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SGSC students from the theatre and nursing programs participate in Teen Maze event It’s all about choices. This is the message of the Teen Maze at Pierce County Middle School (PCMS) in Blackshear, Georgia. South Georgia State College (SGSC) theatre students and nursing students from the Waycross and Douglas campuses came together to support the Pierce County Family Connection at this year’s event. “Teen Maze is an outstanding and thought provoking program that helps middle and high school students see the firsthand effects of life altering decisions through real life demonstrations,” explained Katherine LeRoy-Lawson, SGSC assistant professor of theatre.…

Wiregrass names semi-finalists for GOAL Award Four Wiregrass Georgia Technical College students have been selected as the college’s semi-finalists for the Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL), according to Molly Sumner, coordinator for the Wiregrass GOAL program. Chosen as semifinalists are: Jacquelyn Mallard (Automotive Collision Repair) Valdosta Campus, Rose Sysskind (Practical Nursing) Valdosta Campus, Megan Wolfe (Automotive Technology) Valdosta Campus, and Keith Wright (Barbering) Valdosta Campus. Jacquelyn Mallard has already completed the Automotive Technology Program and is currently in Automotive Collision Repair. She completed the Entrepreneurship Academy by Guardian Bank, which has helped improve her leadership skills and run her…

Eastside Elementary Pre-K enjoys first field trip What a great first field trip adventure the Eastside Elementary Pre-K students enjoyed as they traveled to Rutland’s Pumpkin Patch. The students were greeted by the friendly staff at Rutland’s Farms. Rutland Farms is a beautiful “child friendly learning adventure farm” that provides learning opportunities each season. The children in Ms. Barbaree and Mrs. Shavettes’s class enjoyed a short walk on the farm through the tree crops to the animal barn. While at the animal barn they were able to pet rabbits, feed goats, see horses, cows, donkey, and even a giant pig…

Mr. Howard Smith, age 82 of Ambrose, passed away Sunday morning, October 27, 2019 at Coffee Regional Medical Center following an extended illness. Mr. Smith was born September 8, 1937 to the late Oliver E. Smith and the late Laura Merritt Smith. Other than his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Danny H. Smith. Mr. Smith, a native of Coffee County, was a farmer in the Ambrose community. He was a member and deacon of New Hope Baptist Church Survivors include: His wife of 60 years, Moveline Revis Smith of Ambrose; grandchildren Melissa Dockery and husband Brann of…

June Carolyn Lane Hattaway, age 88, of Pearson, passed away on Sunday, October 27, 2019, at her residence. June Carolyn Lane was born on February 20, 1931, in Manatee, Florida. Her parents were Lewis Howard Lane and Rhoda Matilda Rice Lane. She had one older sister, Dorothy Mae, and one younger brother, Dewey Edward. Her parents worked at a crate mill in Manatee. At age 11, they moved to Bartow, Florida, when her dad took a job at the Standard Coffee Company. June started teaching Sunday School at age 16 and taught for 70 years. She attended high school at…

Paid for by the Tony Paulk for Mayor Campaign We, the pastors mentioned here, are supporters of Tony Paulk for Mayor of the City of Douglas, Georgia. We support Mayor Tony Paulk for re-election as Mayor of the City of Douglas, Georgia because he is a moral leader and competent Public Servant. Morality is principles concerning right and wrong or good and bad behavior. Mayor Tony Paulk is a moral Leader. He is a husband, father, faithful public servant, church leader and supporter of his Pastor and church members. Mayor Tony Paulk is a positive role model…

Mr. Howard Smith, age 82 of Ambrose, passed away Sunday morning, October 27, 2019 at Coffee Regional Medical Center following an extended illness. Mr. Smith was born September 8, 1937 to the late Oliver E. Smith and the late Laura Merritt Smith. Other than his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Danny H. Smith. Mr. Smith, a native of Coffee County, was a farmer in the Ambrose community. He was a member and deacon of New Hope Baptist Church Survivors include: His wife of 60 years, Moveline Revis Smith of Ambrose; grandchildren Melissa Dockery and husband Brann of…

Austin Wilson Harper, age 78, of Baxley, passed away on Thursday October 24, 2019 at Memorial Health in Savannah. Mr. Harper was born on June 7, 1941 in Ocilla, the son of the late Wilson Harper and the late Alda Vickers Harper McDonald. He worked as a service contractor with General Mobile Homes. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Willie Grace Fussell and Mary Jo Thomas. Survivors include his three daughters, Dee Dee Ann Harper of Nashville, Pennie Sue Harper of Douglas and Olivia Taylor of Baxley; three grandchildren, Sidney Austin Deal, Kayla Lee Smit…

2019 pecan harvest issues John McLemore, County Extension Agent This week’s article is a blog post from the University of Georgia pecan web page. Dr. Lenny Wells, UGA Pecan Specialist, wrote an informative article about green shucks, sticktights, and poor kernel development in pecan orchards. This year’s harvest season is progressing and growers are seeing a problem with many early varieties exhibiting problems with green shuck stick-tights. As growers shake trees many green nuts are falling out still in unopened green shucks. This has been especially noticeable in Pawnee and Oconee, although we have observed it on other varieties as…

Hog show tagging days and Fall Forum Kevin Tatum, County Extension Coordinator 4-H and FFA members as well as pre-club students interested in showing a hog in the 2020 County and/or State Market Hog Show in February need to bring their pigs to Coffee Middle School by the Billy Walker Livestock Building on Monday, November 11, or Monday, November 18, between the hours of 4 PM and 5:30 PM. All pigs in line by 5:30 PM will be tagged. There will not be a veterinarian available for drawing blood work on either date this year. Exhibitors will be responsible for…