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2 days ago | 
southeastgeorgiatoday.com | Jeff Raiford
SUPREME COURT Today is the final day of the Court’s term, and all six remaining cases are expected to be decided, including one concerning Birthright Citizenship. The first decision will be released at 10am. DIDDY TRIAL Lawyers for the rap mogul present their closing arguments today.
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3 days ago | 
southeastgeorgiatoday.com | Jeff Raiford
MOUNT VERNON — Brewton-Parker College (BPC) has received a strong vote of confidence from the Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GaPSC) following the completion of its Continuing Program Review. The college’s educator preparation programs were found to have no areas needing improvement—a notable distinction amid a challenging review cycle that saw many institutions across the state flagged for compliance concerns.
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3 days ago | 
southeastgeorgiatoday.com | Jeff Raiford
IRAN The White House is pushing back against reports the military strike didn’t “obliterate” Iran’s nuclear program. Defense Secretary Hegseth spoke Thursday morning, and White House Spokesperson Karoline Leavitt holds a briefing this afternoon. Meantime, In Iran, the Ayatollah this morning claimed the strikes “failed to achieve anything significant” as Iran ramps up rhetoric against the US. SUPREME COURT The Justices will issue rulings this morning on some of the outstanding cases from the term.
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3 days ago | 
southeastgeorgiatoday.com | Jeff Raiford
Funeral services for Mr. Bobby Griffin Coleman will be held Friday, June 27, 2025 at 3:00 PM in the Chapel of Higgs Funeral Home with burial to follow in the Mt. Vernon City Cemetery in Montgomery County. Reverend Henry Lamb will officiate. Mr. Coleman died Tuesday, June 24, 2025.
Mr. Coleman, 83, was the son of the late John David and Mattie Grinstead Coleman. He was born in Montgomery County on June 9, 1942.
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4 days ago | 
southeastgeorgiatoday.com | Jeff Raiford
IRAN The U.S. military strikes President Trump ordered on Iran's nuclear facilities did not completely destroy the country's nuclear program and likely set it back only by months, according to two people familiar with an early intelligence assessment. The initial report, which is highly classified, was produced by the Defense Intelligence Agency and U.S. Central Command.
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5 days ago | 
southeastgeorgiatoday.com | Jeff Raiford
Lyons, GA, June 24, 2025 – Three exceptional students from the Altamaha EMC service area recently returned from the Washington Youth Tour, a life-changing, week-long leadership experience in Washington, D.C., sponsored by Georgia’s electric membership corporations, including Altamaha EMC.
From June 13 through 20, Kingston Ryals and Aiden Harvill of Vidalia, along with Izzy Edge of Soperton, joined more than 1,800 high school students from across the country in our nation’s capital.
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6 days ago | 
southeastgeorgiatoday.com | Jeff Raiford
THE US STRIKES IRAN President Donald Trump addressed the nation after the United States struck three nuclear sites in Iran on Saturday, announcing that “Iran’s key nuclear enrichment facilities have been completely and totally obliterated,” and calling the operation a “spectacular military success.” Trump repeatedly warned that Iran must make peace or face “far greater” attacks, and thanked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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1 week ago | 
southeastgeorgiatoday.com | Jeff Raiford
Ms. Gina Lynn Ray, of Lyons, passed away Thursday, June 19, 2025, while her husband was by her side. She lost the battle of life on earth to brain cancer however, fought hard and has now gained her wings. Earlier in life Ms. Gina loved using her artistic ability in sketching and retouching portraits in the studio. She worked in sales and was the most loving and sweet person to whomever she encountered. She was a bargain hunter that loved thrift shops and yard sales.
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1 week ago | 
southeastgeorgiatoday.com | Jeff Raiford
AT THE WHITE HOUSE: "IF THERE'S A CHANCE FOR DIPLOMACY, THE PRESIDENT'S ALWAYS GOING TO GRAB IT."At Thursday's White House press briefing, press secretary Karoline Leavitt reiterated that President Trump would make a decision in two weeks on whether or not the US gets further involved in Israel’s conflict with Iran by launching a potential strike. Leavitt was asked how people can be sure that the president will have a decision by then. She responded “...
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1 week ago | 
southeastgeorgiatoday.com | Jeff Raiford
Mr. Allen Gay, age 66, of the Blue Ridge Community, died Wednesday, June 18, 2025, at his home after a sudden illness. He was a native of Savannah and moved to Toombs County in Blue Ridge Community in 1966. He attended Lyons Senior High School, and worked at Piggly Wiggly in Lyons, Atlantic Wood, and most of his life was a self-employed builder and carpenter. He formerly attended Marietta Free Will Baptist Church. Allen was happiest spending time at the Ohoopee River with his Dog Red.
