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The South Georgia State College swim teams traveled to Columbus last weekend to participate in the first annual Sun Coast Conference Swim Meet. SGSC’s women placed third in the three-day long event, while the men finished fourth. The new swimming conference is comprised of seven teams, with South Georgia State being the only team in the junior college division. None of these teams have had a conference swim meet in past years. “These are all big four-year programs and our team placed solidly in both sides of the meet,” commented head swim coach CM Jenkins. “We were not tapered at…

South Georgia State College (SGSC) will be participating in the Teacher Job Fair on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018, at Okefenokee RESA located at 1450 North Augusta Avenue in Waycross, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. SGSC will join personnel from Atkinson, Bacon, Brantley, Charlton, Clinch, Coffee, Pierce and Ware school systems as well as Harrell Learning Center to conduct informal interviews. SGSC is looking for part-time instructors to teach in a variety of disciplines, including economics, English, history, political science, mathematics, environmental sciences, anatomy and physiology, psychology and sociology. Part-time teaching positions are available at the Waycross and Douglas campuses as well…

On Feb. 8-9, 2018, the City of Douglas Public Information Department hosted the Magnolia Midlands Travel Association (MMTA) Annual Planning Retreat. During the retreat, MMTA partners learned about hosting a Tourism Product Development Resource Team from Cindy Eidson, Tourism Product Development Director, with the Georgia Dept. of Economic Development. On Friday, Feb. 9, Sonny Seals and George Hart, Historic Rural Churches Of Georgia authors, spoke about their efforts in identifying churches that are at least 100 years old in small, rural Georgia towns. While in Douglas, the MMTA group toured the site where micro-shops are under construction in downtown, by…

Coffee County Family Connection, which has been a part of Coffee County Schools for over 25 years, hosted its second annual Celebrity Dinner on Saturday Feb. 3, 2018, at the Coffee High School Cafetorium. Family Connection, which assists children and families in the school district as well as the community, is funded annually through various grants. To assist in subsidizing the various programs, all of the proceeds from the Celebrity Dinner will be used to assist their outreach programs such as Teen Maze, Red Ribbon Week, Imagine Me, Life Skills Classes and many more. The star-studded night was filled with…

By Jacie McSwain, GWCFC journalism student Nathan Vining, a freshman at George Washington Carver Freshman Campus (GWCFC), made a decision to change his school’s athletic department. Vining entered Powerade’s “Power Your School” essay contest and in his essay he described what GWCFC’s athletic department could use to increase student involvement. In this essay contest, the Powerade company gave each winning essay a $2,000 check. GWCFC also received some Powerade pep rally supplies, such as t-shirts and fans. Vining entered this contest because he feels passionate about sports. When Vining was asked why our campus needed the money for new equipment,…

Being a lifelong learner is very important in any field but especially in the realm of education. The Coffee County Pre-K Teachers and Paraprofessionals know the importance of this as well as sharing successful skills and strategies with co-workers. Communication and collaboration is a key part of the Coffee County Pre-K Program. The group recently presented “in house training” sharing small group activities in the domains of Math, Science and Social Studies. Each Pre-K Teacher and Paraprofessional Team presented a skill to assist in teaching a state standard GELD in a subject domain. Best Practice teaching strategies were presented from…

The South Georgia State College Hawks took care of business Saturday afternoon and now find themselves all alone in second place in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association standings. Tracy Hector had 15 points, eight rebounds and three assists to pace the Hawks (18-6, 7-3) to an 83-69 win over the Andrew College Tigers during Homecoming weekend on SGSC’s Douglas Campus. The win moved the Hawks into second place in the GCAA behind Georgia Highlands after the Chargers defeated the second place South Georgia Tech Jets 82-80. “We got a chance to play somewhere new today, and I think the guys…

Mr. Robert Jesse Lanier Jr., age 76, of Douglas, GA passed away on Tuesday, February 6, 2018 in Douglas, GA. Mr. Lanier was born on January 23, 1942 in Baker County, GA to the late Robert Jesse Lanier Sr. and Ethel Ray Lanier. He is survived by: his wife, Christine Gleaton Lanier of Douglas, GA; daughter, Mary Catherine and husband Tim Tintle of Brevard, NC; sons: Robert Lanier III of Phoenix, AZ and Thomas Lanier of Livermore, CA; sisters: Gail Harrell of Patmos, GA and Connie Truluck of Lake Wales, FL; brother, Mike Lanier of Newton, GA; grandchildren: Hayden Lanier…

Mrs. Carol Ann Harper, age 74, of Douglas, GA passed away on Tuesday, February 6, 2018, in Tifton, GA. Mrs. Harper was born on February 27, 1943, in Douglas, Georgia to the late Lee Moore and Vivian Frances Lankford Moore. She is survived by: her son, Timothy and wife Angie Harper of McRae, GA; daughters: Tina and husband John Tarrant of Enigma, GA, Teresa Harper of Douglas, GA; sisters: Vera Moses of Jessup, GA, Joann Adams of Douglas, GA, Linda Schwindle of Douglas, GA; brothers: Rev. Lee Moore of Douglas, GA, Eddie Moore of Douglas, GA, Donald Moore of Douglas,…

Mr. Tim Fountain, age 56, of Douglas, GA passed away on Saturday, February 3, 2018, in Douglas, GA. Mr. Fountain was born on January 24, 1962, in Georgia to Doris Bentley Fountain and the late Lloyd Edward Fountain. He is survived by: his wife, Ursula Fountain of Douglas, GA; mother, Doris Fountain of Nacogdoches, TX; daughters: Amber Fountain of Douglas, GA, Skyla Fountain of Douglas, GA, Cierra Fountain of Douglas, GA; sisters: Sheila Etienne of Houston, TX, Ava Fountain of Plant Lily, FL; grandchildren: Karson Swann, Aria Swann. He is preceded in death by: his father, Lloyd Fountain; brother, David…