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The Wiregrass Reader, a literary journal published by Wiregrass Georgia Technical College, has won multiple awards for its format, content and presentation in the American Scholastic Press Association’s Annual Scholastic Yearbook and Magazine Awards. Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is requesting submissions for its tenth annual literary journal, The Wiregrass Reader, which will be published Fall Semester 2018. Submissions are accepted in the following categories: poetry, short stories, personal narratives, arguments/analyses, and photography. Please submit works through email with an attached file. The publication is coordinated by Cathy Leeman, Wiregrass English Instructor. Send submissions to Cathy Leeman at cathy.leeman@wiregrass.edu, or call…

In one of the wildest games ever to be played in Waycross, the South Georgia State College Hawks punched their ticket Tuesday night to the GCAA semifinals by holding off the Gordon State Highlanders 114-105. The large home crowd was treated to a show of up-tempo, high scoring college basketball as the two teams combined to hit a total of 40 three-pointers (53 percent). It took an offensive spark from Nate Louis, though, to get the Hawks going. With SGSC trailing 38-25 midway through the first half, Louis hit three consecutive three-pointers that ignited a 23-0 run by the Hawks…

Nurses at Coffee Regional Medical Center (CRMC) are being honored with The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses ®. The award is part of the DAISY Foundation’s mission to recognize the extraordinary, compassionate nursing care they provide patients and families every day. The DAISY Award recipients for third and fourth quarter 2017 are Reagan Stevens, RN – Swat/NFP and Danielle Sumner, RN – Peds. The nominations detail the nurses’ actions that prompted the employee or patient to propose these nurses for recognition. Stevens was nominated three times in third and fourth quarter 2017. She was nominated by two employees, the first…

The leadership of the Douglas-Coffee County Economic Development Authority(EDA) recently launched a nationwide search for a president/chief executive officer to serve as the lead business location marketer for the community. The EDA works in collaboration with the Douglas-Coffee County Chamber of Commerce and in partnership with the City of Douglas and Coffee County governments to serve as the community’s driving force for new businesses, business retention and expansion. Recent changes within the Chamber/EDA organizational structure will allow the new EDA President/CEO to focus their time on growing the economy in the community while the executive vice president of the chamber will…

First Academy is a ministry of First Baptist Douglas and is building a Christian educational legacy in Coffee County by providing a Christ-centered, academically challenging environment. The focus is on developing the next generation of leaders and disciples for Christ with a Biblical worldview. First Academy is fully accredited with quality by the Georgia Accrediting Commission with a curriculum that aligns with Georgia’s standards. Students consistently perform at or above national standards of achievement with most students testing multiple grade levels higher. The broad curriculum reflects the belief that the pursuit of excellence should be every student’s goal with the…

The City of Douglas welcomes citizens to attend and participate in City Commission meetings. When a citizen has a concern or question for the local government, there are guidelines that need to take place prior to the meeting. There are two methods in which a citizen may be placed on the City Commission Work Session Agenda – as a person whose concerns are voiced as an individual agenda item or as a person who may speak during general comments which are restricted to three minutes. “We welcome our citizens to address their concerns with us,” says Mayor Tony Paulk. “Our…

The community wide MLK, Jr. Service Day Cleanup Project has been rescheduled to Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at 7:30 a.m. In addition to some cleanup at Oak Grove Cemetery, several activities will take place to pay tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr. and his teachings. Community members are invited to participate in the annual “Day On” community project, in honor of the Martin Luther, King Jr., at the historic Oak Grove Cemetery located off of Hwy 441S on Hwy. 107, which is also known as the Broxton-West Green road. Travelingfrom West Green, turn onto the Broxton-West Green road which is…

The phrase, “Always Shining Bright”, continues to provide City of Douglas Officials with an unmeasurable commitment to our citizens and business community as we strive for excellence. The Mayor’s Monthly Minutes is a little lengthy this month, but I could not wait to share the great news about all the exciting projects happening in our great City. The City of Douglas prides itself as being a pro-active and forward-thinking community. Over the past 40 to 50 years, our City’s buildings and facilities have been very with an unwavering commitment to improve the quality of life for every citizen. I will…

The Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association has announced seeding for the conference’s Men’s Basketball Tournament. South Georgia State College (22-8, 11-5) will enter the tournament as the No. 2 seed and will host the No. 7 seed Gordon State Highlanders Tuesday night, March 6 at 7 p.m. on the Waycross Campus. General admission to the game will be five dollars, and children five and under are admitted free. SGSC regular season basketball passes will be honored. SGSC and Gordon State split their regular season meetings. The Hawks defeated the Highlanders 88-83 in Barnesville on Jan. 31. Gordon edged SGSC 64-61 this…

The City of Douglas and Coffee County officials held a discussion with Dublin – Laurens County Teen Court representatives, Artiffany Stanley, Kesla Holder, Julie Driggers and Tammy Stokes, on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018. City and county officials learned how the Teen Court in Dublin has helped juvenile offenders improve their lifestyle and provide them with the chance for a brighter future. Plans are underway for Douglas and Coffee County to form a teen court to help deter teens with minor offenses from creating more damaging offenses and have a second chance to better themselves while participating in the Teen Court…