Kathy Hilt

Vidalia

News Director at Southeast Georgia Today

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State Tax Rebate Checks Begin Issuing This Week

5 days ago | southeastgeorgiatoday.com | Kathy Hilt

Governor Brian P. Kemp and the Georgia Department of Revenue (DOR) announced Monday that the state will begin issuing one-time, special tax refunds this week. The third round of such refunds under Governor Kemp's leadership, these measures were made possible by the passage of House Bill 112 during the 2025 legislative session and are a direct result of conservative budget practices and a strong state economy.
Mrs. Sherry "Pennie" Poole, Center Community

5 days ago | southeastgeorgiatoday.com | Kathy Hilt

Mrs. Sherry “Pennie” Poole, age 77, of the Center Community, died Monday, June 2, 2025, at The Oaks Bethany in Vidalia following an extended illness. She was a native of Toombs County, living in Center most of her life, and she was a 1966 graduate of Vidalia High School. She is preceded in death by her husband, Donald Calvin “Donnie” Poole; and parents, Lamar Clyde Corbin and Frances Suzie Wells Corbin.
Mrs. Mildred Smith Quinn

5 days ago | southeastgeorgiatoday.com | Kathy Hilt

“Though she be but little, she is fierce” William Shakespeare Mrs. Mildred Smith Quinn was born on March 12, 1926 in Villa Rica, GA. She was the daughter of the late Della Helton McMichael and Willie Smith. She passed away on May 31, 2025 at the age of 99. Mrs. Quinn lived a life full of love and heartache. She was a strong-willed woman who loved her family. She was always in her garden growing vegetables, in the kitchen canning those vegetables or making crafts.
Coordinated Effort Continues in Search for Missing Boater

6 days ago | southeastgeorgiatoday.com | Kathy Hilt

The Laurens County Sheriffâ€™s Office is reporting that the search is continuing for a 52-year-old man who went missing in the Oconee River on Saturday afternoon after the boat hit a tree. Searchers and diving teams are bearing deep water and fierce current and other obstacles in the search.
Accident Claims Life of VHS Athletic Standout

6 days ago | southeastgeorgiatoday.com | Kathy Hilt

A former Vidalia High School multisport athletic standout lost his life Friday morning in a horrific accident on Interstate 16 in Candler County. Candler County Sheriffâ€™s Office alerted drivers just after 9:00a.m. that morning that a multi-vehicle crash involving two 18-wheelers had occurred, and the highway was shut down westbound between the Metter exit and the exit to Highway 57 with traffic being rerouted through Metter proper.
Mr. Mickey Dort Snellgrove, Vidalia

6 days ago | southeastgeorgiatoday.com | Kathy Hilt

Mickey Dort Snellgrove, age 77, of Vidalia, Georgia, passed away peacefully on May 31, 2025, at Meadows Park after an extended illness. Mickey was born on July 30, 1947, in New Brockton, Alabama. He attended Carroll High School in Ozark, Alabama, and proudly served in the U.S. Navy from 1965 to 1971 as a radioman. He married the love of his life, Janice Chalker, on March 25, 1966. Together they shared nearly 53 years of marriage until her passing.
Johnson County Woman Arrested on Child Molestation Charges

1 week ago | southeastgeorgiatoday.com | Kathy Hilt

A woman wanted by the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office was arrested in Waycross on May 21 by the Ware County Sheriff’s Office on an outstanding felony arrest warrant. Jennifer Hernandez, 37, was charged with 10 counts of child molestation on information provided to the Sheriff’s Office on April 4, 2025.
Mrs. Marlon Joan Roberts, Vidalia

1 week ago | southeastgeorgiatoday.com | Kathy Hilt

Marlon Joan Roberts, age 92, of Vidalia, died Friday, May 30, 2025, at The Oaks Bethany in Vidalia following an extended illness. She was a native of Gadsden, later moving to Atlanta, and graduated from Hoke Smith High School in 1951 where she played basketball. While in Atlanta, she worked as a pharmacy tech for Holland & Knight Pharmacy and was member of the Atlanta Lawn Tennis Association.
Reward Increases in Death of Hit & Run Victim in Metter

1 week ago | southeastgeorgiatoday.com | Kathy Hilt

The reward for information leading to the arrest of the individual or individuals responsible for the hit & run death of 43-year-old Tiffany Carter of Glennville has increased to $3,000. Carter was found Saturday morning lying on the pavement on Highway 46 outside the city limits of Metter, and it is estimated she was struck by a vehicle between 3:30 and 4:30 a.m. The driver of the vehicle left the scene where Carter died alone from major injuries.
Alamo Man Arrested for Arson; Cruelty to Animals

1 week ago | southeastgeorgiatoday.com | Kathy Hilt

Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King Wednesday that Rozelle Facison, 49, was arrested in connection with a structure fire in the city of Alamo. On Monday, May 26, 2025,at approximately 5:26 a.m.,the Alamo Fire Department was dispatched to a residential fire on Glenwood Road that resulted in a total loss of the structure due to extensive fire damage. During examination of the scene, one deceased canine was located locked in a metal cage. No additional fatalities were reported.