The Advance. (Vidalia, Ga.) 2003-current, September 13, 2023, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextThe Poignancy and Power of Oliver Anthony’s Ballad Was Never Political See page 6A The Vidalia Advance Established 1901 nce«t> ^ w ^ ^ SEPTEMBER IS — The Lyons Progress Established 1894 HEALTHY AGING MONTH See Healthlines page 10A Vol. 126 No. 37 Your Newspaper - Toombs, Montgomery & Wheeler County, Georgia 75$ September 13, 2023 The best way out is always through. - Robert Frost News BYTES Lego Club The Montgomery County Public Library will host its weekly Lego Club meeting at 11 a.m. on Satur day, September 16, for elementary-aged students. For more in formation, call (912) 583-2780. Animal Crimes & Cases Training Lucky Dog Rescue Ranch will host a free animal crimes and cases training event from 7:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. at Brewton- Parker College on Wednesday, Septem ber 20. Breakfast, snack, and lunch will be provided. For more information or to register, call Julie Driscoll at (297) 739- 9002. Free Movie The Nelle Brown Me morial Library will be showing The Super Mario Brothers movie for the public at 11 a.m. on Saturday, September 16. For more information, call (912) 526-6511. Ladies' Luncheon Cedar Crossing Bap tist Church, 2926 Ce dar Crossing Rd„ Uvalda, will have a Ladies' Luncheon on Saturday, September 23, at 11:00 a.m., featuring Allison Speer. Everyone is in vited to attend. For more information, contact Jean Peter son at 912-293-7011. IN THIS ISSUE Editorials Page 6A Obituaries Page 8A From the Record Page 5A Your Mind On Line Page 8A Sports Page 1 B SUBSCRIBE AND SAVE 30% OFF NEWSSTAND IMV Call 537-3131 (or delivery! Body Found in Vidalia; No Foul Play Suspected CRIME SCENE UNIT Photo By: Makaylee Randolph EARLY MORNING DISCOVERY - The Vidalia Police Department and Crime Scene Specialists of the Georgia Department of Investigation - Eastman Office probed the scene on Thursday, September 7, after authorities were alerted to the discovery of a deceased white male behind Sherry's BBQ. By Makaylee Randolph Staff Writer mrandolphadvance@gmail.com The Vidalia Police Depart ment does not suspect foul play in the death of a white male found behind Sherry’s BBQ_in Vidalia on Thursday Septem ber 7. At 8:02 a.m. on Thursday officers were dispatched to 700 McIntosh Street in reference to a deceased white male on the property. According to Captain Roger Calloway a nearby resi dent of the neighborhood was walking through a trail between his house and the nearby con venience store when he discov ered the body. The Vidalia Police Depart ment requested the help of the Crime Scene Specialists of the Georgia Bureau of Investiga tion - Eastman Office to exam- Please see Body page 4A Smith Indicted by Toombs County Grand Jury By Makaylee Randolph Staff Writer mrandolphadvance@gmail.com Marquis Javon Smith was indicted on charges of Fleeing/Attempting to Elude a Police Officer, In terference with Govern ment Property and DUI by the Toombs County Grand Jury which met on Septem ber 6 and returned 10 true bills. Smith’s indictment comes several months after Marquis Javon Smith he led Vidalia Police Of ficers and Toombs County Sheriff’s Deputies through a high-speed chase through out the city. On January 2, 2023, the Toombs County 911 Dispatch received a call re garding the theft of a vehi cle. The victim, Billy Batay, told dispatchers that a black male had stolen a black Ford F-150 from his residence, located at 3910 Highway 297. Batay said that he en- Please see Indictments page 5A Beta: 1st in State, 3rd in Nation By Makaylee Randolph Staff Writer mrandolphadvance@gmail.com The Montgomery Coun ty High School Beta Club has become nationally known for their community service, as the members are currently first in the state and third in the nation for the number of community service hours logged so far for the 2023- 2024 school year. So far, the club has logged a collective 108 com munity service hours be tween its 68 active members. According to Montgomery County High School Beta Club Sponsors Rebecca Phillips and Keri Anderson, many of these hours are com pleted through participation in football field clean-ups after each home game, food drives at the high school, and the set-up and take-down of prom decorations. These are logged immediately after the community service is com pleted through the National Beta Club app, which allows the sponsors to give and get immediate feedback, as well as track each member’s achievements. Each year, Beta Club members are required to turn in at least 30 hours of com munity service, and each month a minimum of 2 hours must be logged. Upon gradu ation, the Beta Club member with the highest number of Please see MoCo page 4A One Dead In Street Sweeper Accident Courtesy of The Vidalia Police Department The life of a Mount Vernon man was claimed by a motor vehicle acci dent involving a pedestrian on Friday night. The Vidalia Police Department was dispatched to the 27—block of East First Street in reference to the ac cident at approximately 7:27 p.m. on Friday, September 8. Officers arrived on scene and identified the pedestrian involved in the crash as Nealie Miller, 60, of Mount Vernon. Miller was an employee of Long Engineering, and based on the pre liminary evidence, was struck by a construction street sweeper that was backing up while working on the re paving of GA HWY 280. Miller was transported to Memorial Health Meadows Hospital, where he suc cumbed to his injuries. The crash scene was turned over to the Georgia State Patrol Post 18 - Reidsville, who investigated the inci dent. Chief James Jermon and the Vi dalia Police Department extend their most heartfelt sympathy to the fam ily, friends, and fellow coworkers of Miller.