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The last week of school before winter break was certainly a flurry of activities and excitement! Third, fourth and fifth grade students at WGES were especially excited for Tuesday, Dec.19. Ms. Harrell, Mrs. Green, and Mrs. Roberts, along with other faculty members, put together a special treat to reward students for their hard work. Each student in third through fifth grade that met their winter Reading Counts goal with a 70 percent average got the opportunity to attend the winter party. The reader with the most points was recognized from each grade level and received a special prize from their…

By Kevin Tatum CLOVERLEAF 4-H CAMP SIGN UP Cloverleaf 4-H Camp is a week of fun and learning as 4-H members meet 4-H members from other counties, experience adventure in the workshops at Jekyll Island, swim in the ocean, participate in games, enjoy a bicycle ride around Jekyll Island, are entertained by the counselors at the variety show, and much more. 4-H members from Coffee County will leave on Monday, June 4, for five days and four nights of fun. The camp is located on the south end of Jekyll Island right on the beach. We will return to Douglas…

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College President Dr. Tina K. Anderson is pleased to announce the Fall Semester President’s List and Dean’s List. The President’s List includes outstanding students who were enrolled full-time for 12 credit hours or more and achieved a grade point average of 3.8 or higher on a 4.0 scale during Fall Semester 2017. Listed below are the names of each student in Coffee and Atkinson county who have been recognized for their academic achievement. Coffee County President’s List: Ester Acosta, Dalton Anderson, Daniel Anderson, Christian Arceo, Robert Atkinson, Anna Calderon, Corey Crews, Lorenzo Hodge, Lloyd Hodge, John Hollaman,…

It was a scoring run stare down Saturday afternoon, and Georgia Highlands blinked first. South Georgia State went on a 22-9 run midway through the second half and held on to defeat the Georgia Highlands Chargers 88-73. It was SGSC’s first win over Georgia Highlands since the 2014-2015 regular season and snapped the Chargers’s current three-game winning streak. The Hawks (13-5, 2-2) jumped out to a 10-0 lead in the first 3:15, only to watch the Chargers cut the lead to 19-18 midway through the first half. The Hawks would pull away again with a 17-3 run to lead 36-21…

Wednesday evening, Jan. 10, the Alma Police Department responded to a theft of motor vehicle call on E. 7th St. Thursday, Jan. 11, the Waycross Police Department recovered the vehicle in Waycross and apprehended the driver of the vehicle. APD has charged Johnny Antoan Batton, 20 of Alma, with theft by taking-motor vehicle. Batton is also facing charges in Waycross regarding this incident. Batton was previously out of jail on bond for the Sept. 1, 2016 theft of a motor vehicle which occurred on E. 12th St in Alma. Batton was apprehended by Waycross Police in that vehicle also.

Thursday evening, Jan. 11, the Alma Police Department and the Bacon County Sheriff’s Office arrested the last identified shooter in the Dec. 1, 2017 shooting which occurred on N. Baker St. Cornelius Lorenzo Perry, Jr, 20 of Alma, has been arrested and charged with aggravated assault.

Thursday morning, Jan. 11, the Alma Police Department and the United States Marshals Service arrested Glenn Darius Smith, 24 of Alma, without incident at 607 Stewart Drive in Alma. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation had previously secured arrest warrants for Smith for aggravated assault stemming from the Dec. 1, 2017 shoot-out in Alma. Smith is also a person of interest in the earlier morning shooting on that same day.

Lee Clements who serves Coffee County in the Sheriff’s Department, Fire Department and CRH EMS was the speaker at the Douglas Kiwanis Club meeting of Tuesday Jan. 9, 2018, at the Flyin’ Cowboy restaurant. He spoke about personal safety, health emergencies and fire prevention. The Kiwanis club members enjoyed and appreciated his presentation.

The Wiregrass Reader, a literary journal published by Wiregrass Georgia Technical College, won first place for its outstanding format, content, and presentation in the American Scholastic Press Association’s Annual Scholastic Yearbook and Magazine Awards. Wiregrass English Instructor Cathy Leeman was the Editor. She shared, “The Wiregrass Reader gives our student, faculty, and friends a chance to show off their amazing talents as artists. There is a ton of talent hidden in our communities and The Reader gives recognition to those amazing people. As far as students are concerned, it gives them not only a voice or vision to share, but…

The Magnolia Midlands Travel Association (MMTA) is requesting proposals for a tourism driven project entitled “Take Flight”. For this project, artists who live or attend college within the region, are being sought to produce artwork that will engage Georgiavisitors and tell the story of the region. The artist will be commissioned to install a set of Eagle wings on a main wall in the State Visitor Information Center in Sylvania, Georgia. The Visitor Information Center is located at 8463 Burton’s Ferry Hwy, Sylvania, GA 30467 and is the oldest center in the US. The wings will designate/create an area for a photo opportunity inside…