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The ADVANCE, November 1, 2023/Page 2A
LEARNING ABOUT PUMPKINS — In Mrs. Lowery and Mrs. Wright's kindergarten class at
Wheeler County Elementary School, students are learning about Fall and the pump
kin life cycle, After reading the book, Pumpkin Jack, students assisted with carving a
pumpkin in class. They also talked about the differences between the inside and the
outside of a pumpkin and how it felt. Students will continue to observe the pumpkin
over the next few weeks and discuss the changes in the pumpkin. (L to R): Front Row:
Noah Johnson, Cameron Vickery, Addaline Phillips Ziva Thomas,, Waylon Smith, Back
Row: Martin Mendoza , Miracle Bryant, Jaxson Pope, Charee DeLuca, Kaylani Tillman,
London Sickles, Brielle Williams, Madilyn Burnsed, and Raymond Conrad,
Photo by Makaylee Randolph
STRAY DOG ISSUE - One complication of the stray dog issue in the City of Vidalia is the
lack of space in the local animal shelter, which usually is full of stray animals, Vidalia
Police Chief James Jermon is asking dog owners to be responsible when letting pets
out of the house to prevent them from having to be captured and transported to
these facilities.
Vidalia Battles Stray Dog Issue
By Makaylee Randolph
Staff Writer
mrandolphadvance@gmail.com
Chiefjames Jermon re
cently shared an update on
the Vidalia Police Depart
ment and Vidalia Animal
Control’s work to decrease
the stray dog population
currently running through
the City’s streets.
Several cat owners
have recently shared their
concern about the number
of stray canines running
through the neighbor
hoods, as these dogs have
killed several cats. This
concern has led both the
Vidalia Police Department
and Vidalia Animal Con
trol to do extensive patrol
ling throughout the neigh
borhood, as they work to
make sure that all animals
remain safe.
According to Jermon’s
experience, most of these
dogs are not true stray ani
mals, but animals that have
been turned loose each
afternoon by their own
ers. “We have a lot of stray
dogs - it is an ownership
problem. These pet own
ers work all day, [and] the
dogs are left in the house.
When they get home, they
let the dogs out and they
just roam the neighbor
hood,” Jermon explained.
“Some of the stray dogs
have collars on them. That
only means one thing: they
have a home. I don’t think
we have dogs just being
dropped off - they belong
to people.”
Jermon said that au
thorities plan to utilize the
city’s stray dog ordinance
to help deter dog owners
from allowing their animal
to roam. “It’s just down to
ownership. Once we find
out who the owners are,
we are going to write them
citations under the city or
dinance for dogs running
loose, and if we deem that
the dog is vicious, there
are possibly more penal
ties,” he remarked. “After
three or four of those dog
running loose violations,
you can spend a little time
in the county jail based on
attitude and what the judge
decides at that time. It’s a
nuisance - it really is.”
He continued, “You
have dog lovers and cat
lovers. When the dogs are
running loose and cats are
being killed by these stray
dogs running in packs,
the cat lovers are upset.
You hear from both sides.
There are times that animal
control officers will put
out pens or cages to try to
catch stray dogs, [but] if a
dog lover sees a dog in one
of our cages, they let it (the
animal) go and destroy the
cage, which costs us. It’s a
double-edged sword.”
Jermon emphasized
that when these cages are
utilized in the effort to
catch stray animals, they are
checked every few hours
to ensure that no animal
remains in the enclosure
for a substantial amount of
time. “If we put a cage out
early in the morning, it will
be checked around noon,”
he shared. “If we get a call
about citizens having is
sues with dogs around cer
tain times, the cages will
be placed out with food in
them around that time and
will be checked soon after.”
Areas that are seeing
many dogs roaming the
neighborhood include
Jackson Heights and the
neighborhood behind
Food Lion. Jermon said
that he himself, along with
other officers, have been
patrolling the area to cap
ture stray dogs and solve
the issue.
“My message is always
if you see something, say
something,” he empha
sized. “Reach out and let us
know where you see these
dogs when you see them.
Try to give us details, like
color or breed, so we can
know what we’re looking
for, and we will respond.”
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“There is a tiny dog,
a cocker spaniel, and
a big gray great dane
in the Sharpstead
Subdivision that roam
the neighborhood
freely. The dogs are
going to get hit or
hurt. Residents of the
Sharpstead Subdivi
sion, please be re
sponsible dog owners
and control your
dogs. Keep them out
of the neighbors'
yards."
“For the money that
was spent for that
wonderful round
about in Lyons, some
one needs to get the
grass out of it because
that is tacky-looking."
“Thank you for the
information about the
different candidates
running for office in
the November 7 elec
tion and the sample
ballot was great but
please do it before
early voting starts. I
had already voted
before the paper
came out. Thank you
for doing that, but
please do it a little
earlier next time."
“On Wednesday,
October 25, I was in
Statesboro and gas
was $2.65. I came
back to Vidalia and
gas was $2.88. That's
a difference of $.23,
nearly a dollar for ev
ery 4 gallons that you
buy if you're in the
Statesboro area.
What is the problem
with gas suppliers in
the Toombs County
area? Are they rip
ping us off?"
“Gas in Baxley is
$2.65, compared to
Vidalia, where it is
$2.88. Somebody is
getting rich."
“We need a new
city manager in Lyons.
The only way to do
that is to get rid of the
old mayor and city
council. They are not
working for the City of
Lyons and it is a disas
ter."
“I enjoy the Hallow
een downtown, but
when it comes to the
costume contest, it
was much better last
year when they had
them on the stage in
stead of relying on
getting likes on Face-
book. Some people
don't have Facebook
and it's not fair to the
kids who are not get
ting votes because
their family doesn't
have Facebook. They
need to correct that
next year and make it
fair for kids of all ages."
“For the Vidalia
City School system, I
will vote for whoever
will get rid of the dress
code for the Vidalia
High School. We are
not a private school
and none of the other
schools around our
area has such a dress
code. And also who
ever will get the
phones out of the
kids' hands during
class time."
LOYD
MOBLEY f
CITY COUNCIL WARD 4
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November 7th Re-Elect
Loyd Mobley
Loyd Mobley has the experience, vision, and
values we need. We trust his character -
we know his values. Loyd has focused on
Vidalia’s future as our City Councilman and
we need his vision and experience.
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