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Nurses in South Georgia now have a new opportunity to hone their skills. South Georgia State College and Memorial Satilla Health held a grand opening for the School of Nursing’s state-of-the-art simulation lab Tuesday in Waycross. The lab opened just as nursing students arrived on campus for the new semester. This cutting-edge facility provides students with an immersive learning environment that closely replicates real-world clinical settings with the use of AI-integrated manikins, advanced medical equipment, and realistic patient care scenarios. Students gain hands-on experience in a variety of clinical situations in a safe and controlled environment. Memorial Satilla Health donated…

To enhance the academy model and further the success of Coffee High’s mission, the Coffee County School System partnered with seven local organizations this summer, allowing teachers to gain hands-on experience from various sectors of the community’s business and governmental organizations. Funded by a federal grant to support rural education, this externship provides a week-long opportunity for teachers to enrich their classroom instruction through real-world applications of the academic content they teach. Now in its third year, the program has received positive feedback not only from teachers and staff but also from the participating businesses. In 2024, Ms. Gwendolyn Cooper,…

South Georgia State College (SGSC) made a $61.9 million impact on the regional economy and was responsible for more than 651 jobs locally during fiscal year 2023. SGSC’s Interim President Dr. Greg Tanner shared, “The economic impact study from the University System of Georgia Board of Regents highlights the vital role an organization plays in the regional economy. By sharing this information, we underscore South Georgia State College’s essential contributions to developing the future workforce and community leaders. This study reaffirms what we’ve always known: SGSC is a driving force behind workforce and economic development, adding tax revenue, and enhancing…

The GBI has arrested Gene “Buster” Cauley, age 61, of Coffee County and Jennifer Amy Clark, age 47, of Coffee County, following a search warrant executed on Wednesday, August 14, 2024, in Douglas, GA, for violations of Georgia’s gambling laws. The GBI’s Commercial Gambling Unit, the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office Drug Unit, and the Georgia Lottery Corporation executed the search warrants at Swamp Dawg’s Bait, Tackle and Bow, and Bella’s Thrifts and Gift, which are all located on the 600 block of E. Baker Hwy. in Douglas, GA. Cauley was charged with Operating Unlicensed COAMS (Felony), Commercial Gambling (Felony), Possession…

Douglas City Clerk Wynetta Bolder has been selected by the Georgia Municipal Association (GMA)Board of Directors to serve on the Children and Youth Advisory Council for the 2024-2025 period. The Children and Youth Advisory Council was established in 2019 to support municipal officials in Georgia and across the country. These officials have increasingly acknowledged that investing in children and youth is crucial for a city’s quality of life and future economic prosperity. There is also a growing understanding that city leaders can and should take a key role in uniting various stakeholders to address workforce development and other important issues…

South Georgia State College’s Dr. Jaime Carter, Dean and Professor of Nursing, and Kasey Strickland, Chair of Nursing and Health Sciences and Associate Professor of Nursing, recently attended the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) Immersive Experience – Nursing Education Excellence through Accreditation conference. The program focused on providing a critical analysis of the ACEN Standards and Criteria for nursing education excellence. According to the ACEN website, the event offered hands-on engagement in developing strategies to ensure compliance with the ACEN Accreditation Standards and best practices in assessment and evaluation for the betterment of the nursing education program. Topics…

The City of Douglas encourages citizens to attend or join various city committees and boards. The Ethics Committee currently has vacant positions. If you are interested in volunteering for any of these boards, please call (912) 389-3405 or visit www.cityofdouglasga.gov. The following is a list of August 2024 City of Douglas Boards and Committees meetings. For additional information about any City of Douglas Committee/Board, please contact the City Clerk’s office at (912) 389-3405.

A 49-year-old Douglas woman who was just arrested on July 27 on a shoplifting charge is back in jail, this time for allegedly using stolen debit card information to make nearly $1,000 in online purchases. According to a report from the Douglas Police Department, on August 5, 2024, a police officer responded to Coffee Regional Medical Center to meet with the complainant who believed he was the victim of financial card transaction fraud. The victim showed the officer four different transactions that were made on his cards without his consent. The report says that three purchases were made on a…

The Douglas-Coffee County Chamber of Commerce proudly hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony yesterday to celebrate the grand opening of HomeTeam Orthodontics, located at 733 SW Bowens Mill Rd, Douglas, GA. Dr. Guess, a native of Douglas, GA, brings her expertise and passion for orthodontics back to her hometown. Dr. Amanda Guess, who graduated from Coffee High School, pursued her higher education at the University of Georgia, where she excelled and earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology summa cum laude. She continued her academic journey at the Medical College of Georgia, obtaining her DMD degree before completing a rigorous 30-month orthodontic…

Mr. and Mrs. Daryle Winters of Broxton, Georgia announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Sophia Winters, to Wade Sumner, son of Mike and Kim Sumner and W.A. and Susan Carver of Douglas, Georgia. The wedding will be an outdoor occasion on the day of October 26, 2024 at 6:00 pm with a reception to follow. Selections have been made at JD designs and Amazon. Honeymoon donations can be sent via Venmo.