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The ADVANCE, December 6,2023/Page 6B
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ion James contributed sig
nificantly with 13 points,
showcasing his scoring
ability
Juju Cutler, consistent
as ever, added 10 points
and dominated the re
bounding aspect of the
game with an outstanding
14 rebounds. Mike Polke
and Gavin Fletcher each
chipped in 9 points, play
ing vital roles in the team’s
offense. Polke also led the
team in assists with 4, dem
onstrating his playmaking
skills. Additionally, Polke,
Fletcher, and Marion
James each recorded 3
steals, highlighting the
team’s defensive prowess.
The team’s overall per
formance was a testament
to their hard work and
teamwork.
Boys vs. Doughtery
Toombs County con
tinued their campaign on
Saturday at Calhoun
County High School in
Edison, Georgia, where
they faced Dougherty High
out of Albany. It was a
close game with the Bull
dogs taking over in the
fourth quarter to get the
win.
Toombs jumped out
to a 16-8 lead in the first
quarter of the game, but in
the second the momentum
shifted with the Trojans of
Dougherty taking the lead,
20-19, heading into half
time.
In the third quarter the
teams kept it close as the
Trojans were on top 40-38
at the end of the period. In
the fourth the Bulldogs de
fense held strong as they
allowed just nine points on
the way to a 53-49 win.
Eason led TCHS with
19 points, Quintero added
13, and Stanley scored 11
in the win.
Toombs hosted Dub
lin on Tuesday of this week
after presstime, and will be
back in action on Saturday
when Jeff Davis comes to
town with the girls at 1:30
p.m. and the boys to follow.
Vikings Win Over Dooly
By Mike Branch
Sports Editor
sports 7 advance@gmail.com
The Treutlen County
High School Vikings bas
ketball teams took on Jen
kins County and Dooly
County last week. The Vi
kings lost both games to
Jenkins on Friday on the
road, but bounced back on
Saturday at home with a
pair of wins over Dooly.
The Lady Vikings lost
their game to Jenkins by
the score of 59-39. The
boys played a thriller as
they fought hard, but lost
to Jenkins 69-67.
Against Dooly Coun
ty's Bobcats, the Lady Vi
kings pulled out a win in
dominating fashion. They
defeated the Lady Bobcats
41-17 to improve their re
cord to 3-1 on the season.
The boys also got a win
over the Bobcats as they
won a close game, 78-73.
That made the boys 3-1 on
the year.
This week the Vikings
will be at Wheeler County
on Friday with the first
game at 6:00 p.m. They
will then host East Laurens
on Saturday with the first
game starting at 6:00 p.m.
CITY OF VIDALIA
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
ADOPTION NOTICE
PROPOSED OPERATING BUDGETS
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024
A copy of the proposed operating budgets will be available for public
review at Vidalia City Hall between the hours of 8:30 a.m. until 4:00
p.m., Monday through Friday, except for holidays and weekends,
December 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023.
Public Hearing
Monday, January 8, 2024, at 5:00 p.m.
Vidalia Municipal Annex, Council Chambers, 302 E 1st Street
The purpose of the meeting is to receive public comments on the
proposed City of Vidalia Municipal Operating budgets for Fiscal
Year 2024.
Budget Adoption
Monday, January 8, 2024, at 6:00 p.m.
Vidalia Municipal Annex, Council Chambers, 302 E 1st Street
If you have any questions or concerns,
please contact City Hall at 912-537-7661.
TCHS Wrestles At Coffee
Courtesy of TCHS
The The Toombs
County High School wres
tling team were looking to
get some valuable mat time
before the Thanksgiving
break when they traveled
to Coffee County. Coffee
County hosted the South
ern Trojan War event for
varsity, junior varsity, and
girls. The MatDawgs were
able to come away with
four top 3 placements at
the event in the varsity
level and three top 3 place
ments in the girls division.
Toombs also had their JV
at the event with eight
wrestlers finishing in the
top three.
The varsity were
matched up with some of
the best competition from
South Georgia. “Some of
the best teams in South
Georgia were at this event.
This is exactly why we at
tended the event,” said
Coach Allen. The event
had top contenders in the
state in all divisions includ
ing Camden County,
Glynn Academy, Bruns
wick, Lee County, Valdo
sta, Coffee County, and
multiple others.
Varsity
Benjamin Parra took
2nd place at 113 lbs. Dylan
Vetter's was 3rd at 138 lbs.
Tyson Brantley was 3rd at
144 lbs. And Gailan Wilds
was 3rd at 165 lbs.
Girls
Jasmine Villegas took
2nd place at 115 lbs. Jene-
sis Neal finished in 2nd
place at 235 lbs. And Zoe
Watts came in 3rd place at
190 lbs.
BPC Women's Volleyball Duo Earns
National Academic Honors
Courtesy of BPC
Brewton-Parker Col
lege women’s volleyball
season has officially closed
as the NAIA has an
nounced the Daktronics
NAIA Scholar-Athletes
with postseason play wrap
ping up around the coun
try.
Both Katy Mathis and
Keelie Jordan were repre
sented in the national of
fice’s release, listed
amongst 1,200 student-
athletes who achieved at
least a 3.5 cumulative GPA.
This is the third-
straight season that BPC
volleyball has been repre
sented and the second-
straight year for Jordan
earning the honor.
Announcement of Scrap Tire
Amnesty Event
Montgomery County will be holding a Scrap Tire Amnesty Event from December
11 - 15, 2023. The hours of the event will be 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM from Monday
to Thursday and 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM on Friday. The program providing for this
event is funded through the Solid Waste Trust Fund, which is itself is funded by
a fee on the sale of new tires in Georgia. The Environmental Protection Division’s
Recovered Materials Unit administers the Scrap Tire Abatement Reimbursement
Program (STAR) to assist local governments with the safe removal and recycling
of scrap tires.
This event is open to the public for Montgomery County residents only. The drop
off site for the event will be located at the Montgomery County Solid Waste Cen
ter, 300 Earth Saver Drive, Ailey, Georgia 30410. Earth Saver Drive is located next
to the Georgia Forestry Commission’s Office on U.S. Highway 280 east of Ailey.
The public will need to follow certain rules when dropping off scrap tires at the
event site. Car and truck tires will be accepted, as well as ATV (all-terrain vehicle)
tires. A limited number of commercial truck tires will be accepted. Ten commer
cial truck tires will be accepted per household address. The County reserves the
right to stop accepting commercial tires during the event. No heavy equipment
tires such as skidder tires will be accepted. All tires must be dismounted from any
wheels and free of debris. County staff will be available to assist the public at the
drop-off site.
Again, this event is only for the public, not for commercial businesses. Proof of
residency, such as a driver’s license or current utility bill, will be required to dis
pose of tires for free during the amnesty event.
Should you have any questions, contact County Manager Brandon Braddy at the
Montgomery County Board of Commissioners’ Office, 912-583-2363.
Leland Adams, Chairman
Montgomery County Board of Commissioners
TOOMBS COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
SCHEDULE OF APPROVED LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX PROJECTS
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2023
SCHEDULE "lO"
PROJECT
ORIGINAL
ESTIMATED
COST (1)
CURRENT
ESTIMATED
COSTS (2)
ESTIMATED
COMPLETION
DATE
AMOUNT
EXPENDED
IN CURRENT
YEAR (3) (4)
AMOUNT
EXPENDED
IN PRIOR
YEARS (3) (4)
TOTAL
COMPLETION
COST
EXCESS
PROCEEDS NOT
EXPENDED
SPLOST #5
a The payment of principal and interest on general
obligation debt incurred for constructing and equipping
Toombs County High School. :
4,342,000.00 $
4,095,000.00
Completed
$
$
4,095,000.00 $
4,095,000.00 $
b. Constructing and equipping a new athletic facility at
Toombs County High School.
3,350,000.00
4,500,000.00
6/30/2024
64,054.96
4,027,188.47
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c Constructing, make additions to and/or renovating,
modifying and equipping Toombs Central Elementary
School and other school system facilities and making
critical infrastructure and security improvements to
existing facilities.
4,598,000.00
4,598,000.00
6/30/2026
56,720.00
1,985,363.76
d. Purchasing School buses.
500,000.00
500,000.00
6/30/2026
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e Purchasing textbooks (including e-books), furniture,
technology and software, additional instructional
materials and equipment for all facilities.
1,250,000.00
1,250,000.00
6/30/2026
105,017.70
422,116.56
Total :
14,040,000.00 $
14,943,000.00
$
225,792.66 $
10,529,668.79 $
4,095,000.00 $
(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.
(4) In addition to the expenditures shown above, the School District has incurred interest to provide advance funding as follows
Prior Years i
Current Year
Total :
693.975.13
241,850.00
935.825.13