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The Douglas-Coffee County Chamber of Commerce conducted a ribbon cutting for the Love In Action (LIA) Foundation with founders, Derrick and Chandra Green, and several board members, donors, volunteers, family and friends attending. LIA Foundation is a non-profit organization (501c3) whose mission is to target issues of poverty, hunger, education and childcare in the Coffee County area by providing a food pantry, after-school and summer meals, senior meals on wheels, and a backpack feeding program. LIA Foundation’s funding is made possible by generous donors and a community grant from the Community Foundation of Coffee County. LIA Foundation plans to engage…

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is pleased to announce the Fall 2017 Commencement is scheduled for Friday, Dec. 15, 2017. The ceremony will be held at the John Hunt Auditorium, UGA Conference Center, at 15 RDC Road Tifton, Georgia. All credit programs and GED graduates will walk at 10 a.m. For more information about Wiregrass and programs offered visit wiregrass.edu.

A man who walked off from a Coffee County Jail work detail Friday is back behind bars following a short-lived escape plan hatched with the assistance of his girlfriend. 50-year-old Donald Dewayne Davis had been incarcerated at the jail since July 2017, on multiple drug charges and a probation violation. He had been placed on a work crew at the courthouse, where he was assigned to painting the visiting judge’s office last Friday. Davis walked off the work site and was met by his accomplice, 23-year-old Megan Plymel, in the area of the courthouse. It was later learned the two…

The South Georgia State College Hawks took advantage of strong shooting from Luke Lawson Friday night during the Chick-fil-A Classic to pull away from Arlington Country Day Post Graduate Academy 76-55. Leading by less than 10 points in the first half, the Hawks (7-2) suddenly found an offensive spark when Lawson hit six consecutive three-pointers to the amazement of the crowd and extended SGSC’s lead to 36-16. Lawson finished with 22 points in the first 20 minutes and missed only one shot. He would add one more basket in the second half to lead all scorers with 24 points. “We…

The Coffee County Sheriff’s Office and the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety are teaming up with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration this holiday season to remind all motorists that drinking and driving will not only get you on Santa’s naughty list, but it will also send you straight to jail. From Dec. 15 to Jan. 2, law enforcement all over the state will be looking to prevent tragedy before it strikes during the holiday enforcement campaign, “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over.” While Georgia’s impaired driving laws are enforced 24/7/365, the holiday season brings extra emphasis because of the…

By Kevin Tatum WILLIE SPENCE, OUR OWN SUPER STAR! Congratulations to Willie Spence for getting a once in a lifetime opportunity to be on the Steve Harvey Show. Willie has been an active member of the Coffee County 4-H Club for eight years. He has competed in 4-H Project Achievement competition in the performing arts project for seven years and been a member of Georgia 4-H’s premier performing arts group, Clovers & Co., for seven years. Coffee County 4-H is honored to have such a talented up and coming star. Keep up the good work Willie. We are very proud…

In recent years, the use of technology in higher education settings has exploded on campuses nationwide. From online courses to live streaming of lectures, technology has elevated the capabilities of professors and students to communicate with one another thousands of miles apart as easily as sitting in a brick and mortar classroom space. Nowhere has the use of technology been clearer than in nursing education programs. With the use of highly sophisticated patient care mannequins and virtual nursing training to simulate real-world scenarios, leaders in nursing programs are becoming more aware of the need to keep up with the technological…

South Georgia State College’s (SGSC) men’s basketball team has received the attention of basketball coaches in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). The Hawks (6-2) received votes in the top 25 national poll dated Dec. 5, placing them just below the top 25 basketball teams in the nation. The Hawks have encountered adversity early in the season with the loss of starter Tracy Hector to injury. While Hector is expected to return to the lineup after the first of the year, head coach Cory Baldwin is proud of how his team has overcome that setback. “Anytime you’re mentioned in…

Susan Lott Clark, well-known civic leader and author from Waycross, donated a copy of her new autobiography recently to South Georgia State College (SGSC). “Let’s Talk About Me, 92 Years Of Activities In My Life” was presented to SGSC President Dr. Ingrid Thompson-Sellers and SGSC Director of Libraries Jacqueline Vickers and will be available in the library’s special collections section. “It was a distinct privilege for me to meet Mrs. Clark on our Waycross Campus and to accept her autobiography on the college’s behalf,” said Dr. Sellers. “Between our delightful conversation and the opportunity to thumb through the pages of…

On Thursday, Dec. 7, the Alma Police Department’s Crime Suppression Unit stopped a vehicle on W. 12th St at Douglas St for a headlight violation. During the traffic stop, officers discovered a digital scale and 11 bags/baggies of marijuana which weighed over ¼ pounds. Christopher Black, 18 of Mershon, was arrested for possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and headlight requirements.