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AT&T is a longtime supporter of Wiregrass Georgia Technical College and has donated $2,000 to support the college’s SkillsUSA Chapter Team. The money is used to buy supplies and other needed items, including equipment, for Skills projects. Due to the pandemic, both state and national competitions this year were held virtually; however, the competition will return to in-person next year with both competitions set to take place in Atlanta for 2022. The Wiregrass SkillsUSA Chapter Team had great success this year. The team earned fifteen gold, eight silver, and three bronze medals in the skills competitions against other colleges at the state…

Broxton Mayor Dawn Tuten is the featured guest on an episode of Small Town Podcast with host Mayor Matt Seale of Ocilla. The episode was released on Monday, August 2, 2021. Ocilla Mayor and Small Town Podcast Host Matt Seale begins a three-episode series in Coffee County sponsored by the Douglas-Coffee County Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development Authority. In this episode, Mayor Matt visits Broxton, Georgia, to talk about life in the “best little horse town in Georgia” and Mayor Tuten’s heart for the revitalization of her small hometown. Small Town Podcast is an audio project designed to…

Range Robinson won his third consecutive national weightlifting championship in Detroit, Michigan, and two other local lifters won bronze medals in the competition. On June 26-30, nine Coffee County student-athletes traveled to Detroit to compete in the USA Weightlifting National Championships. This competition is the culminating event for lifters of all ages. In order to qualify for the event, lifters must make a qualifying total in their respective age group and weight class in a sanctioned USA Weightlifting meet. The competition consists of the snatch and the clean and jerk. Lifters are given three attempts in the snatch and…

Range Robinson won his third consecutive national weightlifting championship in Detroit, Michigan, and two other local lifters won bronze medals in the competition. On June 26-30, nine Coffee County student-athletes traveled to Detroit to compete in the USA Weightlifting National Championships. This competition is the culminating event for lifters of all ages. In order to qualify for the event, lifters must make a qualifying total in their respective age group and weight class in a sanctioned USA Weightlifting meet. The competition consists of the snatch and the clean and jerk. Lifters are given three attempts in the snatch and…

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…