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Ms. Lydia “LIBBY” Diane Hollinger, age 58, of Nicholls, Ga., passed away on Wednesday, November 1, 2017, at University Hospital, in August, Ga., Ms. Hollinger was born on May 18, 1959, in Winchester, Virginia to the late Leonard Donald Voorhees, Sr. and Betty Jean Swartz. She is survived by: her daughter, Marcia Diane Hollinger of Nicholls, Ga.; son, Michael Frank Hollinger of Douglas, Ga.; sisters: Melissa Reliford of Nicholls, Ga., Kimberly Dawn Voorhees of West Green, Ga.; brother, Leonard Voorhees, Jr. of Nicholls, Ga.; grandchildren: Alissa Marie Hollinger, Ty Walker Hollinger, Bradley Jordan Hollinger, Hunter Kane Ziegler, Madeline Bernae Hollinger;…

Mr. Ricky Forsythe, age 52, of Nicholls passed away early Tuesday morning, November 7, 2017, at St. Vincents – Southside in Jacksonville, Florida following a short illness. He was born Oct. 10, 1965 to the late James Felton Forsythe and Marie Bowen Strickland Mr. Forsythe, a native of Coffee County, was a farmer by trade. Survivors include: his mothe,: Marie Bowen Strickland of Nicholls, Ga.; siblings: Brenda Benford and husband, Wiley of Ellaville, GA, James E. Forsythe and wife, Kathy of Pearson, GA, Billy Joe Forsythe and Dilene Guffy of Nashville, GA, Judy Ford and Kevin Trowell of Alma, GA,…

By Ethan Mitchell and Sarah E. Braswell South Georgia State College (SGSC) recently welcomed Georgia Southern University (GSU) Center for Wildlife Education’s (CWE) Birds-of-Prey show in an event hosted by South Georgia State’s STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) Center. The event drew large crowds that included students, alumni, current and retired employees, and members of the community, with 200 audience members on the Douglas campus and 60 in Waycross. Steve Hein, Director, and Scott Courdin, Wildlife Curator, of the Georgia Southern Center for Wildlife Education brought several birds of prey to SGSC campuses to educate and entertain the audiences.…

Dr. Larry Hutchinson and Wycliffe Stewart, were the speakers at the Douglas Kiwanis Club meeting of Tuesday, November 7 2017, at the Flyin’ Cowboy restaurant. Dr. Hutchinson explained what a chiropractor does and the training they receive that is the equivalent of a medical doctor. Mr. Stewart, an intern at Dr. Hutchinson’s chiropractic clinic, told how he decided to become a chiropractor and explained the education and training he received at Valdosta State University and the Palmer University of Chiropractic in Port Orange, Florida, as well as the training he has received as an intern and the final exams he will…

Wiregrass Georgia Tech is excited to share the expansion of programs on various campuses and the addition of programs to the HOPE Career Grant List for Spring Semester 2018. Students enrolling for Spring Semester classes beginning January 9, 2018, will have more options to choose from and can save money on their college expenses if they enroll in one of the programs added to the Governor’s HOPE Career Grant List. One new program being added to Valdosta Campus is the certificate program in the already established Air Conditioning Technology program. Students can sign up for an Air Conditioning Repair Specialist…

The new South Georgia State College (SGSC)-wrapped bus is creating quite a stir, not to mention a scholarship donation from one of its most staunch supporters, Mr. Jerry Richardson. Richardson is a familiar face around SGSC, spending hours grilling meals for students on campus-wide cookout days, or stopping by for lunch and a chat with them in the dining hall during a busy school day. A sports fan of the college’s athletic teams, he was also quick to ask for an inaugural ride on the new 56-passenger Hawks motor coach, designed to escort athletic teams and students to events and…

Friday, Oct. 27, 2017, members from Coffee Middle School FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) volunteered their time to work and celebrate students with special needs. This event, which is named after Kayla Davis, a former special needs student in the Coffee County School System, is set aside each year to honor her memory and to offer students with special needs the opportunity to a day of fun-filled fall festival events. Students spent the morning helping, walking with classes to different stations where kids were able to win prizes, jumping in bouncy houses, dancing and playing musical chairs. They were…

As with national and state trends, South Georgia State College (SGSC) continues to experience changes in various sectors of enrollment. While overall enrollment landed at 2,540, roughly the same as last year, there are several positive indicators for the college. Online classes continue to grow as students desire more flexibility and convenience to meet their unique schedules and individual situations. As a result, SGSC saw fully online enrollment double over last fall. Plus, the Dual Enrollment program in partnership with the state of Georgia and area high schools continues to increase in popularity. This family friendly option allows eligible high…

South Georgia State College men’s and women’s swim teams continued their winning ways while hosting the eighth annual South Georgia State College Invitational. Both teams won the tri-meet held in Douglas on Saturday. Both the men and women move to 4-0 on the season by defeating Thomas University and LaGrange College. The Hawks’ women scored 274 points to Thomas’ 148 and the men amassed 264 points to second place Thomas’ 216. LaGrange was third on both sides of the meet. Leading the women was sophomore Jessica Dunton. The Carrolton, Ga., native won the 400 IM and the 200 butterfly events.…

Coffee County sheriff’s authorities have arrested a 47-year-old Douglas man on aggravated assault and other charges following a shooting that occurred at a local residence Sunday night. Deputies responded to a home off Whippoorwill Road around 10 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017 in reference to a person who had been shot. The 76-year-old male victim was found lying on the floor in the residence with a severe gunshot wound to his hand. He was initially transported by EMS to Coffee Regional Medical Center for treatment and later to another medical facility. A witness at the scene identified…