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Wiregrass Georgia Technical College will accept new student applications for Summer Semester on Free Application Day, March 21. Any new student who applies in person on this day will have the application fee waived. Free Application Day will be held on the Ben Hill-Irwin Campus, Coffee Campus, Cook County WDC Campus, Moody AFB Extended Campus, and the Valdosta Campus from 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The college is offering two options for Summer Semester. For full term Summer Semester, classes begin May 15 or one can enroll in the Summer Express term, which is eight weeks, with classes beginning May…

Seven very talented students of South Georgia State College from the Douglas and Waycross Campuses attended the Region IV Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF) in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The students participated in professional development workshops, competed in the Irene Ryan Acting Competition, and attended several live theatre productions. In addition, more than a few of the students were cast in the very popular 10 Minute Play Festival. This unique and special experience allowed the students to broaden their horizons by viewing the magical world of theatre through the eyes of industry professionals, theatre professors and student peers from…

Amy Hancock, communications and outreach manager at South Georgia State College in Douglas, has been selected to serve as the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Georgia Regional Coordinator. The role of a regional coordinator is to provide leadership and guidance for their respective region and act as liaison between advisors in their region and Society Headquarters. Hancock has served as a PTK chapter advisor for the Kappa Sigma Chapter since 2011, in addition to the Alpha Rho Omega Chapter since 2013, at both campuses of South Georgia State College. Under her guidance, the chapters have achieved Five Star status, the highest…

According to the Registered Nursing.org website the Associate of Science in Nursing (RN) program at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College has been named the number one program in the state of Georgia. This ranking is among all colleges, universities and technical colleges. The ranking was based on the students’ National Council Licensure Exam (NCLEX-RN) pass rates. According to the Registered Nursing.org site “We have ranked the top 20 nursing schools in Georgia by analyzing current and historical NCLEX-RN pass rates, meaning the percentage of graduates who passed the exam out of the total 53 RN programs currently offered in the state. Programs reviewed…

Coffee freshman FFA competes in the Area 6 Nursery/Landscape CDE Recently, the Coffee Freshmen FFA Chapter placed first at the Area 6 Nursery/Landscape Career Development Event (CDE). The team consisted of Hannah Austin (1st High Individual), Emilee Herrington (3rd high individual), Kaci Austin (4th high individual) and Sarah Davis (8th high individual). The team competed at the Area 6 CDE held at Brantley County Middle School on January 31 against nine other teams. They will travel to the state CDE held in Athens at the University of Georgia and represent Area 6 on March 22, 2019. The Nursery/Landscape CDE is…

John McLemore County Extension Agent Are you concerned about winter weeds in your lawn? As we near the end of the winter months with spring around the corner, many may be wondering how to kill winter weeds. University of Georgia Extension is here to help you improve your lawn. It is common for annual cool-season weeds to become prevalent in your lawn as your primary warm-season grass (Bermuda, bahia grass, centipede, or Saint Augustine) is in the dormant growth stage during the winter months. The most common annual cool-season weeds species are annual bluegrass, cheat grass, cleavers chickweed, dandelion…

Carter Young (18:03) and Kate Merritt (22:11) won Coffee Regional’s 20th annual Heart 2 Heart 5K on Feb. 23. They bested a field of 133 runners and walkers to claim first place. The 5K (3.1 mile) race was part of the 2019 Georgia Grand Prix Series. In addition to the 5K event, the race also featured a three-mile walk, and a one mile fun run. Sponsorships and community support were overwhelming. Thanks to RW Griffin Industries; Fairfield Inn & Suites; Mary’s Restaurant; Williams Institutional Food, Beta Sigma Alpha Theta Chapter, L&M Supply, Beta Sigma Phi- Kappa Beta Chapter, and Moore…

4-H Camp Registration Still Underway-Target Sports Update Kevin Tatum, County Extension Coordinator 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 of July 1-5. Junior 4-H members (7-8 graders)will camp at Camp Jekyll the week of June 17-21. Senior 4-H members (9-12 graders) will alsocamp at Rock Eagle, but they will camp the week of May 27-31. Other specialty camps offeredto Junior 4-H members are Wilderness Challenge Camp at Wahsega 4-H Center the week of July1-5, or Marine Resources Camp at Burton 4-H Center on…

Satilla Regional Library System Holds Third Saturday Programs Bob Drost, Caricature and 3-D Artist will be visiting Satilla Regional Library System onSaturday, March 16, 2019 at Satilla Regional Library in Douglas at 10:30 a.m. and at the PearsonPublic Library at 1:00 p.m. Come learn to draw 3-D and Caricature Art and learn about it! Calender Event Link

First Academy is pleased to announce that it will be adding ninth grade for the 2019-2020 school year. Classes now range from one year olds through ninth grade. All registration for the 2019-2020 school year is online at www.firstacademydouglas.org. Priority enrollment begins March 1st for our current families and First Baptist Church members. Open enrollment for the public begins Wednesday, March 6. First Academy is a ministry of First Baptist Douglas and is passionate about building a Christian educational legacy in Coffee County by providing an academically challenging environment that puts Christ first. The focus is educating the next generation…