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TCSG board approves tuition increase The state board that oversees the Technical College System of Georgia has approved the system’s request for a tuition increase. Effective Fall Semester 2019, there will be a tuition increase of $11, making tuition $100 per credit hour. For five years, the tuition rate at TCSG colleges, including Wiregrass Georgia Technical College, has remained at $89 per credit hour. The last time TCSG had a tuition increase was in 2014. The tuition increase will provide technical colleges the opportunity to keep pace with increased operational costs and expanded enrollment to meet the growing demand for a…

CRMC receives stroke certification Coffee Regional Medical Center was recently recognized for its continued success by the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association in Get with the Guidelines- Stroke program. CRMC was acknowledged for applying the most up-to-date evidence-based treatment guidelines to improve patient care and outcomes in our community. Get with the Guidelines– Stroke program is an in-hospital program for improving stroke care by promoting consistent adherence to the latest scientific treatment guidelines. Numerous published studies demonstrate the program’s success in achieving measurable patient outcome improvements. By improving stroke care, our Get with the Guidelines- Stroke program benefits…

County, state goat shows are quickly approaching Kevin D. Tatum County Extension Coordinator, Coffee County It’s time to get signed up for the coming year’s county and state 4-H and FFA goat shows. We will be holding tagging day for the goats at the Coffee Middle School Livestock Building on Monday, June 24, from 5 to 6:30 PM. In case someone has a conflict with this date, we will have a second tagging date on Tuesday, July 16, from 5 to 6:30 PM. Please come prepared to complete all necessary paperwork, assist with tagging your goats, and pay your registration…

Jesse McKinnon, age 71, of Uvalda, passed away on Thursday June 13, 2019 at Memorial Hospital in Savannah. Mr. McKinnon was born on January 11, 1948 in Atkinson County, the son of the late Carl Jesse McKinnon and Hazel Pauline Brown McKinnon. He worked as a supervisor for Design Space and was of the Baptist faith. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Hilda Harper McKinnon and four brothers, James Travis McKinnon, David Wayne McKinnon, William Randolph McKinnon and Carl Fred McKinnon. Survivors include two daughters, Cecelia Dykes of McRae and Cheryl Young (husband…

Hilda Harper McKinnon, age 70, of Uvalda, passed away on Thursday June 13, 2019 at Medical Center of Central Georgia in Macon. Mrs. McKinnon was born on May 5, 1949 in Coffee County, the daughter of the late James Arthur Harper and Lizzie Bryant Harper. She was a sales associate with WalMart and was of the Baptist faith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Joe Roy Roberts Jr and a sister, Mary Elizabeth Harper Fussell. Survivors include husband, Jesse McKinnon of Uvalda; two daughters, Cecelia Dykes of McRae and Cheryl Young (husband Donald) of Enigma; son, Jerome…

Mr. James Harold McConnell, age 90 of Douglas, passed away Friday morning, June 14, 2019 at his residence following an extended illness. Mr. McConnell was born August 3, 1928 to the late Warren Coryell McConnell and the late Carol Amelia Cooke McConnell.Mr. McConnell, a native of Bath, NY, had retired as a self-employed real estate broker. He attended West Ward Church of God. He was a member of the Coffee County Farm Bureau.Survivors include his wife: Nancy Ruth Morey McConnell of Douglas; sons James McConnell of Douglas and Christopher McConnell of Royal Palm Beach, Fla.; grandchildren Christian McConnell of Royal…

Norman Bradford “Brad” Harper, age 56, of Douglas, passed away on Saturday June 15, 2019 at Coffee Regional Medical Center. Mr. Harper was born on March 17, 1963 in Coffee County, the son of Harold Harper and Daphine Dorminey. He was a foreman with Fleetwood Homes for the past twenty years and was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include his wife, Judy Marie Fletcher Harper of Douglas; son, Harold Jacob Harper (wife Courtney) of Douglas; two daughters, Christina Marie LeeAnn Hersey (husband Mark) of Axson and Jamie Mercer (husband Josh) of Douglas; grandchildren, Daniel Jacob Riley Bennett, Abigail Harper, Chloe Harper, Mason…

George Carroll Baisden, age 80, of Hazlehurst, passed away on Friday evening June 14, 2019 at Meadows Regional Medical Center in Vidalia. Mr. Baisden was born on September 11, 1938 in Douglas, the son of the late Earlie Bird Baisden and Vera Purvis Baisden. Mr. Baisden worked as a line technician with General Motors, was a veteran of the United States Navy serving during the Vietnam War and was of the Baptist faith. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sons, Tony Drew and Alex Drew; two grandchildren, Nick Housholder and Nathan Baisden; sister, Betty…

Bryan Preston, Coffee County Board of Education District 4 representative, has been named vice president of the Georgia School Boards Association. The appointment came when local boards of education and superintendents met June 7-8 in Savannah for the Georgia School Boards Association (GSBA) Summer Conference and Delegate Assembly. On Friday, June 7, representatives from 122 school boards in Georgia met to approve the legislative positions of the association and to elect GSBA’s 2019-2020 officers. The complete list of approved legislative positions will be posted onGSBA’s website. In addition to Preston, Mr. Frank Griffin, Chair of the Lee County…

Wiregrass announces President’s and Dean’s Lists for spring semester Wiregrass Georgia Technical College President Dr. Tina K. Anderson is pleased to announce the Spring Semester President’s List and Dean’s List. The President’s List includes outstanding students who were enrolled full-time for 12 credit hours or more and achieved a grade point average of 3.8 or higher on a 4.0 scale during spring semester 2019. The following students are on the President’s List for spring semester 2019 for Coffee County: Kadence Adams, Gabriel Arnold, James Baker, Samantha Benitez, Isabella Epting, Kyle Kovaleski, Madison Martinez, Kelley Merritt, Kevin Middleton, Micah Norman, Nishita…