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Carole Susan Brogdon Highsmith, age 78, of Broxton, Georgia, passed away on Monday, July 20, 2020. Mrs. Highsmith was born on July 17, 1942 in London, England, the daughter of the late Wilson Eugene Brogdon and Dorothy Newman Brogdon. Mrs. Highsmith worked as a receptionist at Wiregrass Tech and attended Eastside Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Jerome Highsmith Sr.; son, Walter Jerome “Jerry” Highsmith Jr.; granddaughter, Savannah Sue Highsmith; brother, Kenneth Eugene Brogdon and sister, Linda Ray Brogdon. Survivors include son, Thomas Highsmith (Bonnie Kay) of Broxton,…

Robert “Bob” Cation, age 76, of Fernandina Beach, Florida, formerly of Douglas, Georgia, passed away on Monday, July 20, 2020 at his residence in Fernandina Beach, Florida. Mr. Cation was born on February 7, 1944 in Coffee County, Georgia, the son of the late David Campbell Cation Sr. and Mary Ethel Hayes Cation. Mr. Cation was a local grocery store owner, a founding member and Chairman of the Board of First National Bank of Coffee County and a member of First United Methodist Church in Douglas, Georgia. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a…

USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is aware that people across the country have received unsolicited packages of seed from China in recent days. APHIS is working closely with the Department of Homeland Security’s Customs and Border Protection and State departments of agriculture to prevent the unlawful entry of prohibited seeds and protect U.S. agriculture from invasive pests and noxious weeds. Anyone who receives an unsolicited package of seeds from China should immediately contact their State plant regulatory official or APHIS State plant health director. Please hold onto the seeds and packaging, including the mailing label, until someone…

Kevin Tatum, County Extension Coordinator For this week’s recipe, I found a recipe for “Curly Noodle Supreme.” You will need the following ingredients: ½ pound ground turkey, 14 ounce can of diced tomatoes, 15 ounce can of whole kernel corn, ¼ teaspoon of Italian seasoning, ¼ teaspoon of black pepper, and 1 package of ramen noodles (discard seasoning packet). Begin by browning the ground turkey in a large skillet and drain off grease into empty container. Clean lids of cans of diced tomatoes and corn, then open them. Add tomatoes with the juice to the skillet. Pour away…

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is reopening to the public beginning Monday, July 27. The college will continue to operate on a four-day work week opening at 7:30am Monday through Thursday and closed on Friday. This week also kicks off the college’s Free Application Week Fall Semester admission. “Our Admissions, Financial Aid, and Advising and Retention Centers will be ready to safely meet with applicants starting Monday, July 27”, shared Angela Hobby, Vice President of Enrollment Management. “We are encouraging everyone to wear a mask/face covering when on campus due to the limited ability for social distancing in offices.” Those…

To best meet the future care needs of our community and meet the global pandemic’s challenges, Coffee Regional Medical Center (CRMC) was recently granted two essential requests. After careful consideration, Coffee Regional Medical Center recently made two applications to the state of Georgia. One application was for additional nurses, respiratory and physical therapists, and medical and laboratory technologists. We are grateful that our request for additional staff was responded to swiftly. We have credentialed many additional nurses and technologists who are working alongside our outstanding team of caregivers as we care for our patients. Our second application was…

To best meet the future care needs of our community and meet the global pandemic’s challenges, Coffee Regional Medical Center (CRMC) was recently granted two essential requests. After careful consideration, Coffee Regional Medical Center recently made two applications to the state of Georgia. One application was for additional nurses, respiratory and physical therapists, and medical and laboratory technologists. We are grateful that our request for additional staff was responded to swiftly. We have credentialed many additional nurses and technologists who are working alongside our outstanding team of caregivers as we care for our patients. Our second application was…

Carl Rose, Sr., 54, of Valdosta passed away Monday, July 20, 2020 at his residence. He was born on December 28, 1965 in Jesup, GA to the late David Lamar and Hilda Faye Perkins Rose. Carl was a member of Azalea City Church of God. He is survived by his wife, Emily Horne Rose; daughter and son in law, Kendyl Castleberry (Dalton); sons, C. J. Rose and Austin Rose; grandsons, Jake Castleberry and Cole Castleberry, all of Valdosta; sister and brother in law, Karla Rose Manning and Chris Manning; step father, Marvin Lloyd, all of Jesup; nephews and nieces,…

In an effort to slow down the spread of COVID-19 in Douglas and Coffee County, City of Douglas Mayor Tony Paulk launched his “MASK UP Douglas” campaign on Monday, July 20, 2020. The campaign consists of highly recommending citizens wear facemasks and follow COVID-19 guidelines such as washing hands, sanitizing surfaces, social distancing, and actively help fight the spread of the coronavirus. “We have to take some personal responsibility in slowing the spread of the virus in our community,” says Mayor Tony Paulk. “I don’t want to see our numbers continue to climb. It would be devastating for our…

Coffee County Drug Unit agents have assisted the Ware County Sheriff’s Office Drug Enforcement Unit detectives with a narcotics investigation that led to the arrest of Tony Ricardo Street. The information involved the illegal sales of a narcotics, specifically methamphetamine. Ware County detectives coordinated their efforts with information received from the Coffee County Drug Unit. On July 16, 2020, following a lengthy investigation into Street’s illegal activities, a combined team of Ware County detectives, Coffee County Drug Unit detectives and a special agent with the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) arrested Street in Waycross. …