
Tickets are $ 10 and on
sale at the Downtown
Vidalia Office or J.
Leigh Hair Studio and
Merle Norman.
Food
Giveaway
The Tri-County
Connection and
Second Harvest Food
Bank are sponsoring a
food giveaway at the
Old Montgomery High
School building, 701
Dobbins Street, Mount
Vernon, on February 21,
10 a.m. until noon.
IN THIS ISSUE
Editorials Page 6A
Obituaries Page 5A
From the Record Page 9A
Your Mind On Line Page 13A
Sports Page 1 B
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RTCA Celebrates 100 Days
Robert Toombs Christian Academy cel
ebrated their 100th day of school on January
21, 2022. Kindergarten students celebrated
the day by dressing up as old men and wom
en. They also made a poster with 100 items
of their choice. First grade students made a
snack mix with 100 ingredients, made hats,
necklaces, built with 100 legos, and did a
100 piece puzzle. Second grade students
colored a picture then wrote about their fa
vorite memory that has happened at school
this year so far. Third graders also made post
ers with 100 items. Third graders and fourth
graders wrote about what they want to do
before they turn 100 years old. Fifth graders
wrote about their favorite memory that has
happened at school this year so far.
Mrs. Raiford's Kindergarten class dress
as old men and women.
Pictured L-R: Savannah Montford,
Hadden Barnett, Jameson Turner, Jagger
White, Brayson Castillo, Lane Thigpen, Lily
Vendl, Kayson Kemp, Kennedy Goggans,
and Case Calhoun.
$408 Million Earmarked
For Broadband Awards
Altamaha EMC Gets Almost $6 Million
By Deborah Clark
Regional Editor
dclarkadvance@gmail.com
Governor Brian P. Kemp,
joined by members of the Broad
band Infrastructure Committee
and state leaders, announced
on Tuesday, February 1, almost
$408 million in preliminary
awards that will provide com
munities, households, and busi
nesses in 70 Georgia counties
access to faster and more reliable
broadband.
These 49 American Rescue
Plan Act (ARPA) grant projects
represent an investment of more
than $738 million in Georgia
when matching funds are con
tributed.
Almost $6 million of this
funding will come to Altamaha
Please see EMC page 2A
STC Renames Boardroom
In Honor of Mose Coleman
Submitted Photo
COLEMAN BOARDROOM - Southeastern Technical College Foun
dation dedicated the newest Board Room to legendary Vidalia
citizen Moses "Mose" M. Coleman, Jr, The Foundation and Cole
man's grandson Tommy Branch unveiled a plaque that will hang
outside the boardroom. Shown left to right: Branch, STC Execu
tive Director for Institutional Advancement Blythe Wilcox, and
STC President Larry Calhoun,
Chamber Kicks Off New Year
With a Swingin' Good Time!
Chairman Steven McComas Passes Gavel to John Koon
Photo by Makaylee Randolph
CHAIRMAN KOON - Steven McComas, 2021 GVC Chairman, (right)
officially completed his year as chairman when he ceremonious
ly passed the gavel to 2022 Chairman John Koon (left), who has
served as Chairman two prior times. Here, the pair pose with the
gavel.
By Makaylee Randolph
Staff Writer
mrandolphadvance@gmail.com
Southeastern Technical
College honored legendary
Vidalia citizen Moses “Mose”
Coleman, Jr., on Thursday,
February 3, by renaming a
boardroom in his honor. The
Please see STC page 11A
By Makaylee Randolph
Staff Writer
mrandolphadvance@gmail.com
The Greater Vidalia Cham
ber first handled business then
boogied the night away as the
legendary southern party band,
the Swingin’ Medallions, pro
vided lively entertainment at
Please see Chamber page 4A
Wayne Wheeler Albert and Kim Cosnahan Tony McDonald
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