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Both pitching staffs had their hands full on Wednesday, March 28, 2018, in a high-scoring game with East Georgia, but South Georgia State College (SGSC) came out on top with a score of 10-6. SGSC totaled 14 hits in the game. Collecting two hits each were Cole Escher, Tyler Salomon, Seth Shadix, Garrison Hurd, Blake Brito and Ty Tyndal. Jacob Giles and Justin Brooks each added one hit. Mark Mixon started the game for the Hawks. He lasted four and a third innings, allowing seven hits and five runs while striking out six. Austin Knowles earned the win for SGSC.…

South Georgia State College baseball fell behind early and couldn’t come back in a 5-3 loss to ABAC on Saturday, March 31, 2018. The Hawks tallied eight hits on the day by four of their players. Cole Escher, Jacob Giles, Garrison Hurd and Ty Tyndal each had two hits. Escher and Tyndal earned two RBIs. Zach Mainor took the loss for SGSC. He lasted eight and two-thirds innings, allowing eleven hits and five runs while striking out seven and walking none.

The City of Douglas and Transwaste are offering residential Junk Drop-Off Days, once a month, in 2018 to help city of Douglas citizens dispose of excess trash. The upcoming date will be Saturday, April 7, 2018 at the City Pole Yard located at Pearl Avenue from 8 a.m.-Noon. Additional drop-off dates for 2018 are as follows: May 5, June 2, July 7, Aug. 4, Sept. 1, Oct. 6, Nov. 3 and Dec. 1, 2018. A dumpster will be placed the City Pole Yard, located on Pearl Avenue, to offer Douglas residents a way to dispose of large, non-hazardous items and…

Coffee County sheriff’s authorities have arrested a 43-year-old convicted sex offender after learning he recently moved addresses without notifying the sheriff’s office, as required by his sex offender status. The Coffee Co. Sheriff’s Office was contacted Monday morning, April 2, by officials with the Ware County Sheriff’s Office in reference to William Westbury, a convicted sex offender registered in Coffee County. Ware County authorities stated their agency had a recent interaction with Mr. Westbury in their jurisdiction that led them to believe the offender may be residing in Ware County. Westbury’s registered residential address in Coffee County was a location…

At the City Commission meeting held on Monday, Mach 26, 2018, Mayor Tony Paulk and the City Commission recognized the Coffee County 4-H Youth who have exhibited excellent leadership skills while representing Douglas and Coffee County on several levels within the Georgia 4-H program. Currently, TK McIver, Willie Spence, Amelia Crockett, Alexandra Rivero, and Ishika Sandarangani are serving out their terms on the 2017-2018 4-H Southeast District Board of Directors, as well as, Evie Woodward who is serving out her term on the 2017-2018 4-H State Board of Directors. In February 2018, Coffee County 4-H’ers traveled to Rock Eagle, and…

Indian Creek’s Mollie Brown competed in the t-shirt design contest for the 2018 Child Advocacy Center of Coffee County, and her design was selected as one of the winners! Her artwork will also be displayed at the Child Advocacy Center. Mollie is the daughter of Michael and Cindy Brown, and she is in Ms. Theresa Sears’ Kindergarten class. T-shirt orders can be placed at MOORE than Graphics, 716 W. Ward Street. Congratulations, Mollie! ICE is proud of you!

By Kevin Tatum ADOPT-A-HIGHWAY WORKDAY The last workday for this school year of the Adopt-A-Highway program was held on Thursday, March 22. Participants included: Broxton: Glenn O’Steen; CMS: Keila Castillo, Kilee Davis, Glenda Grantham, and Natalie Newell; Eastside: Marquasha Andrews and Brax Carson; Junior 4-H Club: Ashton Ates, Amelia Crockett, Muskan Minhas, Kameron Pennell, Ishika Sadarangani, Sariah Wells, and Christopher Williams; Satilla: Kayden Davis; Senior 4-H Club: Jeremiah Brantley, Bethany Land, Candice Pace, and Micheal Woods; Adults: Liz Batten, Alyse Hall, Jean O’Steen, and Chalanda Woods. We would like to thank these folks as well as all others who have…

The Leadership Coffee Youth Academy (LCYA) visited the state Capitol and was given a personal tour by our local State Representatives Dominic LaRiccia and Clay Pirkle and our State Senator Tyler Harper. Students toured the Georgia Capitol Museum, a public educational institution housed inside the Capitol that exhibits artifacts, including historic flags and works of art that are on public display. They observed the political and decision making process in action while visiting the Georgia House of Representatives as two bills were presented by House Members and passed the House floor. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Commissioner Mark Williams from…

With an impressive showing of local, regional and statewide leaders, Locate South GeorgiaLEADS presented by Electric Cities of Georgia graduated its second cohort in Valdosta-Lowndes County at Quail Branch Lodge Thursday night, March 22. Following an eight-month leadership development experience that covered site visits to seven South Georgia communities and the State Capitol, 31 regional leaders were celebrated and congratulated for their commitment to the region by Lowndes County Commission Chairman Bill Slaughter and Valdosta Mayor John Gayle. The graduation ceremony, sponsored by the Georgia Power Company, was hosted by the Valdosta-Lowndes County Development Authority and members of Locate South…

Coffee County sheriff’s detectives have obtained a warrant for the arrest of 32-year-old convicted child molester Terrance Dernard Simpson. As part of his sex convicted offender status, Simpson is required to register annually with the sheriff’s office and has failed to do so. Simpson was convicted in Ware County, Ga. in 2014 on charges of child molestation, aggravated child molestation, statutory rape, and enticing a child for indecent purposes. He is described as a black male, approximately 6’06”, 250 lbs., with black hair and brown eyes. He is known to have ties to both Coffee and Ware Counties. Anyone with…