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The ADVANCE, December 28, 2022/Page 2B
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round, 52-36.
MCHS got upset in
the Elite 8 by Hancock
Central. The Eagles had a
tough second quarter
that led to the close 58-
56 loss. Hancock went on
to take second place to
Lake Oconee in the title
game.
VHS Cheer
In their first year of
appearing in the GHSA
Game Day Cheer Cham
pionships, the Vidalia
High School Indians
brought home the gold,
as Vidalia won the A/AA
State Championship in
Macon on Saturday.
The Championship,
the third State Champi
onship in six years for the
Vidalia Cheer Team, so
lidifies Vidalia as one of
the top programs in the
state, and Head Coach
Ann Michelle Toole said,
“We are so proud of the
team’s growth this season
and we are ecstatic with
the outcome.”
The Vidalia team was
one of 17 teams in the A/
AA division heading into
the competition, with
the top 9 advancing to
the Finals Saturday after
noon. Vidalia qualified in
2nd place with a score of
196.35, 7.1 points be
hind Commerce after
qualifying. “We felt re
ally good about our Pre
liminary performance,
which is what earned us a
spot in Finals,” added
Toole.
Baseball
Two local baseball
teams brought home
State Championships in
2022 with Vidalia High
and Heritage Academy
winning titles.
VHS
The Indians won
their first State Champi
onship since 2003 with
an epic three-game
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The Heritage Academy Eagles are the GAPPS State Baseball Champions,
Championship Series
against Thomasville. The
Indians were 30-11 on
the year and went unde
feated in Region with a
record of 15-0 to take the
Region Championship.
In the playoffs VHS
swept Putnam County in
the first round, Banks
County in the second
round, and Callaway in
the third round. That set
up VHS to take on Lovett
in the Final 4.
The Vidalia Indians
hosted the Lovett Lions
in a double header State
Semi-Final series at Greg
James Field on Monday,
May 16. The two teams
split a pair of games with
the Lions taking Game
lwith a 4-1 score and the
Indians taking Game 2 by
a 5-3 score. In Game 3 of
the series VHS took a
tough fought win 5-4
over the Lions to move
on to the Championship
Series.
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When I arrived in
Blackshear for a book sign
ing at “Christi’s Down-
south Living,” the whole
town was abuzz with pa
tronizing offerings regard
ing their hometown hero,
the aforementioned Set-
son IV. “We just love that
boy.”
“Is that not the great
est story ever?” And “He
has shore put our little
ole town on the map.” Ru
minations in a vernacu
lar with a local flavor that
emanate from down home
folk who are button pop
ping proud for what Stet
son has brought about
for his hometown. On a
table there was a sign with
a poignant message that
is commonplace in this
part of the world. “Wash
your hands and say your
prayers. Jesus and germs
are everywhere.”
Abook about Stetson’s
serendipitous success will
make it into print down
the road, and if he can
lead his team to two more
victories, surely someone
with a Hollywood con
nection will come calling.
Might happen anyway. Af
ter all, he will soon wear
two of the important rings
a Georgia boy could pos
sess—a national champi
onship ring from 2021 and
another for winning the
recent SEC championship.
Everybody loves a
winner. That the Stetson
Bennett story is playing
out as it is over the state
but especially in Deep
South Georgia will warm
your heart even if you hang
your hat a half day or more
away.
Blackshear is the
home of the Pearce Coun
ty Bears, and the local citi
zenry has a downtown stat
ue of a Bear, which Stetson
once was, dressed in Stet
son’s white No. 13, Geor
gia jersey. All throughout
the towns and counties
in this state, you will find
Georgia’s logo. Blackshear
is proud of the Bulldogs,
Stetson, and his heritage as
a Pearce County Bear.
Local pride is especial
when it comes to small
towns. They like it when
one of their own achieves
headlines such as Stet
son has done. It is a point
of pride that he can be
seen on SportsCenter but
when he comes home, he
hangs out in places like
the Circle K station in
Hoboken. He might even
stop in Christie/s Down-
south Living and shop
with Christi Pitts, the pro
prietor. After all, he is that
type.
CITY OF VIDALIA BOARD OF EDUCATION
SCHEDULE OF APPROVED LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX PROJECTS
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2022
AMOUNT AMOUNT
ORIGINAL CURRENT ESTIMATED EXPENDED EXPENDED TOTAL EXCESS
ESTIMATED ESTIMATED COMPLETION IN CURRENT IN PRIOR COMPLETION PROCEEDS NOT
PROJECT COST (1) COSTS (2) DATE PROJECT YEAR (3) (4) YEARS (3) (4) COST EXPENDED
PROJECT IV
(a)Payment of principal and interest on general obligation debt of
the Vidalia School District incurred for the Vidalia High School.
$ $
7,154,900.00
7,154,900.00
December, 2024
$ $
1,416,397.50
$
1,783,041.50
$
(b)To purchase textbooks, furniture, technology and software,
additonal instructional materials, and equipment for all facilities.
1,000,000.00
1,000,000.00
December, 2024
372,846.16
362,382.23
(c)To expand technology upgrades and improvements to
communication, safety and security upgrades and capabilities
at all facilities.
2,305,100.00
2,305,100.00
December, 2024
137,720.34
54,370.00
-
(d)To expand and maintain student transportation including
additional student regular transportation and activity vehicles.
500,000.00
500,000.00
December, 2024
324,610.00
118,360.00
-
(e )To acquire and improve facilities, including but not limited to,
HVAC and maintaining roof warranties through the system.
2,000,000.00
2,000,000.00
December, 2024
277,779.00
435,458.58
-
Total
$ 12,960,000.00 $
12,960,000.00
Total
$ 2,529,353.00 $
2,753,612.31 $
$
(1) The School District’s original cost estimate as specified in the resolution calling for the imposition of the Local Option Sales Tax.
(2) The School District’s current estimate of total cost for the projects. Includes all cost from project inception to completion.
(3) The voters of Toombs County approved the imposition of a 1% sales tax to fund the above projects and retire associated debt.
Amounts expended for these projects may include sales tax proceeds, state, local property taxes and/or other funds over the life
of the projects.