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TOOMBS FBLA AT CONVENTION - Several members of the Toombs County High School FBLA Club attended a State
Leadership Convention in Atlanta to compete in events, network, and take part in workshops on various topics and
skills. Front row, L to R: Madison Ho, Adora Brown, Owen Anken, Sarah Ellis Walker, April Almanza, RJ Florez, Carlie
Richter. Back Row, L to R: Victoria Harmon, Rodrigo Cruz, Keyone Williams, Ethan Corbitt, Kaleigh Braddock, Jamison
Gates, Stephen Poppell, Clark Brannen, and Jean Peterson,
TCHS FBLA Places at State Conference
TOOMBS ROTARY SPEECH CONTEST— Two Toombs Coun
ty High School students, RJ Flores (left) and Grace Holt
(right), competed in the Rotary Club of Vidalia's Annual
High School Speech Contest on March 8 along with stu
dents from other area schools. The topic of this year's
contest was "Imagine Rotary" or Rotary's "4 Way Test."
Holt found success in the competition, receiving first
place and earning a $150 check for herself, as well as a
$150 check for Toombs County High School,
The Toombs County
High School (TCHS) Fu
ture Business Leaders of
America (FBLA) traveled
to Atlanta for the State
Leadership Conference
(SLC) on March 9-11,
where they took home 3
top 10 placements in con
ference competitions.
During this confer
ence, FBLA members
across the state come
together to witness the
culmination of all efforts
TOP 10 FINISHES - The Toombs County High School FBLA also had Top 10 finishes in the
Entrepreneurship and Digital Video Production Competitions, L to R: Jamison Gates,
Ethan Corbitt, Toombs County High School FBLA Sponsor Nicole McDaniel, Victoria
Harmon, and Owen Anken.
6TH PLACE SUCCESS - RJ
Florez found great success
at the State Leadership
Conference, as he took
6th place in the job inter
view competition.
made by chapters, individ
uals, and teams throughout
the year. Students not only
continue competitions at
SLC but also can attend
leadership workshops pro
vided by other chapters’
members, as well as be
come presenters of their
own workshops.
RJ Florez took home
the 6th place prize in the
Job Interview competition,
while Owen Anken, Ethan
Corbitt, and Jamison Gates
placed 9th in the entrepre
neurship division, and Vic
toria Harmon came in 10th
in the digital video produc
tion competition.
In a statement about
Lyons Shares Details on Sidewalk Project
Courtesy of City of Lyons
The City of Lyons
has shared further details
on the sidewalk project
which was announced at
the regular meeting of the
City Council last month.
This project will be funded
through a Transportation
Alternatives Grant from
the Georgia Department of
Transportation.
According to City
Manager Jason Hall, this
grant was designed to help
cities with a population
fewer than 5,000 residents
to improve their nontradi-
tional transportation-relat
ed activities, such as pedes
trian and bicycle facilities.
The improvements which
this grant will help to com
plete are:
• Construction of a pe
destrian sidewalk from the
intersection of State Route
280 and Bulldog Road
to the Lyons City Limits.
This pedestrian walkway is
needed to allow safe travel
to the three large county
schools along the route.
• Construction of a pe
destrian sidewalk between
the Toombs County Court
complex and Lyons down
town along State Route
292.
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the event, Toombs County
Schools administration
noted, “Congratulations to
all of our FBLA members
who competed at the state
level this year. All of our
members did an excellent
job, and we had quite a few
who were real standouts at
SLC.”
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“Unless the Lord
has raptured us His
children by 2025, the
only thing we have to
look forward to is an
other plandemic
brought to us by Bill
Gates Decrease the
World Population
Foundation and war
with China."
• Construction of a pe
destrian-bike facility along
U.S. Highway 280 from its
intersection with South
Victory Drive to the city
limits. This facility is meant
to be a connector facility
between the two cities.
The entire project will
cost $320,000. The grant
will cover $298,580.70
of the cost, while the city
is required to match the
$21,419.30 remaining to
complete the construction.
Mayor Willis Nesmith
Jr. commented, “The City
ofLyons is proud to partner
with the Georgia Depart
ment of Transportation on
this transformative proj
ect,” he said. “This upgrade
will provide residents with
a vital connection to our
Toombs County Court
house, County School
System, downtown public
parks, and direct access to
our Main Street which is
home to some of our city’s
most unique and vibrant
restaurants and businesses.
These improvements will
support safe walkways for
all users and assist with
strong economic growth
for years to come.”
The start date of the
project has yet to be an
nounced. For more in
formation on the new
“I really believe
that the black activ
ists in Georgia need
to get over the fact
that they cannot
change history. It was
bad that we had
slaves, but that's over
with. Now they want
to take down monu
ments and change
Stone Mountain.
What they need to
do is focus on the fu
ture and help the chil
dren who are our fu
ture leaders."
“While American
troups are going
through intensive
training on what pro
nouns to use, Chinese
troups and Russian
troups are going
through intensive rig
orous training on how
to kill us."
“Asking for prayers
for a grandmother
“The City of Vidalia
police officers got
new patches for their
uniforms. Then they
were told that they
have to pay for them
out of pocket. Vidalia
police officers are the
lowest paid law en
forcement unit in the
area. Why did the city
feel the need for the
individuals to pay for
required uniform ac
cessories?"
VPD Investigates
Shots Fired
The Vidalia Police De
partment is probing two
cases of reported shots
fired at vehicles on Mon
day, March 20.
In a press release from
the VPD, it was report
ed that at 10:42 a.m. on
March 20, officers were
dispatched to the area of
706 NE Main Street, near
Main Street Grocery, in ref
erence to shots fired. When
they arrived, the respond
ers canvassed the scene but
found no suspects located.
A little while later, a
secondary call was received
about damaged property
from the incident. The of
ficers met with Tayveion
Corbett, who said he was
driving on the street when
he heard gunshots. Upon
arriving at his destination,
Corbett had discovered his
vehicle was damaged with
bullet holes on the front
driver’s side.
At 1:50 p.m. that same
day, the Vidalia Police De
partment received another
call regarding shots being
fired in the area of Wash
ington Street and Fourth
Avenue. Upon arrival, of
ficers were informed by
witnesses that two vehicles
were seen traveling east-
bound on Fourth Avenue;
after the vehicles turned
onto Washington Street,
occupants of the cars be
gan to exchange gunfire.
Contact was also made
with Sonya Stokes, who,
like Corbett, was traveling
on the roadway when the
front driver’s side of her ve
hicle was damaged by stray
bullets.
No connections have
been established between
the incidents and the cases
are being treated separately
until further evidence or
information proves other
wise. If you have any fur
ther information on these
incidents, contact the Vi
dalia Police Department
Investigative Services Di
vision at (912) 537-4123
or Crimestoppers at (912)
386-4480.
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