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South Georgia State College (SGSC) stole the lead late in the game in a 4-3 victory over Tallahassee Community College (TCC) on Saturday. The game was tied at three with the Hawks battling in the top of the eleventh inning when Blake Brito’s sacrifice fly scored one run. Jake Bryan led the hitting for the Hawks with two hits in four at bats. Cole Escher, KC Brown, Jacob Giles and Blake Brito each contributed one hit during the game. Pitcher Mark Mixon started the game for SGSC. He allowed three hits and two runs over six innings, striking out seven.…

If you are interested in applying for a South Georgia State College Foundation scholarship to help cover your cost of attendance at SGSC for the Summer or Fall 2018 semesters, please visit http://www.sgsc.edu/alumni-and-friends/scholarships.cms to print your application. You may also stop by the Office of External Affairs in Richey Hall on the Douglas Campus to obtain an application. The priority deadline for all SGSC Foundation scholarship applications is March 31, 2018. The SGSC Foundation provides assistance for students on the Douglas Campus. There are several scholarship opportunities available annually, including awards for traditional and non-traditional students pursuing any of our associate pathways…

Remember the story of Goldilocks, the childhood tale of a little girl who ransacked the home of three bears and was shocked to be awakened by the mad homeowners after she decided to take a nap in one of their beds? Well….. Around 7:45 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 3, deputies responded to a residence off Woodpecker Trail in Coffee County in reference to conducting a check of the property. When they arrived, deputies discovered the front door had been damaged and was left ajar. Deputies entered the home and discovered 27-year-old Joshua Andrew Swann of Douglas in bed sleeping soundly in…

What a wonderful winter it has been with the falling of real snow in Coffee County! Even though the students in Coffee County School System were still on Christmas break when they snow arrived, the Pre-K students at Eastside Elementary School had a second “Snow Fall” upon arrival back to school in their classroom. “Snow” was piled up on top of their small group work tables ready to be explored. The Pre-K students enjoyed writing their name, letters, words, and numerals in the snow all while working on letter and numeral recognition skills as well as strengthening small motor skills.…

By Kevin Tatum JUNIOR/SENIOR PROJECT ACHIEVEMENT Coffee County Junior and Senior 4-H members will travel to Rock Eagle 4-H Center for the weekend of February 9-11 to compete in District Project Achievement. Thirty-five students completed portfolios this year. This portfolio accounts for 40-50 percent of their total DPA score. They will also have to present a 10-12 minute presentation on their project which will account for the balance of their score. Junior participants and their projects are J.J. Aldridge, Target Sports; Amelia Crockett, Public Speaking; Ashlynn Fletcher, Festive Foods for Health; Azzaria Glover, Dog Care and Training; Terryanna Harris, Photography;…

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College will be holding an American Heart Association Certification for HealthCare Professionals in the community or workplace on Feb. 17 from 8 a.m.- Noon on the Coffee Campus of Wiregrass. The Basic Life Support (BLS) course trains participants to promptly recognize several life-threatening emergencies, give high-quality chest compressions, deliver appropriate ventilations and provide early use of AED. BLS for Healthcare Providers teaches skills using the American Heart Associations’ proven Practice-While-Watching technique, which allows instructors to observe students, provide feedback and guide students’ acquisition of skills. This four-hour training session includes Adult, Child and Infant CPR and AED.…

The City of Douglas Public Information Department is happy to announce a Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) Tourism Resource Team will be visiting Douglas and Coffee County on Feb. 21 and 22, 2018. A roundtable luncheon and discussion will be held with city & county leaders, community partners and tourism industry associates. The purpose of the roundtable discussion will be to gather key community stakeholders, along with GDEcD’s Tourism Product Development Resource Team, to identify current and future tourism product development to increase tourism and economic development in Douglas and Coffee County. “This is very big to have a Tourism Product Development (TPD) team come to Douglas,”…

Despite six runs early in the game, the South Georgia State College (SGSC) Hawks struggled against Tallahassee Community College (TCC) in Wednesday’s game in Douglas, eventually losing by a score of 12 – 6. SGSC’s Cole Escher and Blake Brito collected two hits each, followed by Franco Perdono with one hit and two RBIs. Peyton Collins and Colby Owens are credited with one RBI each. Seth Shadix took the loss for the Hawks. He went one and two-thirds innings, allowing three runs on two hits. SGSC and TCC will play at Eagle Field in Tallahassee on Saturday, Feb. 3. First…

Mr. Clyde Lamar Harper, 81 of Douglas, GA., passed away on January 26, 2018 in Douglas, GA., surrounded by his loving family, close friends, and members of his church family. Mr. Harper was born in Irwin County at Wray, Ga., on August 28, 1936 to the late Lauris Echart Harper and Rosalie Griffin Harper. After graduation from Irwin County High School in Ocilla, GA., he worked at Douglas Truck and Tractor Co., in 1955, then he started to work at Kitchens Tractor Co., until 1957. He later helped form a company “Champion Truss Co.” in Mt. Vernon, Ga, traveled as…

Mrs. Mildred Udeen Thomas, age 92, of Douglas, GA passed away on Thursday, January 25, 2018 at her home, Vista Park. Mrs. Thomas was born November 25, 1925, in Coffee County to the late Samuel Jackson Evans and Idell Teston Evans Cato. Mrs. Thomas entered the workforce as a seamstress at the hosiery mill in Douglas. She then obtained her Licensed Practical Nursing Certificate and enjoyed a 30-year career as a nurse at Coffee Regional Medical Center where she touched the lives of many patients and families. Her hobbies included quilting, fishing, reading, and volunteering with the College Ave. Merry…