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The third annual Interactive Veterans Museum will be held on Thursday, November 7, 2019 from 8:30 – 11:30 a.m. at the George Washington Carver Freshman Campus Gymnasium. To honor area veterans, the Freshman Campus is using another approach. Staff have invited local veterans to share their memorabilia, experiences, and stories with students to help them understand what veterans are, what the military does beyond fighting, and to create awareness, enthusiasm and respect for the United States, armed forces, and veterans. This is the third annual Interactive Veterans Museum and not only are any other Coffee County veterans invited to join and share their stories and memorabilia, but staff invite…

On Thursday, October 31, 2019, the GBI’s Douglas Regional Office received a request from the Atkinson County Sheriff’s Office to conduct an officer involved shooting investigation. On Thursday, October 31, 2019, at approximately 5:15 p.m., Edward Roe, age 56, reported to the Atkinson County Sheriff’s Office. While in a restricted area inside the Sheriff’s Office, Roe obtained a firearm from an office and failed to comply when instructed by a deputy to put the firearm down. Roe and the deputy fired their firearms during the altercation, which resulted in Roe’s death. No officers were injured in this incident. …

Southern Georgia posts record low unemployment in September Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said Thursday that the Southern Georgia region’s unemployment rate fell in September to an all-time low. At the same time, the annual and monthly numbers for employed residents increased in September, preliminary numbers for the 18-county region showed. “Georgia had an amazing month in September,” said Butler. “More than half of our regions set a record for lowest unemployment rate ever. Many of our counties also posted similar numbers. Those are very strong results.” Nationally, the unemployment rate dropped 0.2 percentage points in September to 3.5 percent. The…

Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Margaret Edson will visit SGSC in November South Georgia State College’s Theatre Productions and School of Nursing will present Margaret Edson’s touching and intimate Pulitzer Prize-winning play, Wit. The production opens Nov. 14 and continues nightly until Nov. 16 beginning at 7:30 p.m. A matinee performance will be held Sunday, Nov. 17, at 3 p.m. All performances are in McGouirk Auditorium, located in Peterson Hall (100 West College Park Drive), on the Douglas campus. SGSC Theatre Productions and the School of Nursing are honored to have the playwright Margaret Edson in attendance for the Saturday, Nov. 16…

Mr. Richard Olen Jackson, age 72, of Axson, passed away Monday, October 28, 2019 at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas following an extended illness. A native of Washington, D.C., Mr. Jackson was born August 20, 1947, son of Mr. Harley C. Quail and Ms. Nancy Alice Jackson. Coming from Sanford, Fla., he had made his home in Axson for the past five years. For many years, Mr. Jackson worked as a truck driver with Barr-Nunn Trucking. Along with spending time with family and friends, he also loved to fish. Mr. Jackson was a U.S. Marine veteran. Survivors include: Wife Carolyn…

Leadership Coffee class graduates On Monday, October 28, 2019, the Douglas-Coffee County Chamber of Commerce recognized the 2019 Leadership Coffee graduates at their monthly meeting. Leadership Coffee is a community leadership development program designed to enhance leadership capacity by preparing a pipeline of skilled individuals ready to continue Coffee County’s legacy as a progressive community in rural South Georgia. The following professionals graduated the program: Gaye Almon, AFLAC; Dake Berry, Premium Peanut; Anna Chatman, Ycarte Health Career Center; Maria Chavez, City of Douglas; Clearetha Crowder, Douglas National Bank; Michaela Curry, City of Douglas; Donna Davis, Coffee County School System; Rhonda…

DPA is a week away By Kevin Tatum, County Extension Coordinator It is finally here! Cloverleaf District Project Achievement, or DPA as we like to call it, is this Saturday, November 9. Our staff has been very busy working with about 60 Cloverleaf 4-H members trying to help them get their speeches and posters ready for competition. Cloverleaf DPA is open to students in fourth through sixth grades. DPA is a 4-H competition where a student selects a project area, narrows down their subject, researches it, organizes their information, and writes a speech. Once their speech is written, they…

Mr. William Bradley Seymour, age 36 of Pearson, passed away Tuesday, October 29, 2019. Survivors include: Parents Billy and Teresa Seymour of Pearson; wife Kellyn Shaw Seymour of Pearson; sons Cameron Bradley Seymour and Caleb Brent Seymour; daughter Sarah Lynn Seymour; sisters Stephanie Sutton and husband, Charles, of Axson and Lucinda Marchman and husband, Steve, of Pearson; several nieces, nephews and other relatives also survive. Graveside funeral services for Mr. Seymour will be held Friday, November 1, 2019 at Mt. Zion Church Cemetery at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Edward Matthews officiating. Visitation for Mr. Seymour will be held Thursday, October…

Paid for by the Tony Paulk for Mayor campaign Citizens of Douglas, this is our moment! I humbly ask for your prayers, support, and vote. Public service is a heart issue. My public service as a Veteran of the U.S. Army (retired), federal employee, and Mayor of Douglas equals over 40 years of public service. I was born and raised in Douglas. I recognize that being the Mayor of Douglas is an honor. It is an honor that has grown into a heart issue and very personal. As the Mayor of Douglas, I have only one goal. “Do All…

SGSC’s Dr. Scott Thigpen elected to ACEN Board of Commissioners Dr. Scott Thigpen DNP RN has been elected to the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) Board of Commissioners for a three-year term. The 17-members of the ACEN Board of Commissioners are elected by ACEN-accredited nursing programs. ACEN is recognized by the United States Department of Education (USDE) and the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) to accredit all types of nursing education programs, including the clinical doctorate, master’s/post-master’s certificate, baccalaureate, associate, diploma and practical nursing programs. ACEN also accredits nursing programs in United States territories, including: Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and…