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Marquise Jackson drove to the basket with time running out hoping to send Wednesday night’s game against the Andrew College Tigers into overtime. The layup missed, the Tigers grabbed the rebound, and Andrew escaped with a 66-64 win over the South Georgia State College Hawks. The game featured six ties and six lead changes with the Hawks (22-4, 9-3) grabbing their first lead very late in the first half. Jalen King broke a 29-29 tie by making two free throws with 9.6 seconds remaining to give SGSC a 31-29 lead. The Tigers wasted no time driving the length of…

Marquise Jackson drove to the basket with time running out hoping to send Wednesday night’s game against the Andrew College Tigers into overtime. The layup missed, the Tigers grabbed the rebound, and Andrew escaped with a 66-64 win over the South Georgia State College Hawks. The game featured six ties and six lead changes with the Hawks (22-4, 9-3) grabbing their first lead very late in the first half. Jalen King broke a 29-29 tie by making two free throws with 9.6 seconds remaining to give SGSC a 31-29 lead. The Tigers wasted no time driving the length of…

A South Georgia pharmacy and its pharmacist are accused in a newly filed federal civil complaint with dispensing thousands of highly addictive controlled substances in violation of the Controlled Substances Act. Chip’s Discount Drugs Inc., Chips Discount Drugs LLC, and pharmacist Rogers Wood, of Hazlehurst, Ga., are accused in the suit, filed in U.S. District Court by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Georgia, of failing to recognize “red flags” of improper and illegitimate prescriptions, said Bobby L. Christine, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia. The suit is part of the ongoing crackdown by the…

District 4 county commissioner and current county commission chairman Johnny Wayne Jowers has announced his intention to seek re-election for the District 4 seat. He made his announcement Wednesday on Facebook. His entire post is below: “Representing and serving the citizens of Coffee County is one of my greatest passions, and I would like to thank you for allowing me to serve you throughout the years. “Today, I officially announce my intention to seek re-election as your District 4 Coffee County Commissioner. My goal when elected eight years ago was to improve the future and quality of life…

Beverly Johns announces that she will seek re-election as Probate Judge in the upcoming non-partisan election. Beverly was elected in 2016 to her first term as Probate Judge. She went to work in the Probate Court in 2004, working under two different administrations – that of Troy C. Paul and later with Sylvia Stone. “When I announced in 2016 that I would seek election to the office of Probate Judge, I offered my experience, dedication, competent and friendly service to the people of Coffee County. The past 4 years as your Probate Judge have given me an opportunity…

Xavier Thomas, a graduate of Wiregrass Tech’s Culinary Arts program, is the owner of The Fusion Chefs Eatery located in Fayetteville outside of Atlanta. After graduating from Wiregrass in July 2017, Thomas starting a private catering business in Valdosta while working full-time with a local corporation. His passion for cooking began as a child in the kitchen with his grandmother; that passion and leap of faith led him to move his family from Valdosta to Atlanta to pursue his passion. “My wife and I had been talking about moving back to Atlanta, a larger city with more opportunities and made…

Kevin Tatum University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Service Junior/Senior District Project Achievement (DPA) for our Junior (7th and 8th grade) and Senior (9th-12th grade) 4-H members was held during the weekend of February 7-9. We had a great group of 4-H’ers to compete in the contest. The competition included 4-H members from the 39 counties in southeast Georgia. 4-H members who ran for the Southeast District Junior and Senior Board of Directors were Ashton Ates, Ishika Sadarangani, and Sariah Wells. We want to congratulate Ashton Ates for being elected to serve on the 2020-2021 Southeast District Senior 4-H Board…

As a result of a proactive online undercover investigation coordinated by the Georgia Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s Child Exploitation and Computer Crimes Unit (CEACC), the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office, and the Southern Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office, fourteen people were arrested over a four-day period beginning Thursday, February 6, 2020. One of those arrested – John Wayne Hursey, 45 – is originally from Douglas. The individuals arrested were charged with O.C.G.A. 16-12-100.2, Computer or Electronic Pornography and Child Exploitation Prevention Act of 2007 and/or O.C.G.A 16-5-46, Trafficking of Persons for Labor…

This past week was one filled with multiple accomplishments for men’s basketball at South Georgia State College. The Hawks (22-3, 9-2) won their sixth consecutive conference game, moved into sole possession of second place in the GCAA standings, and received their fourth Player of the Week honor this season. SGSC avenged one of its two conference losses Saturday afternoon by defeating the Central Georgia Tech Titans 67-55. Marquise Jackson led the Hawks with 18 points, 12 rebounds, two assists and three steals. Collins Joseph was the only other player to score in double figures, finishing with 13 points, three…

American Legion Post 515 recently honored the families of two deceased Post members – Thomas Edwards and David Lindsey. Thomas Edwards passed away in June 2019 but the Legion received notification of his death when the annual membership renewal notice was returned. Shortly after Mr. Edwards’s death, his spouse, Stella Edwards, had stroke that limited her ability to travel. Therefore, members of Post 515 visited the family Wednesday, February 5. During the visit, Commander Walker, Service Officer Jerome Loving, and Executive Committee Member Larry McElhaney presented the family a flag case to display the American flag and American Legion resolutions.…