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Certification applicator training for paraquat use required after March 8, 2019 By John McLemore, County Extension Agent As farmers prepare for spring planting many are adding paraquat in their burndown spray solution for effective weed control. This chemical can only be applied by a certified pesticide applicator only. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requires an approved paraquat certified applicator training every three years. The new training requirement only apply to newly labelled (2019) products from this point forward. The link to the EPA-approved paraquat certified applicator training is listed below. The test will take approximately 30 minutes to…

First Academy announces Honor Roll, Headmaster’s List First Academy is pleased to recognize those students in 1st-8th grades who have earned academic honors for the Third Quarter of the 2018-19 school year. Students are recognized for outstanding academic achievement by being on the Honor Roll or Headmaster’s List. To qualify for the Honor Roll, a student must maintain an average of 90 or above per academic subject. To qualify for the Headmaster’s List, a student must maintain an average of 95 or above per academic subject. Biblical comprehension is included as an academic subject beginning in the second grade. First…

Coffee County Farm Bureau (CCFB) Director Jerry McKinnon is serving as the chairman of the Georgia Farm Bureau (GFB) Beef Cattle Committee. McKinnon leads the committee in shaping GFB’s policy relating to beef production in Georgia. The 10-member committee, made up of producers from each of GFB’s 10 districts, gathered during the GFB Spring Commodity Meeting Feb. 20-21 to consider policy on issues that affect the state’s cattle growers. The committee, one of GFB’s 20 commodity advisory committees, will meet again this summer. GFB will finalize its 2020 policy during its annual convention in December. McKinnon and his son, Gray,…

Cloverleaf summer activities: Okefenokee, minor league baseball, and more By Kevin Tatum, County Extension Coordinator Cloverleaf 4-H members, do you want to have fun with other 4-H members during your summer break? If so, you need to sign up for the Cloverleaf summer activities. We have four fun-filled days planned to educate and entertain you this summer. It all starts with a tour of the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge in Folkston on Monday, June 3. We will take a boat ride out into the prairie to get a close look a Mother Nature in all her splendor. On Friday, June…

Mr. Roger Calvin Sears, age 67 of Douglas, passed away early Monday morning, March 18, 2019, at his residence following an extended illness. Mr. Sears was born July 19, 1951 to the late Roger Hughes Sears and the late Odie Carver Sears Morgan. Other than his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Michael Kenneth Sears.Mr. Sears, a native of Coffee County, was self-employed with C&S Fencing. He was a volunteer firefighter and was chief of the Green Acres Fire Department. He was a member of Carver Baptist Church. Survivors include: His wife, Mary Sandra Andrews Sears of Douglas;…

Mrs. Harshika Ben Patel, age 60 of Hazlehurst, passed away late Sunday afternoon, March 17, 2019 at her residence in Hazlehurst following a short illness. Mrs. Patel was born May 24, 1958 to Leela Ben Patel and the late Rasiklal Patel. Mrs. Patel was a homemaker. Survivors include: Husband Chandrhas Patel of Hazlehurst; children Ronak Patel and wife Meredith of Hazlehurst and Darpita Patel of India; mother Leela Ben Patel of Australia; brothers Robert Patel of Australia and Vijay Patel of Williamsburg, Virginia; four grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of friends.The funeral service will be Friday…

Ms. Bobbie Lynn Moore, age 22, of Pearson, passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2019 in Willacoochee. A native of Douglas, Bobbie Lynn had moved to Atkinson County in 2008 and was a 2014 graduate of Atkinson County High School. She enjoyed riding the four-wheeler, going to the beach, sleeping, and like any beautiful young lady, she loved shoes! Her favorite thing was spending time with her family and friends. Bobbie Lynn was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Troy and Jeanette Moore, and maternal grandmother, Mary Elizabeth Fussell. Survivors include mother and step-father Melissa Davis and husband Mitchell of Pearson;…

Mr. Harley Ray Chaney, age 20 of West Green, passed away Saturday, March 16, 2019 at his residence following a brief illness. Mr. Chaney was born July 5, 1998 to Linda Gail Wilkinson Chaney and the late Billy D. Chaney. Mr. Chaney was employed as a farm worker with Ricky Lott.Survivors include: Mother Linda Gail Wilkinson Chaney of West Green; brothers Billy Chaney and wife Stephanie of Hazlehurst, Jimmy Chaney and wife Stephanie of West Green, and Thomas Chaney of West Green; fiancée: Ashley Watkins of West Green; maternal grandfather Bervon Wilkinson and wife Kaye of Douglas; maternal grandmother Inez…

Mrs. Geraldine Lenora Randleman Anderson, age 83 of Douglas, passed away Sunday morning, March 17, 2019 at her residence following an extended illness. Mrs. Anderson was born April 26, 1935 to the late Oral Randleman and the late Mabel Matthews Randleman. Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Pierce Lewis Randleman and Floyd Randleman. Mrs. Anderson was a native of St. Clair, Missouri. She was a member of Church of God of Anderson, Indiana and a member of TOPS.Survivors include: Husband of 67 years, Col. James E. Anderson of Douglas; children Randall Lewis Anderson of Houston,…

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College has been recognized as one of the 2019 Best Online Community Colleges in Georgia by SR Education Group. Wiregrass is ranked #6 in the state among community colleges. The SR Education Group is a leading education research publisher founded in 2004. Each community college highlighted on the rankings list received a score based on several important factors including retention rate, graduation rate, and percentage of online enrollment data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). The number of online associate degrees offered was collected from school websites and considered in the ranking score as well.…