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Joseph Harper, age 48, of Folkston, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2020 at his residence. Mr. Harper was born on March 31, 1971 in Coffee County, Georgia, the son of the late Johnnie Harper Jr. and Betty Jean Melton Harper. Mr. Harper worked in construction and was of the Holiness faith. Survivors include four sons, Dillion Harper of Folkston, GA, Dusty Harper of Folkston, GA, Johnny Ray Harper of Jacksonville, FL and Joey Harper of Jacksonville, FL; daughter, Cheyanne Godwin of Jacksonville, FL; two brothers, Johnny Harper of Moultrie, GA and Bobby Harper of Americus, GA; girlfriend, Kelly…

The South Georgia State College Hawks snatched the lead late in the game in a 14-4 victory over Thomas University JV Tuesday, March 3, 2020. The game was tied at four with the Hawks batting at the top of the sixth when JR Lonon drew a walk, scoring one run. The Hawks got things started in the second inning when Carlos Hernandez grounded out, scoring one run. South Georgia earned the victory despite allowing Thomas University JV to score four runs in the third inning. South Georgia tallied 12 hits in the game. Kody Krause, JT Rice, and…

The third seed South Georgia State College Hawks punched their ticket to the semifinals of the GCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Tuesday night by defeating the sixth seed Gordon State Highlanders, 71-63. Three Hawks finished in double figures, led by Marquise Jackson with 19 points and four steals. Bryce Brown had a double-double of 18 points and 11 rebounds. Will Ferguson rounded out the top scorers with 15 points. Ferguson hit 13-of-14 free throws, shooting 93 percent from the free throw line. The first half was a low scoring struggle for both teams, each shooting less than 35 percent…

By Chad Cain for CAES News University of Georgia Cooperative Extension is offering a new seminar, “Solar Energy in Rural Georgia: Opportunities for Landowners,” on Thursday, March 26 at the UGA-Tifton Campus Conference Center in Tifton, Georgia. The event, set for 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., is structured to help landowners understand the benefits and possible liabilities of hosting solar panels on their land. The public is welcome to attend for free, but advance online registration is required. Investing in solar panels as an energy provider or leasing to outside companies has been a growing topic in the last few years,…

Kevin Tatum, County Extension Coordinator Each year, Georgia 4-H offers five contests for members who are interested in photography. Photos must be submitted in digital file. The images cannot be altered and must be submitted as they were taken. Entries for the photo contest are due in the State 4-H office by July 31. Please start taking pictures early so you will have some great photos to select from for your entries into these contests. The five contests include Focus on Agriculture and STEM (farming or science related); Focus on Camp and Environmental Education; Focus on Citizenship, Leadership, and Service;…

Officials with the City of Douglas and the Georgia Municipal Association urge citizens to educate themselves on actions to stay well-informed and safe with the recent coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreaks and the two confirmed Georgia cases. On March 2, 2020, Governor Brian Kemp and Dr. Kathleen Toomey, commissioner of the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) and chair of the governor’s COVID-19 task force, confirmed two cases of the virus in Fulton County. The coronavirus was first detected in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China and has since been detected in more than 35 locations internationally, including cases in the United States. …

The Douglas Police Department will be conducting a Citizens’ Police Academy course beginning Thursday, April 16, 2020, 6 pm, at the Douglas Police Department. The course lasts eight weeks and a light meal and refreshments will be provided. The course will cover numerous areas and is designed to introduce and inform citizens of the role of Law Enforcement in the community and familiarize them with some of the applications of law. “We hope to offer our community a better insight to our day to day operations during these 8 sessions,” says Douglas Police Chief, Shane Edmisten. “The Citizens’ Police Academy…

Mr. Michael Samuel Worth, age 56 of Douglas, passed away Wednesday morning, March 4, 2020 at Coffee Regional Medical Center following an extended illness. Mr. Worth was born August 31, 1963 to the late Johnny J. Worth and the late Latrell Hersey Worth. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Jeffery Worth and Richard Worth. Mr. Worth was a native of Titusville, FL. He was a training instructor with Unison Behavioral Health Center. Mr. Worth was a member of Wray Holiness Baptist Church. Survivors include: His wife, Betty Lou Setters Worth of Douglas; son…

Ms. Katherine Knowles Barber, age 60 of Douglas, passed away Thursday morning, March 5, 2020 at Vista Park Health and Rehabilitation following an extended illness. She was born September 15, 1959 to the late Daniel Jefferson Knowles and the late Betty Ree Varnedore Knowles Arnold. Other than her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Franklin Emery Barber. Ms. Knowles was a native of Bacon County. She was a homemaker but had been previously employed by Douglas Foods as a line worker. Ms. Knowles attended First Assembly of God. Survivors include: Sisters Elaine Pafford, Janet Smith and Connie…

Walter James has qualified to run for sheriff of Coffee County. He released the following statement after qualifying earlier this week: “My name is Walter James and I want to be your next sheriff of Coffee County. You may not know me so please allow me to formally introduce myself. My father was the late John Walter James (only son of John R. James and Beatrice James of Axson) and my mother is Rosemary Williams James (only daughter of George Joel Williams, former state representative of Coffee County, and Mary Williams of Stokesville). My family has deep generational roots in…