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At the 16th annual Regents’ Scholarship Gala hosted by the University System of Georgia, Gov. Brian Kemp presented the Elridge McMillan Lifetime Achievement Award to Dr. Wayne Clough, President Emeritus of Georgia Tech and former Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, for his extraordinary leadership and service to public higher education. This award is the highest honor the USG Foundation bestows. Along with this notable recognition is a scholarship award for students from a USG institution. Dr. Clough has selected South Georgia State College to receive a $30,000 scholarship in honor of Regent Emeritus Elridge McMillan, the namesake of the award.…

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to complicate things, Coffee Regional Medical Center has released the following statement: We are all in this together and we must all do our part NOW, to slow the spread of coronavirus COVID-19 in our community. As positive cases continue to increase across the United States, we can expect an increase in the number of positive cases in Coffee County. This virus is very contagious and can be spread by people who have no symptoms and are not sick. Please practice social distancing. Please follow the guidelines set forth by the Centers for Disease…

The City of Douglas and Transwaste’s residential Junk Drop-Off Day, scheduled for Saturday, April 4, 2020 has been cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns. At the current time, the next tentative date will be Saturday, April 18, 2020 at the City Pole Yard located at 670 S. Pearl Avenue from 8:30am-noon, however that may change due to COVID-19. Other tentative drop-off dates for 2020 are as follows: May 2 and 16, June 6 and 20, July 18, Aug. 1 and 15, Sept. 5 and 19, Oct. 3 and 17, Nov. 7 and 21, and Dec. 5 and 19, 2020. For more…

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College and Herzing University have signed an articulation that will yield big benefits for Wiregrass RN graduates. Students from Wiregrass’ RN program (Associate of Science in Nursing) will have the opportunity to enroll in Herzing University upon completion of their Associates of Science in Nursing from Wiregrass, and begin work toward their Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing online. Other majors are also available. Herzing University Associate Vice President of Community Partnerships, Thomas P. Perin, Sr., and Wiregrass President Dr. Tina K. Anderson signed an articulation agreement where credits earned in an associate degree program at Wiregrass will transfer…

Admission requirements to enter Wiregrass Georgia Technical College have been made a little easier in the wake of the nation’s COVID-19 pandemic. The Technical College System of Georgia has provided all TCSG colleges the leeway to admit students for summer semester using a variety of methods that do not include placement testing (use of Accuplacer) or the submission of ACT or SAT scores as well as the ability to accept unofficial transcripts. The suspension of the placement exam, ACCUPLACER, still provides Wiregrass the ability to use other methods already in place to allow an applicant to continue the enrollment process.…

Kevin Tatum, County Extension Coordinator Last week, Governor Kemp extended the state’s public school closure through Friday, April 24. That being said, Georgia 4-H has also had to cancel or postpone many of our 4-H events such as target sports competitions, poultry judging contests, Junior and Senior 4-H Spring Conferences, and so on. Even though life must go on, 4-H has many online activities for kids. My coworkers around the state have been busy putting together education opportunities that 4-H’ers (and even non-4-H’ers can enjoy). We have also been holding 4-H meetings with our older 4-H members through the…

Mr. James Arlin Simmons, Sr. age 76 of Nicholls, passed away early Friday morning, March 27, 2020 at Life Care Center in Fitzgerald following an extended illness. Mr. Simmons was born February 1, 1946 to the late William Simmons and the late Cassie Spell Simmons. Mr. Simmons had been employed in the pulpwood business for many years. Survivors include: Sons James A. Simmons, Jr. and wife Tracy of Middleburg, FL and Davey Simmons and wife Ann of Nicholls; brothers Teeter Simmons and Britt Simmons; five grandchildren and seven great grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews, cousins and many friends. A memorial…

Ms. Quinette Day Adams, age 86 of Douglas, passed away Saturday afternoon, March 28, 2020 at Coffee Regional Medical Center following a short illness. Ms. Adams was born July 28, 1933 to the late Mary Ovilla Day. Other than her mother, she was preceded in death by her husband, Carroll Adams. Ms. Adams, a native of Coffee County, was a homemaker and a retired medical office manager for Dr. Diskin Morgan. She was a member of Eastside Baptist Church, where she taught Sunday School for many years. Survivors include: Sons Thomas Stanley Adams of Broxton, GA and Jerome Adams of…

Officers with the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office have made several theft arrests recently, ranging from entering autos to theft of cattle. On March 25, deputies responded to the area of Cherokee Hills Subdivision in reference to several entering autos. After an investigation, officers arrested Ricardo Curtis, 20, and Dejon Fussell, 19, and charged them with entering an auto. Much of the property taken was located and recovered. It appeared the subjects were going from car to car looking for unlocked vehicles. On March 7, officers were notified of a missing boat from Phelps Road. Deputies began speaking with neighbors who…

By Yangxuan Liu for CAES News Along with the life-and-death struggle and the rising cases of COVID-19, financial markets worldwide have lurched lower. The selloff of the U.S. stock market started on Feb. 21, 2020. Since then, the great coronavirus crash has been frightening in its speed. Even U.S. Treasury bonds and gold, traditionally a safe harbor in times of crisis, have come under pressure. An investors’ recent pessimism in reaction to coronavirus has induced a business slowdown, the pandemic has cast a shadow on the cotton market as well. May cotton futures for old crops closed at 54.93 cents…