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Coffee Regional Medical Center will hold its biggest job fair ever! As we continue to grow and expand our vital services throughout Douglas and South Georgia, we are looking for talented professionals to join our team. The job fair will be held Wednesday, August 11th, from 10 am to 7 pm at The Atrium in Downtown Douglas. Both clinical and non-clinical positions will be available for Coffee Regional Medical Center as well as CRH Physician Practices and representatives from each department will be on-site to discuss job duties and details with the applicants. This job fair will highlight…

Just in time for back-to-school-season, Satilla Regional Library System wants to remind everyone of its Tutor.com program. Tutor.com connects students at their time of need to one of over 3,000 highly vetted expert tutors. With instant access to one-to-one homework help and tutoring, students can lower their anxiety and raise their confidence about their schoolwork. Over 95% of Tutor.com student users surveyed said that having the service available helped them complete their homework and improve their grades. Tutor.com provides online, on-demand academic tutoring, homework help, and test preparation to kindergarten through 12th grade students, plus early college students and…

Mrs. Betty Sue Corbitt, age 77, passed away Friday, July 30, 2021, at Phoebe Putney Hospital in Albany, Ga. following an extended illness. Survivors include: Sons: James Corbitt and wife, Bonnie of Pearson, Ga. Jimmy Corbitt and wife, Melissa of Pearson, Ga. Daughters: Barbara Clement and husband, Stanley of Willacoochee, Ga. Jan Mitchell and husband, Johnny of Brunswick, Ga. Brothers: Wayne Disharoon and wife Mauria of Axson, Ga. Wilson Disharoon of Nashville, Ga. Sisters: Marie Crosby of Douglas, Ga. Diane Sirmans and husband Wayne of Douglas, Ga. Lynette Foster and husband Steve of Byron, Ga.…

Mr. Calvin Monroe Stone, age 71 of Douglas, passed away early Tuesday morning, August 3, 2021 at Coffee Regional Medical Center following an extended illness. Mr. Stone was born December 16, 1949 to the late Monroe Stone and the late Dicie Stone. Other than his parents, he was preceded in death by 4 Siblings: Isom Stone, Johnny Ray Stone, Hazel Stone and Tommy Davis. Mr. Stone, a native of Coffee County, was a self employed mobile home contractor. He was a veteran of the United States Army serving during the Vietnam War. Survivors include: Children: Regina Stone of Douglas, GA…

Micajah “Amos” Vickers, age 90, passed away on Saturday, July 31, 2021, at his home in Douglas, Georgia. Mr. Vickers was born on January 25, 1931, in Coffee County, Georgia, and was the son of the late Micajah J. & Maggie Mills Vickers. Mr. Vickers spent most of his career in sales for Fleetwood, Ocilla Industries, and Peach State Homes. After retirement from the mobile home industry, he worked with Coldwell Banker Minchew Properties as a real estate agent. He was a veteran of the United States Navy and served in the Korean War. In addition to his parents,…

Bobby Knight, age 69, of Douglas, Georgia passed away on Wednesday, July 28, 2021 at Coffee Regional Medical Center. Mr. Knight was born on March 16, 1952 in Irwin County, Georgia the son of the late C. W. & Nora Lee Thompson Knight. Mr. Knight worked (retired) for the City of Douglas as a motor grader operator. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his daughter, Crystal Nix. Survivors include his wife, Martha Knight of Douglas, GA; son, Jeffery Busby of Douglas, GA; 3 sisters, Kathy Wooten of Douglas, GA, Sarah Jewell (Paul) of…

Dawson Adams, of Douglas, has been selected to receive a scholarship from the Georgia Foundation for Agriculture. Adams is one of eight rising college juniors and seniors statewide selected to receive a $2,000 scholarship. The scholarships recognize deserving and outstanding students who are pursuing a degree in agriculture or an ag-related degree at a college in the University System of Georgia, Berry College or Emmanuel College. “The Georgia Foundation for Agriculture is committed to investing in the future of Georgia agriculture by offering these scholarships to students who want to pursue a career in agriculture. The foundation is…

Kevin D. Tatum, County Extension Coordinator, Coffee County District Project Achievement is a competition which entails a 4-H member selecting a project, working on this project throughout the year, assembling a portfolio on their project work, leadership, citizenship, other activities, and researching their project in order to put together a presentation on this topic. They will then present their demonstration at DPA at Rock Eagle. If a 4-H member wins first place or earns a sweepstakes trip in their project, they will advance to State 4-H Congress in July. A sweepstakes trip is awarded to the second place winner…

By Maria M. Lameiras for CAES News When you buy something at the store, you have a pretty good idea of what you’re getting no matter where you buy it — a Coke is a Coke, Oreos are Oreos — and whether you buy them in Atlanta or Seattle doesn’t really change what you get. Farmers are in a similar position when they choose what to plant, but in the burgeoning field of industrial hemp, it turns out that things are much more complicated. In a study on genomic and chemical diversity in industrial hemp published in Frontiers in Plant Genetics, 2020 doctoral graduate Matthew…

Former Coffee High head football coach Jim Keith, age 74, of Fort Payne, Alabama, passed away on Saturday, July 31, 2021 at his home. He served as the Trojans’ head coach from 1995-1997, where he compiled an overall record of 14-16. Jim was born in Fort Payne, Alabama, in 1947 to Austin and Mamie Keith. He worked closely with his grandfather, Mr. L.B. Keith, his father, and Uncle Doc at Keith’s Shoe Shop. He attended Fort Payne High School and was proud to be a part of the 1964 Wildcat championship football team there. He attended Jacksonville State, where…