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Physicians and caregivers are committed to offering you quality healthcare while keeping you safe during this pandemic. Coffee Regional Medical Center, CRH Physician Practices, and Orthopedic Surgeons of Georgia are proud to offer you Telemedicine office visits for your non-emergent healthcare needs. In these challenging times, we understand that staying at home in your safe environment is preferred by many. Telemedicine allows our physicians and providers to connect with our patients without the patient coming into the office. This can be done by using a smartphone, a tablet, or a computer. For those patients who do not have a smartphone,…

In order to help our doctors and nurses continue to deliver the quality care you deserve, a fund has been set up through the Coffee Regional Medical Center (CRMC) Foundation to assist and to aid in purchasing equipment and supplies as well as cover unexpected expenses in caring for COVID-19 patients. Vicki Lewis, CRMC President and CEO, states, “Each day we are adapting and working hard to ensure our hospital is prepared for serving our community during this pandemic. During this unprecedented time, we have created isolation zones and rooms, enhanced safety measures and utilized higher than normal volumes of…

Jacquelyn “Jackie” Whitaker, age 82, of Broxton, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2020 in Savannah, Georgia. Mrs. Whitaker was born on March 11, 1938 in Ben Hill County daughter of the late Fred and Maggie Jewell Smith. Mrs. Whitaker was a homemaker and of the Holiness faith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Julian Smith and a sister, Barbara Jean Thiel. Survivors include two daughters, Cynthia McKinnon of Willacoochee, GA and Sharon Goodman (Lee) of Naylor, GA; four grandchildren, Devin McKinnon, Kimberly McKinnon, Garrett Goodman and Madison Goodman; special friend, Quincey…

On Monday, Second Century Ag received its hemp processing license from the Georgia Department of Agriculture, allowing the company to begin accepting biomass to process into CBD oil at its facility in Ocilla. “Today marks a significant milestone in Georgia agribusiness, as we now have the legal greenlight to relaunch an industry in Georgia after a long pause,” said Clay Taber, CEO of Second Century Ag. “We appreciate Commissioner Gary Black and the team at the Department of Agriculture for acting quickly to implement the new state law. Because of their responsiveness, the hemp industry will quickly create good agribusiness…

Due to the continued effects of the coronavirus and the social distancing policies set by the State of Georgia, the Douglas-Coffee County Parks and Recreation is cancelling the 2020 baseball, softball, and track season. For those who have registered for baseball, softball, or track, the option of receiving a refund or an account credit toward the next sport is being offered at this time. Please follow the below instructions to begin the process for a refund or account credit. Refund Request: Please email with name, address, and phone number to nwilkerson@cityofdouglas.com or macosta@cityofdouglas.com Account Credit Request: Please email to…

For workers in many South Georgia communities who find themselves unemployed due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, assistance to attend college is available at Wiregrass Tech. The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) is designed to help job seekers access employment, education, training, and support services to succeed in the labor market, and to match employers with the skilled workers they need to compete. WIOA offers financial support services with items such as tuition, books, uniforms, immunization and other required program costs specific to your chosen program. Programs covered under WIOA are specific to each Georgia region and can be…

We are seeing story after story of nurses, radiology techs, paramedics and other first responders in the response to COVID19 crisis. Locally many of these heroes are Wiregrass graduates. In addition to healthcare heroes, manufacturers are stepping up to the challenge to meet supply needs at a faster pace than ever before. Careers in Welding, Precision Manufacturing, Industrial Systems, and Mechatronics are vital to our local communities and nation. They are also heroes. In response to this crisis, Wiregrass will be hosting a second Free Application Week April 27-May 1 to help those who are seeking to be tomorrow’s hero…

John McLemore, County Extension Agent Georgia turfgrasses are just beginning to “green up,” a term used to describe the time when warm-season grasses like bermudagrass begin to turn green after the winter. Warm-season turf green-up is dependent on the soil temperature reaching 65 degrees Fahrenheit.We are well into the spring although we are in a COVID-19 pandemic. Daily I read articles from multiple sources, and this week I decided that I will share an article written by Dr. Clint Waltz, UGA Extension Turfgrass Extension Specialist, published in the UGA College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences (CAES) News. His article gives…

John J “JJ” Spivey, Sr, 87 of Waycross died Saturday, April 4, 2020. He was born in Douglas to the late Lunzy and Rhoda Lott Spivey. His stepmother, Hazel Grantham Spivey, resides in Douglas. JJ graduated from Douglas High School in 1952 and served in the National Guard then the US Army stationed in Germany. He graduated from the Business College at the University of Georgia then obtained his Masters of Public Health Administration at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He worked for the state of Georgia as the administrator of the Southeast Health District until his…

Janice Harris Jordan, age 64, of Albany, Georgia, passed away on Friday, April 3, 2020. Mrs. Jordan was born on September 6, 1955 in Ware County, Georgia, the daughter of the late Allen Grady and Charlotte Seymour Harris. Mrs. Jordan was a homemaker and was of the Church of God faith. She loved to sing and listen to Christian and gospel music. Survivors include her daughter, Charlotte Sutton (Tim) of Albany, GA; son, Justin Jordan of Patterson, GA; seven grandchildren, Adrian Proctor, Ian Proctor, Caley Proctor, Tory Proctor, Megan Sutton, Courtney Sutton and Kayley Sutton; six great grandchildren, Raelynn…