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By Monique Oversteet Jeremiah Jones won the state champion title in the Elks Lodge Free Throw competition this past Saturday in Conyers, Georgia. Jeremiah made 23 out of the 25 free throws to win the title. He will travel to Valdosta where he will be competing for the shot at Nationals in Chicago, IL. Also, Jordan Batten from Eastside Elementary competed on Saturday and placed 4th in the competition. Jeremiah is the 11 year old son of Monique Overstreet. Jeremiah enjoys playing basketball, playing Minecraft on his XBOX and spending time with family, friends and his little sister Joi. Jeremiah…

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College has been recognized by the Affordable Colleges Online (ACO) for their excellence in online learning. ACO is a leader in higher education information, resources and rankings. “We wanted to honor the colleges and universities setting the bar for online learning,” said Dan Schuessler, CEO and Founder of AffordableCollegesOnline.org. “These schools are going above and beyond the industry standard to help make online education programs an excellent option and more affordable.” Wiregrass is part of the state network of colleges called the Georgia Virtual Technical Connection (GVTC). The college offers a variety of programs online which include:…

The 19th annual Coffee Regional Medical Center Heart 2 Heart 5K Run held Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018, was a huge success with 177 participants. Runners and walkers lined up in the Medical Center parking lot to compete for trophies, raffle prizes and good health. The 5K (3.1 miles) race was part of the 2018 Georgia Grand Prix Series. In addition to the 5K event, we also had a 10K run, three-mile walk and a one mile Youth Fun Run. All 10K and One Milers crossing the finish line received a commemorative medal. It was truly exciting to see so many…

The City of Douglas and Transwaste are offering residential Junk Drop-Off Days, once a month, in 2018 to help the city of Douglas citizens dispose of excess trash. The upcoming date will be Saturday, March 3, 2018, at the City Pole Yard located at Pearl Avenue from 8 a.m.-Noon. Additional drop-off dates for 2018 are as follows: Apr. 7, May 5, June 2, July 7, August 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,…

South Georgia State College’s (SGSC) baseball team spent the weekend in Ocala, Florida, with games against the College of Central Florida (CF) Patriots and the Florida SouthWestern State College (FSW) Buccaneers. On Friday, Feb. 23, the Hawks came away with a win by a score of 9–7. SGSC built a five-run lead in the fifth inning and then held off Central Florida’s charge in the remaining innings. The Hawks totaled nine hits with Cole Escher leading with three followed by Jake Bryan with two. Colby Owens, Tyler Solomon, Blake Brito and Justin Brooks each contributed one hit. SGSC stole nine…

The Coffee County Sheriff’s Office has obtained an arrest warrant for 37-year-old convicted sex offender Chrystal Lynn Garren for failing to maintain the requirements of her sex offender registration. Garren provided her residential address at a location off U.S. Hwy. 221 N. in August 2017. The sheriff’s office has been conducting regular compliance checks of registered sex offenders in the county and determined recently that Garren had moved from her registered address without providing notification. Garren was convicted in 2003 on a charge of enticing a child for indecent purposes. She also has an outstanding warrant for violating the terms…

Public registration for Coffee County Pre-K Program for 2018-2019 school term will take place March 13 and 14, 2018 at Coffee Middle School Auditorium 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. (Note school dates below) Registration Packets are available for pickup at all Elementary Schools and The Enrollment Center starting Feb. 1, 2018. March 5-9: Coffee County School System Employees may register THEIR CHILD during Early Registration at the Enrollment Center. (This does not include grandchildren or other relatives of school employees.) March 13: Ambrose, Indian Creek, Nicholls and Satilla Elementary Schools. March 14: Broxton, Eastside, West Green and Westside Elementary Schools Elementary Schools please…

Clinch Memorial Hospital (Clinch Memorial) in Homerville announces that they will partner with Coffee Regional Medical Center (CRMC) in Douglas; a partnership aimed at strengthening the delivery and quality of health care for patients in Homerville and Clinch County. Clinch Memorial and CRMC will remain independent organizations, preserving their unique identities; however, through their collaboration they will be able to provide higher quality and increased access to care for patients. This affiliation will give Clinch Memorial Hospital physicians and patients preferred and expedited access to the advanced specialty services and care available at CRMC. A critical access hospital, Clinch Memorial…

Jamie Denise Merritt is South Georgia State College’s 2018 University System of Georgia Academic Recognition Day Award recipient. Merritt, accompanied by her parents Greg and Cookie, was honored by the University System of Georgia Board of Regents during their February board meeting. The annual Academic Recognition Day Award is presented to one student from each of the systems’ 26 colleges and universities who exemplifies outstanding academic achievement and success. “This award reflects the support of my teachers, family and friends,” said the 21-year-old SGSC graduate from Ambrose, who earned her Associate of Science in Chemistry in 2017. “Working two jobs,…

BY Kevin Tatum GEORGIA JUNIOR NATIONAL LIVESTOCK SHOWS As I write this, I have just returned from Perry the last two days where we were getting animals weighed in and ready for show as well as the showmanship classes for the market hogs yesterday. We had some good looking 4-H members exhibiting their animals! The market hog showmanship classes were all held on Thursday, Feb. 22. They started with 12th grade and worked back to 9th grade, then started with 4th grade up to 8th grade. Because there are so many participants in each grade level, they are divided into…