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The meat and potatoes of ninth grade agriculture By Zane Cleveland, GWCFC Journalism Student Recently, the principal at George Washington Carver Freshman Campus (GWCFC), Mr. Abe Morris, put into place a Project Based Learning system (PBL). This system helps students to see the connection between different subjects like Agriculture, English, Language Arts, and Physical Science. The teachers included in this program currently at GWCFC are Mr. Highsmith, Ms. Tanner, Ms. Watts, and Ms. Aycock. Agriculture teacher Mr. Troy Highsmith does his part by helping the children grow potatoes as a learning experience. The potatoes they will be growing are red…

Oh the places you’ll go when you read a book you don’t know By Lyndon Lashley, GWCFC Journalism Student Recently on the George Washington Carver Freshman Campus, students and staff honored the beloved children’s author Dr. Seuss by celebrating his birthday through reading. Students and staff were presented with several incentives to encourage reading, such as checking out a book for an opportunity to win a Zaxby’s gift card and guessing candy in jars to win a gift certificate. Many students also took pictures with various props for a chance to win Dr. Seuss themed snacks for their third block…

Kevin Tatum, County Extension Coordinator 4-H members who are attending summer camp can take advantage of one more fundraiser to help offset their camp fees. We have a Boston butt sale from Hog-N-Bones. Parents should come to the 4-H office to get tickets to sell. 4-H members get $4 per Boston butt sold towards their camp fee. Orders are due back to the 4‑H office by Wednesday, March 27. 4-H Camp Information There are still a few spaces left for the various 4-H camps this summer. Cloverleaf 4-H members (4-6 graders) will camp at Rock Eagle the week…

Mrs. Thelma Virginia Ricketson Hutcheson, age 93 of Douglas, passed away Tuesday morning, March 12, 2019 at Coffee Regional Medical Center following a short illness. Mrs. Hutcheson was born November 29, 1925 to the late James T. Ricketson and the late Katie Duncan Ricketson Harper. Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by a son: Donald Hutcheson, her step-father: Tommy Harper and 11 Siblings: Milton Ricketson, Alvin L. Ricketson, Sr., Lucille Hutcheson, Ralph Harper, Osbin Harper, Tommy Carl Harper, Lucille Todd, Ruby Purvis, Louis Harper, James Harper and Leaston Harper. Mrs. Hutcheson, a native of Coffee County, was a…

Garland Beasley, age 74, of Douglas, Georgia passed away on Tuesday March 5, 2019 at his residence. Mr. Beasley was born on August 14, 1944 in Douglas, Georgia the son of the late Carl Beasley and Odessa Carver Beasley. Mr. Beasley was a farmer and was preceded in death by three brothers, Elbert Beasley, Ronnie Beasley and Huey Beasley and two sisters, Opal Wright and Florence Varnedore. Survivors include his wife, Geraldine Anthony Beasley of Douglas, GA; two sons, Stan Beasley (Kim) of Douglas, GA and Van Beasley (Cindy) of Douglas, GA; daughter, Alisa Beasley Wood (William) of Pensacola, FL;…

Mrs. Flarav M Everhart, age 86, of Bluemont, VA passed away on Wednesday, March 6, 2019, at Coquina Nursing Home in Ormond Beach, FL. Mrs. Everhart was born on March 15, 1932 in Guin, Alabama the daughter of the late Joseph Hamontree and Mamie Burell Hamontree. Mrs. Everhart was a homemaker and was preceded in death by her husband, George Everhart. Survivors include her daughter; Brenda and husband David Johnson of Bluemont, VA; son; George Everhart of Marshall Islis; two grandchildren; Benjamin Johnson and Daniel Johnson; several nieces, nephews and cousins. Graveside service will be held on Sunday, March 10,…

Georgia White, age 78, of Douglas, Georgia passed away on Saturday March 9, 2019 at Memorial Hospital, Jacksonville, Florida. Mrs. White was born on January 3, 1941 in Alamo, Georgia the daughter of the late Edward W. Seabolt and Claudia A. Rogers Seabolt.Mrs. White was a homemaker and a member First Congregational Christian Church.She was preceded in death by her husband, Cleveland White, daughter, Sherry Alice Tanner, son, Darren Mike White and son-in-law, Scott Anderson. Survivors include daughter, Julie Anderson of Douglas, GA; two sons, Robin Cleveland White (Carin) of Douglas, GA and Ryan White of Douglas, GA; nine grandchildren,…

The national swim meet is over and South Georgia State College women’s swim team has earned its fourth consecutive national runner up award in the annual NJCAA swim meet in Buffalo, New York. The Hawk women earned 567 points to again the winning team from Indian River State College. Iowa Central placed third in the women’s side of the competition. SGSC’s men placed fourth in the four-day meet to first place Indian River, second place Iowa Central and third place Southwest Oregon College. “The meet was much more competitive, especially on the men’s side, than it has been in recent years,” commented head…

The NJCAA national swim meet is unfolding according to South Georgia State College’s plan. After two days, SGSC women are in second place while the men are in a very close fifth place spot. “We had a very good day of swimming yesterday and I expect the women to hold onto their second place spot over the next two days and the men to climb out of fifth into third by the end of the meet,” commented head coach CM Jenkins. The meet is taking place in Buffalo, New York. Starting the scoring off for the women was freshman…

Mr. James Travis McKinnon, Jr., age 46 of Broxton, passed away early Monday morning, March 4, 2019, at Gonzales Hospital in Gonzales, Texas following a short illness. Mr. McKinnon was born June 4, 1972 to Floy Patricia “Pat” Brown and the late James Travis McKinnon, Sr. Mr. McKinnon, a native of Douglas, was self-employed as a truck driver and escort driver. He was a member of Covenant Christian Church. Mr. McKinnon was a loving and caring husband to his wife and a loving and caring father to all his children. Survivors include: His wife, Marguerite Ricketson McKinnon of Broxton; children,…