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Reeves Reprimanded
PUBLIC REPRIMAND – Middle Judicial Circuit Chief Superior Court Judge Robert Reeves (left) was publicly reprimanded by the Judicial Qualifications Commission and Eighth Judicial District Administrative Judge T. Christopher Hughes (right) at the Emanuel County Courthouse on Thursday, January 9.Photo by Makaylee Randolph
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Reeves Reprimanded

Middle Judicial District Chief Superior Court Judge Robert Reeves was publicly reprimanded by t...

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Discussion Heats Up Over Potential Alamo Police Department Changes
CONTENTIOUS MEETING - Alamo City Councilwoman Laura Brownley, right, listens as new Wheeler County Sheriff Glenn Giles, center, answers questions from the City Council, including Dondrea Geter, left foreground, over a potential merger of the Sheriff’s Office and the Alamo Police Department.Photo by Deborah Clark
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Discussion Heats Up Over Potential Alamo Police Department Changes

A discussion about merging the Alamo Police Department with the Wheeler County Sheriff’s Offi...

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BYTES

News Debris Deadline Montgomery County Residents should place all construction debris should be put beside the road by Sunday, January 19. For more information, call (912) 583-2363. Tales From the Altamaha Auditions Tales From the Altamaha will host auditions for cast, crew, and musicians for this year’s production, “That Ain’t What Happened Sybil!” Auditions wil...

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LPS & LUES Celebrate Title I Distinguished School Honors
HONORING LUES – Lyons Primary School Principal Tracy Mulkey gave the Lyons Upper Elementary School staff a banner for their role in Lyons Primary School being named a Title I Distinguished School. L to R: Lyons Upper Elementary School Teachers Tonya Braddy, Hollie Braddy, Haile Darley, Amber Botelho, Principal Rhonda Stone, Assistant Principal Matthew Helms, Dana Burton, Natalie Brantley, Kelby Craft, Lindsey Harris.Photo by Makaylee Randolph
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LPS & LUES Celebrate Title I Distinguished School Honors

Excitement was in the air on Friday, January 3, as Lyons Primary School (LPS) and Lyons Upper Ele...

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Georgia Power Hiking Rates In January

Georgia energy regulators have signed off on a 3.5% rate increase for customers of Georgia Power. Members of the state Public Service Commission (PSC) unanimously approved the increase recently, which will raise average residential customer bills by $5.48 per month. The rate hike is the latest of a series of increases the PSC has granted Georgia Power during the last couple of years ...

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Vidalia Terminates Police Chief

The city of Vidalia announced the termination of Police Chief James Jermon on Monday, January 13. According to Vidalia City Manager Josh Beck, the decision to fire the chief came as a part of the “city’s commitment to ensuring that the Vidalia Police Department performs its public safety functions with the highest standards of leadership, professionalism, and community trust.” ...

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