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The South Georgia State College Hawks trailed 36-29 at the half Wednesday night against Thomas University Reserve (TUR). It didn’t take long for the Hawks to erase that seven-point deficit in the second half and take flight to a season opening win. Led by Jayce Moore’s 18 points, 18 rebounds, six assists, five steals, and one blocked shot, the Hawks (1-0) outscored TUR 46-6 to open the second half on the way to an 87-60 win. “The guys came out a little nervous and tried to do too much in the first half,” said SGSC Head Coach Cory…

The interactive Veterans Museum is based on the idea that students in our K-12 schools can interact personally with actual veterans from different branches of service, who served during different eras of peace and/or conflicts, and different jobs in the military. Most students today do not really know the diversity of actual jobs and service careers that are available, or where in the United States or the world our military serve. The Interactive Veterans Museum is a simple concept where veterans are recruited from the local community to participate. This means that the veterans the students will interact with…

For the first time in nearly half a century, Nicholls will have a new mayor. Voters just won’t know who that mayor will be until Nov. 30. Four candidates ran for the seat, which opened up when current mayor Dewayne Streat announced his retirement. Mayor Streat has been in office 49 years, making him one of the longest-serving mayors in Georgia history. The four candidates who put their name on the line were James “Ronnie” Burch, Adrice Tamon Frost, James Riles Jr., and David Taylor. Burch and Frost are headed for a run-off, which will take place on Nov.…

The history of orthopedics in Georgia dates back to 1897, when Mike Hoke, M.D., arrived in Atlanta as the first orthopedic surgeon in the state. As orthopedics expanded throughout Georgia, Dr. Charles “Ed” Irwin founded the Georgia Orthopaedic Society in 1946. The first meeting was held at Warm Springs, Georgia, with 12 founding orthopedic surgeons present. Over the next 75 years, this Society grew in strength and numbers, advancing orthopedics across both the state and the nation. Today, the field of Orthopedics continues to grow and evolve with the guidance and contributions of Georgia’s strong medical leaders. One of…

Kevin Tatum, County Extension Coordinator Eight Coffee County 4-H members submitted entries for this year’s Georgia 4-H Holiday Card Artwork Contest. They were: Broxton: Adelynn O’Steen and Riley O’Steen; First Academy: Callie Dockery; Coffee Middle School: Shubh Sadarangani; Junior 4-H Club: Florence Shealy; Satilla: Aleigh Fuller; Senior 4-H Club: Glenn O’Steen and Ishika Sadarangani. We wish them the best of luck in the state contest. (20 points) FALL FORUM Senior 4-H members are invited to take part in Fall Forum at Rock Eagle the weekend of December 11-12, hosted by the State Board of Directors. The cost is $100 and this will cover three meals,…

Novelist and Waycross native Joe Palmer will visit South Georgia State College for a meet and greet and to sign copies of his debut book, A Mariner’s Tale, on Thursday, November 18, 2021, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., in Peterson Hall, Room 108 on the Douglas campus. While on campus, Palmer will also speak to students in Mrs. Elaine Stephens’ English classes. A Mariner’s Tale was released from Koehler Books on October 25, 2020 (ISBN 9781646631452, 300 pgs). The novel tells that for ten years, the partially completed sailboat Jack Merkel started building with his wife and son sits gathering…

Coffee Regional Medical Center (CRMC) is proud to announce that it has opened its second state-of-the-art cardiac catheterization lab at its Heart & Vascular Center. The completion of this project offers enhancement and expansion of cardiovascular services here at home. Hundreds of minimally invasive diagnostic tests and interventional procedures are already being performed to diagnose cardiovascular disease in the Heart & Vascular Center at CRMC. The additional lab will allow more patients to be treated on a day-to-day basis. “Our interventional cardiology service line has exceeded our expectations since its launch in early 2019. We recognized the need for…

Booster doses of the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccines are now available at Southeast Health District health department sites. The criteria to receive a booster dose of either the Moderna, Pfizer or Johnson & Johnson vaccine are available below. These boosters are in addition to previously approved booster doses of Pfizer vaccine. For individuals who received a Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID vaccine, the following groups are eligible for a booster shot at 6 months or more after their initial 2-dose series: 65 years and older Age 18+ who live in long-term care settings Age 18+ who have…

Coffee High School FBLA is finally back on the road after 19 long months of no travel due to COVID-19. FBLA members anxiously awaited their trip to Six Flags for the Fall Motivational Rally to be held on Thursday, October 7, 2021, for several weeks in hopes that it was not cancelled. As the day finally arrived, the weather forecast called for lots of rain, but members were determined that a little rain wouldn’t keep them away. FBLA would like to send a special thanks to the Lowes Corporation and local Lowes store manager, Al Silver, for donating rain…

Friday in Coffee County, Timothy Larue Sheffield was convicted by a jury of his peers for the murder of his wife Edith Sheffield in January 2013. The case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorneys John Rumker and Jacob Kirkland. Judge J. Kelly Brooks presided over the proceedings. The Sheffield residence was found by neighbors to be on fire the evening of January 18, 2013. The fire was described by firefighters as burning atypically fast and destroyed the entire structure. After searching through the night and into the next day, Edith’s body was found in the rubble (described as being…