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Jessica Dawn Tanner Goodwin, age 43, of Broxton, passed away on Thursday June 20, 2019 at her residence. Mrs. Tanner was born on September 7, 1975 in Coffee County, the daughter of Eloise Toliver Goodwin and the late Buford Ray Goodwin. She worked as a self-employed painter and a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by a brother, Frank Goodwin. Survivors include her mother, Eloise T. Goodwin of Broxton; daughter, Erica Crenshaw of West Green; son, Daniel Ray Crenshaw of Douglas; eight grandchildren, D J Crenshaw,…

Mrs. Ruby Carolyn Allen, 78 of Waycross, passed away June 20, 2019 at her home. She was born in Whitespring, Fla., to the late Samuel Brantley and Rosey Vaughn Brantley. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her parents. Mrs. Allen is survived by her husband John Allen of Waycross; children Pat Alisua, Brenda Bryant, Linda Fowler, Edward Elmore and Edwin Elmore; brother John Brantley; step-daughter Tammy Scarbrough; grandchildren Alan Mercer, Michael Mercer, Chasity Brannen, Wendel Brannen and Presley Brannen; 10 great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews also survive. Graveside services will be held Monday June 24,…

SGSC announces Spring 2019 academic honors lists A total of 734 South Georgia State College students have earned a spot on the Spring 2019 Academic Honors List, according to an announcement today by Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs, Dr. Robert Page. One hundred and eighty-eight students earned a spot on the President’s List, 260 on the Dean’s List, and 286 on the Academic Honors List. Students enrolled in 12 or more semester hours of study with a grade point average of 4.0 are placed on the President’s List for the semester. Students with a semester average of 3.5 to 3.9 on 12 or more semester hours…

Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp baseball game was a hit with SGSC students Baseball and summer seem to go hand-in-hand. As a fun activity this semester, students from South Georgia State College enjoyed a minor league baseball game in Jacksonville, Fla., as the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp took on the Montgomery Biscuits. The event, sponsored by SGSC’s Student Life, is an annual tradition that many times will give students their first professional baseball experience. “The students who attended the Jumbo Shrimp game were able to witness the passion and dedication of professional athletes in action. Baseball is an integral part of American culture, hence…

Insect Survey: Flatheaded tree borer By John McLemore University of Georgia Cooperative Extension ServicePecan growers, your help is needed for an insect survey. More information can be found in a recent article written by Dr. Angelita Acebes, UGA Extension Pecan Entomologist. There have been anecdotal reports in the past years that flatheaded borers have caused damage to young pecan trees/nursery trees. The injury are characterized by darkened and sunken areas on the outside of the trees caused by larval feeding. On young trees, this may cause girdling and even tree death. Larvae appear pale yellow and legless with an enlarged…

Don Grantham, DOT board member, to visit Douglas this week The City of Douglas and Coffee County Commission will welcome Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) District 12 board member Don Grantham to Douglas and Coffee County on Thursday, June 27, 2019. During the visit, Mr. Grantham will enjoy breakfast with local leaders from city and county government, Douglas-Coffee County Economic Development Authority, regional GDOT staff, and others. Following breakfast, Grantham will be observing areas in Douglas and Coffee County that pose transportation issues in the community, as well as transportation investments by GDOT. Georgia DOT is governed by a 14-member…

As the CRMC ambulance pulled back into Coffee County in the early morning hours of June 18, 2019, after making a transport to Savannah, it would be Dick Whitley’s last ride as an EMT. At the young age of 86, Whitley has decided to retire, once again, from his service with Coffee Regional Medical Center EMS. Born September 30, 1932 in Douglas to the late J.W. (Pete) Whitley and Helen Whitley, Mr. Whitley attended school in Douglas-Coffee County and graduated from Douglas High School in 1951. After graduation, Mr. Whitley joined the U.S. Air Force and, in 1951, completed…

77 majors qualify for the HOPE Career Grant at Wiregrass What if your college education could be free? No student loans, no additional debt to incur. Would that be the thing you needed to finally make the decision to earn a college credential? That’s what new and current students are finding at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College with the recent addition of 40 more majors to the HOPE Career Grant list. The HOPE Career Grant is an additional amount of money a student may receive if they are HOPE Grant eligible and enrolled in a specific major that is identified as a…

CRMC hosts UGA professors for leadership session Coffee Regional Medical Center recently hosted members of the University of Georgia Terry College of Business faculty for a class that is part of the UGA certificate program in leadership. Two full time UGA professors, Dr. Don Anderson and Dr. Troy Montgomery, provided the full day session on Change Leadership. In addition to nine leaders from CRMC, there were six leaders from other organizations in Coffee County who completed the class: Coffee County Schools, PCC Airfoils, Premium Peanut and the Douglas Coffee County Chamber. The CRMC senior leadership team has now completed two…

American Legion Post 515 holds drawing, raises over $5,000 Tammy Wilkerson of Douglas won the grand prize in the American Legion Post 515’s Wreaths Across America fund-raiser last weekend. The grand prize was a large grill. Jerry Stone of Pearson won the second place prize of a Shop-Vac while Ed Chaney of Douglas received the third place prize – a coffee maker. The drawings were held at Ole Times Country Buffet. The fund-raiser raised over $5,000 which will go toward the $40,000 needed to place flags and wreaths on over 2,700 veterans’ graves in 74 cemeteries in 2019. To contribute…