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Vol. 125 No. 9
Your Newspaper - Toombs, Montgomery & Wheeler County, Georgia
March 1, 2023
Every man dies.
Not every man
really lives.
- William Wallace
News
BYTES
State of the
Cities
The Greater Vidalia
Chamber will be
hosting a State of the
Cities event on Thurs
day, March 2, to dis
cuss management,
maintenance, infra
structure, transporta
tion, properties, the
general vibrancy of
each community,
and future planning
from city leaders for
Lyons and Vidalia.
The event will run
from 11:30 a.m.-l :00
p.m„ and tickets are
$25. For more infor
mation, contact the
Greater Vidalia
Chamber.
Small Business
Saturday
Business owners in
Montgomery County
will host a Small Busi
ness Saturday event
on March 4, begin
ning at 10 a.m. These
retailers will set up
pop-up shops be
tween Mount Vernon
Auto and Montgom
ery County DFCS. To
reserve your spot,
contact Latoya
Snead at 912-293-
6829.
Dancing For
The Stars
The 12th Annual
Dancing For The Stars
event will be held on
Thursday, March 2, at
Hawk's Point. This
event is open to all
Power of the Purse
members. To join
Power of the Purse or
for more information,
call (912) 537-2776.
Voting may also be
completed online at
the Dancing For The
Stars website.
IN THIS ISSUE
Editorials Page 6A
Obituaries Page 10A
From the Record Page 5A
Your Mind On Line Page 5A
Sports Page 1 B
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B & H Farms Named
Grower of the Year
By Makaylee Randolph
Staff Writer
mrandolphadvance@gmail. com
B & H Farms was named the
Grower of the Year by the Vidalia
Onion Committee at the annual
banquet and awards ceremony on
Friday February 24. Awards were
also given for research, careers, and
an agricultural scholarship.
Sikes Farms, Dry Branch
Farms, and B & H Farms were all
finalists in the quest for the coveted
title of Grower of the Year. Each de
tailed their own stories of triumph
and tragedy, sharing an inside look
to what it truly means to be a Vida
lia Onion farmer; however, friends
Chase Brannan and Ben Hilliard
took home the ultimate title.
“We appreciate this honor so
much. We’ve been working at this
a long time, and it’s great to have
this accomplishment,” Hilliard said.
“You’ve been very generous and
inviting in an industry that is not
always inviting, and for that, we are
grateful.”
Please see VOC page 3A
Photo by Makaylee Randolph
GROWERS OF THE YEAR - B & H Farms Owners Ben Hilliard (left) and Chase Brannan (right) thanked
the group for their warm welcome into the Vidalia Onion Farming industry, as Hilliard said he un
derstood that the industry is not always inviting.
Women's Health Expert Provides
New Scope of Care in Vidalia
Dr, Hoi Tik Hyde Yuen
Memorial Health Meadows Hos
pital announces that board-certified
OB/GYN specialist and fellowship-
trained urogynecologist, Dr. Hoi Tik
Hyde Yuen with Memorial Health
University Physicians Women’s Care,
has begun seeing patients in Vidalia.
Dr. Yuen has provided compre
hensive care supporting women’s
health for 9 years. She will expand the
scope and range of services available
for women in the area.
“Dr. Yuen brings an impressive
range of care and dedicated services
specifically for women,” says Matt
Hasbrouck, CEO of Memorial Health
Meadows Hospital. “Supporting the
health and wellness of women in our
community is a key focus of our mis
sion. We’re excited to have Dr. Yuen
join our team and offer specialized
care closer to home for our patients.”
Dr. Yuen will provide urogyne-
cology care for women, treating con
ditions that affect patients as they age,
including pelvic floor disorders, pel
vic organ prolapse, and urinary and
fecal incontinence. She focuses on
minimally invasive nonsurgical and
robotic-assisted surgical techniques
to fully optimize the quality of life of
her patients.
Dr. Yuen will see patients at 1707
Meadows Lane, Suite C in Vidalia,
GA, 30474. If you would like to make
an appointment, please call (912)
350-5937.
TCHS Named an
AP Honor School
By Makaylee Randolph
Staff Writer
mrandolphadvance@gmail.com
Toombs County High School
(TCHS) was one of 273 schools in the
state named as an Advanced Placement
(AP) Honor School by state Superin
tendent of Schools Richard Woods on
February 16.
AP courses allow students to take
rigorous courses to prepare them for
their future colleges and universities.
Students have an opportunity to take the
AP exam at the conclusion of the course,
and are rated on their proficiency in the
subject on a scale from 1 to 5. Students
who receive a 3, 4, or 5 on an AP exam
may receive college credit. These exams
are administered by the College Board,
Please see TCHS page 3A
MCB0E Recognizes
Standout Students
Photo By Makaylee Randolph
RESA WRITING WINNERS - Several students were recog
nized for their success in the Heart of Georgia RESA Writ
ing Competition, These students were given a commem
orative certificate and a Dairy Queen gift card from the
school system. L to R: Ayla Hardeman, Carter Rodgers,
Clara Cheek, Montgomery County Elementary School
Assistant Principal Candice Keen. Back: Superintendent
Stan Rentz, Not pictured: Olivia Fussell.
By Makaylee Randolph
Staff Writer
mrandolphadvance@gmail.com
The Montgomery
County Board of Educa
tion (MCBOE) recog
nized several students for
their success in academics
during the Board’s regular
monthly meeting on Tues
day, February 21.
RESA Placements
Montgomery Coun
ty Elementary School
(MCES) Assistant Prin
cipal Candice Keen ex
plained to the Board and
Please see MCBOE page
2A