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By Amanda Hayes If you are like me, if someone mentions the words “Excel” or “Cape Fear,” pecan trees would be one of the last things to come to mind. However, according to Andrew Sawyer, area pecan agent with the University of Georgia Pecan Team, states that these two cultivars of pecan trees are found to be less susceptible to the dreaded scab disease that often plagues older pecan cultivars like the “Desirable.” Unfortunately, preventing and treating scab disease in pecan trees is very costly to pecan growers. In 2008, the University of Georgia planted approximately seven different…

The Coffee County School System will be holding Pre-K registration for the upcoming school year on April 1 and April 2 in the auditorium of Coffee Middle School. Registration will be from 8:00 AM- 3:00 PM on both days. For students attending Ambrose, Indian Creek, Nicholls, and Satilla, registration will be on April 1. For students attending Broxton, Eastside, West Green, and Westside, registration will be on April 2. Registration packets are currently available and can be picked up at all schools and at the Enrollment Center, which is located inside the Central Office. To complete your application, the following…

Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) today announced registration for the 2020 Youth Leadership Summit is now open for junior and senior high school students in Georgia’s 12th District. “The Youth Leadership Summit brings together some of our brightest students and gives them the opportunity to hear from speakers who have demonstrated exceptional leadership abilities in their communities,” said Congressman Allen. “Our goal is to equip and inspire our next generation of leaders by helping them hone their leadership skills.” The event will be hosted at the Georgia Southern University Nessmith-Lane Center on Thursday, March 19, 2020. Schools may send up…

The City of Douglas and TransWaste are offering residential Junk Drop-Off Days, once a month, in 2020 to help citizens get rid of the excess trash. The upcoming dates for March will be Saturday, March 7 and 21, 2020 at the City Pole Yard located at 670 S. Pearl Avenue from 8 am-noon. A dumpster will be placed the City Pole Yard, located on Pearl Avenue (behind Post Office), to offer Douglas residents a way to dispose of large, non-hazardous items and electronic items at no cost. No one will be available to help unload items. The City is not…

In preparation for the 2020-2021 school year, Coffee County Schools will be hosting a Teacher Job Fair on Saturday, March 14th, from 9:00AM – noon in the main concourse of Coffee High School, 159 Trojan Way. All of the elementary, middle and high school system administrators will be present to conduct informal interviews. The school system is interested in interviewing applicants from all teaching fields, with special emphasis in the area of General Curriculum and Adaptive Special Education, Early Childhood, Middle Grades and Secondary Math, Science, Social Studies, Language Arts and School Psychology. All interested applicants, who are certified in…

The Spring 2020 Grad Fairs at South Georgia State College (SGSC) will be held on the Waycross campus, Wednesday, March 4, in the Dye Commons from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and on the Douglas campus, Monday, March 9, in the Peterson Hall Art Gallery from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. During this event, graduating students are invited to take care of matters related to commencement such as cap and gowns, graduation application status and transcript requests. Financial Aid specialists will be on hand to help with loan exit counseling and account balance information. Future graduates can consult with SGSC’s…

Sheila Ann Hughes, age 61, of Douglas, passed away on Saturday, February 22, 2020 at Community Hospice, Jacksonville, Florida. Mrs. Hughes was born on August 12, 1958 in Sylacauga, Alabama the daughter of the late Max and Maydean Rosenow. Sheila, along with her husband, owned and operated Kribs & Kradles for the past twenty years and was of the Methodist faith. Survivors include her husband of 41 years, David Alan Hughes of Douglas, GA; daughter, Renae Wilson (Michael) of Dublin, GA; granddaughter, Carlyn Wilson of Dublin, GA; two sisters, Linda Coughlin (Bob) of Chicago, Illinois and Wanda Wine…

Sheriff Doyle Wooten has announced that he will seek a third term as Sheriff of Coffee County. Here is Sheriff Wooten’s announcement: “I would like to thank the voters of Coffee County for their confidence in electing me your sheriff during the last two elections. I am asking the voters to again allow me to continue as your sheriff for a third term. “Being a Sheriff requires a lot of hard work and at times is very difficult; however, the rewards are great, and it is worth every minute. “I continue to care deeply about all our…

South Georgia State College’s Theatre Productions garnered local attention with their fall performances of Margaret Edson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play, Wit. Recently, they received another great accolade: the invitation to perform at this year’s Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF) for Region IV in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Each year, the Kennedy Center showcases the impressive work in theatre arts from colleges and universities across the country by sponsoring festivals in each of its eight regions in which the most distinguished productions from their area are invited to perform. SGSC’s Wit was one of only three shows to perform in Spartanburg…

By Merritt Melancon for CAES News Much like their counterparts across the nation, farmers in Georgia have experienced increased rates of suicide and stress over the last decade. To help curb these statistics, an interdisciplinary team of researchers and University of Georgia Cooperative Extension faculty have teamed up to help understand the causes of rural stress and to build systems that can help rural communities support community members in crisis. “The challenges of rural stress are complex, and involve everything from economics, to weather, to emotions. Having an interdisciplinary team is essential to tackling a multi-pronged problem like this,” said…