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The ADVANCE, January 10, 2024/Page 8A
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Two Runaways Arrested For Theft
Courtesy of the
Vidalia Police Department
Two juvenile runaways
from the Paul Anderson
Youth Home were captured
and arrested for theft on
December 29.
According to the police
report, at approximately
5:25 a.m., Vidalia police
officers were dispatched
to the Enmarket gas sta
tion, located at 1401 East
First Street, in reference to
a burglary that had already
occurred. When reviewing
the store’s surveillance foot
age, officers witnessed two
males entering the front of
the business by force before
stealing various amounts of
tobacco products and flee
ing. During an area canvass
by officers, it was discovered
that the same males entered
into the Clarion Pointe ho
tel, located at 1509 East
First Street, and stole vari
ous amounts of alcoholic
beverages from the hotel’s
market.
During the preliminary
investigation, which utilizes
the assistance of citizens
and Facebook followers,
investigators were able to
identify the males as Cam
den Line, 17, ofDahlonega,
and Anthony Anderson, 17,
of Suwannee. Both boys
had been reported as run
aways from the Paul Ander
son Youth Home the prior
day.
Line and Ander
son were later arrested at
Walmart at around 9:54
a.m., after police received an
anonymous tip about their
whereabouts. Line is being
charged with Burglary and
Theft by Taking (Misde
meanor), while Anderson
is being charged with Bur
glary, Theft by Taking (Mis
demeanor), and Obstruc
tion of an Officer.
Bust
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charges for illicit use and
possession of firearms, as
16 guns were seized in the
raid. These indictments are
spread among 18 individu
als, nine of which are from
Montgomery and Toombs
Counties. Those arrested
include Jaquan Collier, 24,
of Vidalia, who worked at
the Toombs County De
tention Center until his
arrest. Others captured in
clude:
Jermaine Maurice
Brown, 46, ofVidalia
John Taylor Jackson,
35, ofVidalia
Brittany Nicole Cook,
33, of Lyons
Joshua Brown, 22, of
Vidalia
Cordell Stallings, 55,
of Lyons
Joshua James Carlo,
55, of Uvalda
Willie Brown, 52, of
Vidalia
Antone Victoria, 43, of
Vidalia
Toombs County Sher
iff’s Office Captain Jordan
Kight commented on the
bust, sharing his gratitude
that the Georgia Bureau
of Investigation, Oconee
Drug Task Force, #Ihe-
JusticeDept, Drug En
forcement Administration
(DEA), Federal Bureau
of Investigation (FBI),
Laurens County Sheriff’s
Office, and Vidalia Police
Department had assisted in
the effort.
“Drugs are our leading
cause of crime in Toombs
County. It is imperative
that the Toombs County
Sheriff’s Office has and will
continue to partner with
local, state, and federal law
enforcement to combat the
illicit drug distribution in
our county,” he empha
sized.
Those charged will
now enter the federal court
system, as they wait to is
sue their official pleas and
the scheduling of trials be
gins.
Murder
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or knife during certain
crimes, two counts of ag
gravated assault/battery
- gun, and felony murder
after both the Lyons Police
Department and Georgia
Bureau of Investigation
determined him to be in
volved in the murder of
Green. Law enforcement
also believes there may be
more arrests of additional
suspects in the future.
Green was discovered
with a gunshot wound
to the neck on 352 East
Grady Street in Lyons, and
was transported to Memo
rial Health Meadows Hos
pital, where he succumbed
to his injuries. Thanks to
community involvement,
authorities were able to
gather information and
evidence that helped move
the investigation along.
The Lyons Police De
partment and Georgia Bu
reau of Investigation are
continuing to work on the
case, as the investigation
remains active and ongo
ing.
"Together, a Portrait of Americans"
Exhibit Opens at Altama Museum
Courtesy of the Altama
Museum of Art & History
The Altama Museum
of Art & History welcomes
visitors to enjoy its newest
exhibit, which focuses on
the history and vibrancy of
American life.
Artist David Salerno of
Chattanooga, Tennessee,
brings his immersive gal
lery exhibit to The Altama
Museum of Art & History
in Vidalia. The thought-
provoking exhibit includes
40 original portraits of
Americans from all walks
of life, demographic and
scientific data, and a musi
cal component to enhance
viewer experience.
Salerno's realistic por
traits are rendered in oil
on canvas, executed with
an almost-invisible brush
stroke. What began as a
personal response to the
discord within the nation,
which Salerno felt was
threatening democracy,
has become what he de
scribes as “an illustration
of shared humanity that
serves to encourage more
civil and constructive in
teraction.”
The portraits were
painted over two years, as
volunteers were recruited
to sit for portraits from
across several communities
surrounding Chattanooga
and other cities. . "Partici
pants volunteered to be a
part of this project because
they are also concerned
with current discord in our
country and want to dem
onstrate that our similari
ties override our differenc
es," Salerno emphasized.
A gallery opening will
be hosted Friday, January
12, from 6-8 p.m. with Art
ist Talk with Salerno at 7
p.m. The exhibit will be on
display through February
23 in the Meadows Gallery.
The museum is located
at 611 Jackson Street in
Vidalia. Admission is free
and families are welcome.
More information may be
found by calling 912-537-
1911 or visiting the mu
seum’s website.
Amber
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how the glasses work, but
what I know is this: the
more he wears the glasses,
the more vibrant the colors
will become. Somehow,
the glasses train the brain
to perceive colors more
accurately. They filter light
to alleviate the red/green
color cone sensitivity over
lap that leads to color con
fusion.
Gene wore his glasses
as we drove to Chattanoo
ga last weekend, and oc
casionally pointed to the
side of the road and said,
“Look at that!” We passed
an orange “Construction
Ahead,” sign, and he stared
at it and said, “That sign is
fluorescent orange!”
All I can do is smile
and say, “Yes, it is!”
I can’t wait for Gene to
wear his glasses this spring,
when our flowerbeds erupt
with painted peonies, for-
sythia that the locals call,
“yellow bells,” purple wis
teria and phlox, and so
much more. I can’t wait
to stand before them all
with Gene, point, and say,
“Wow, look at that!”
And for the first time
ever, he’ll see what I see.
Officers Respond To
Neighborhood Shooting
By Makaylee Randolph
Staff Writer
mrandolphadvance@gmail.com
Vidalia Police Depart
ment responded to reports
of shots being fired on
Green Street on Tuesday
morning, January 9.
Neighborhood resi
dents within the area
shared that they heard
what sounded like shots
from an automated rifle
around 4 a.m. on Tuesday
morning. Vidalia Police
Chief James Jermon stated
that officers arrived in the
area soon after the report
and found no casualties,
with the only evidence of
the incident being a parked
car with bullet holes. No
one was in the car at the
time of the incident.
Jermon said officers
will continue to investigate
the situation.
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