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On Friday, January 28, 2022, the Douglas-Coffee County community celebrated the groundbreaking for the Medical Institute of South Georgia, located at 810 College Avenue North in Douglas. The Medical Institute of South Georgia is founded by Dr. Tracy McClelland and her husband Leroy McClelland. Dr. McClelland currently owns and operates Ycarte’ Health Career Center, a private post-secondary training facility designed to educate the community and provide fast, quality training in health care since 2006. Dr. McClelland’s business has grown exponentially since and has become an incredibly valuable facility for South Georgia. Ycarte Health Career Center has trained thousands of nurses…

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Foundation awarded multiple scholarships to help students complete their education and develop workforce skills. Six students from the Coffee Campus were among the 14 Wiregrass students awarded scholarships, which were made possible because of generous college supporters. The scholarships will help pay for tuition, fees, books, and/or supplies needed for their programs. The scholarships were merit-based and applicants had to complete an application and provide letters of support. The Coffee Campus students awarded scholarships for Spring Semester were: Xzadrian Moffett, Industrial Systems Technology, Premium Peanut Scholarship; Karagan Merritt, Design Media Production Technology, Francis Lott Douglas Lions…

The South Georgia State College Hawks won their third consecutive conference game Saturday afternoon, defeating the Southern Crescent Tech Tigers 82-53. Jayce Moore led the Hawks (17-5, 6-2) with 23 points, 12 rebounds, six assists, and four steals. AJ Spencer finished with 15 points, six assists, and five steals. Zae Wiggins had 13 points, while Nick Jiles finished with 11 points. SGSC held Southern Crescent Tech to 31.5 percent shooting for the game and 12.5 percent shooting from the three-point line. The Hawks forced a total of 23 turnovers, which included 21 steals. The Hawks are currently…

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College announces the Spring Guardian Bank Entrepreneurship Academy starting in February, free for current Wiregrass students and alumni. The UGA Small Business Development Center at Valdosta State University is partnering with Guardian Bank and Wiregrass Georgia Technical College to deliver six courses with 12 hours of total class time. The business topics to be discussed include: writing a business plan, money finance and accounting, marketing, human resources, and strategic planning. The courses will have knowledgeable speakers in specialized business areas, self-evaluation, and opportunities to participate in a question and answer time with guest speakers. The UGA SBDC will also provide one-on-one consulting…

Here are this year’s Chamber of Commerce Annual Award Recipients: Small Business of the Year: Norris Shoe Store, Inc Industry of the Year: Wal-Mart Distribution Center Community Partner of the Year: GracePointe Church Gene Chambers Entrepreneur of the Year: Matthew Baker Jackie Wilson Women in Leadership Award: Georgia Henderson Community Spirit Award: Brad Riner At the January board meeting for the Douglas-Coffee County Chamber of Commerce, Executive Director Emily Courson recognized business partners who generously allow a leadership staff member to commit to serve on the Douglas-Coffee County Chamber of Commerce Board and extended appreciation to the following for serving…

Marilyn Bennett of Pierce County formally announced her candidacy for District Attorney for the Waycross Judicial Circuit Thursday night amongst her family and friends. Bennett is an experienced trial attorney licensed in Georgia and Florida. In her 13 years as an attorney, she has tried countless cases ranging from homicides, crimes against women and children, armed robbery, burglary, thefts, drug crimes, gang cases, and traffic offenses in both Superior Court and Juvenile Court. Bennett is currently the senior assistant district attorney for Ware County. The Waycross Judicial Circuit includes Bacon, Brantley, Charlton, Coffee, Pierce, and Ware. The District…

Are you a middle school or high school student who likes to draw? If so, then enter the 2022 GeorgiaFarm Bureau Middle School Bookmark or High School Art Contests for the chance to win some great cash prizes! The Georgia Farm Bureau (GFB) Middle School Bookmark Contest is open to all public, private and home-schooled 6th, 7th and 8th-grade students statewide. The 10 GFB district winners of the bookmark contest will receive $100 each and compete for the state prize of $150. The winner of the Coffee County Farm Bureau Bookmark Contest will receive $100, the second place winner…

The City of Douglas will begin accepting housing applications for its Community Home Investment Program 2021-106 Grant from owner-occupants at 8:00 a.m. on January 24, 2022 for owners living within the following neighborhoods only: The Target Area includes portions of W. Railroad Street, W. Cherry Street, Magnolia Street, Willow Street, W. Baker Highway, S. Grady Avenue, S. Daughtry Avenue, and S. College Avenue as show above in the map. Assistance will be provided on a first-come-first-served basis by contacting Christian Burkett with the City of Douglas at (912) 383-0277 after 8:00 a.m. on February 21, 2022 to be placed…

Ricky “Bay Bay” Corbitt, age 14, of West Green, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, January 27, 2022, at Memorial Health in Savannah, Georgia. Mr. Corbitt was born on March 23, 2007, in Coffee County, Georgia, to Richard D. Corbitt and Victoria Ruth Merritt. Survivors include: Father; Richard D. Corbitt of West Green, GA, Mother; Victoria Ruth Merritt of Douglas, GA, Brother; James Daniel Corbitt of Douglas, GA, Maternal Grandparents; James and Janice Merritt of Douglas, GA, Paternal Grandmother; Anita Corbitt of West Green, GA, Aunts; Misty Martin (Nick) of Douglas, GA, Leanne Porter (Danny) of Nicholls, GA, Uncles; Robbie…

Johnson Funeral & Cremation Services announces the memorial service for Velma Ann Adkins Nipper, age 70, who passed away Friday, January 28, 2022. Visitation will be held Sunday, January 30, 2022 from 6-9 -PM in the Chapel of Johnson Funeral & Cremation Services. Burial will be at a later date. Mrs. Nipper was born in Bartow, Florida. She was the daughter of the late Herman Roscoe Adkins & Viola Cauthorn and the wife of the late Billy Nipper. Mrs. Nipper was preceded in death by Sister: Vera King, Brother: Larry Adkins & Step-father: Edward Cauthorn. Mrs. Nipper was a…