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http://news.wabe.org/post/darling-south-georgia-s-peanut-industry-struggles-find-workers By Johnny Kauffman, WABE News, Atlanta www.wabe.org Reprinted with permission Farmers Drew Walker and Will Ellis are in a 100-acre peanut field, surrounded by rows of green plants sticking up about two feet. On each plant there are about 40 peanuts underground. The farmers see crows flying above. “That’s the first tell-tale sign that you’ve got worms coming in,” Walker says. He and Ellis bend over, whacking the plants back and forth to see what falls off. “There’s one right here. One right there,” Walker says. “I don’t know what…

Imagine the horror of innocently leaving your home as you prepare to head out in the morning only to discover a drunken stranger passed out in your vehicle as you open the door. This was the reality a local citizen faced early Thursday. The night in a stranger’s car may have made for a nice temporary bed but it led to a much longer stay in more permanent surroundings – those of the Coffee County Jail. Deputies were dispatched to a residence in the area of Carver Church Road around 7:45 a.m. after receiving a report of an…

Mr. Benny Joe Peterson, age 81, of Douglas, GA passed away Wednesday afternoon, September 20, 2017 at Coffee Regional Medical Center following an extended illness. Mr. Peterson was born in Coffee County on April 15, 1936 to the late Rexford Peterson and the late Bernice Baker Peterson Wall Anderson. He had been self-employed for many years in the transportation of and setup of mobile homes. He was a United States Navy Veteran. Mr. Peterson was a member of West Ward Church of God. Survivors include: his wife, Eulene Purvis Peterson of Douglas, GA; sons: Rodney Neal Peterson and Mark Harper…

Janet Victoria Lambert, age 78, of GA passed away Monday, September 18, 2017, at Westview Nursing and Rehab Center. Mrs. Lambert was born December 15, 1938, in Rich Hill, PA to the late William Henry Raub and Ruth Mary Attril Raub. Survivors include: daughter, Wanda (Scott) Wood of Alma, GA.; son, Bob Lambert of Brunswick, GA; sister, Joyce Ankenbrant of PA; brothers: William Raub of AZ, Robert Raub of PA.; grandchildren: Dale (Paige) Wood, Mark Wood, Leslie (Robert) Clark and 7 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, September 21, 2017 at 2: p.m. at the Eastside Baptist Church…

In the 1990’s there was a huge push for high school and college students to consider Health Occupation careers with the growing number of the baby boomer generation getting older. Now, Manufacturing and Construction industries are feeling the effects of an aging population. Wiregrass Georgia Technical College works closely with industries and businesses in the eleven counties it serves in South Georgia. A common theme among each of those industries is the increasing need for trained graduates to replace the retiring baby boomers in industrial fields. Since most of those retiring have held on to these good paying and secure…

Barry Bloom, Coffee Regional Medical Center, was the speaker at the Douglas Kiwanis Club meeting of Tuesday, September 19 at the Flyin’ Cowboy restaurant. He gave a presentation concerning the health of Coffee County citizens as compared to rest of Georgia and the successes and initiatives of Coffee Regional Medical Center. The Kiwanis club members enjoyed and appreciated his presentation.

The Lady Trojans softball team would like to “Gold Out” the stadium for Thursday’s game against Northside Warner Robins as a part of their “Knock Cancer Out of the Park” observation of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. The girls will wear gold tops and gold socks and will honor children in Coffee County who are battling or have battled cancer. The recognition will take place between the junior varsity and varsity games Thursday at Faircloth Field near Coffee High School. The approximate time will be 5:15 p.m. Members of the Childhood Cancer Awareness Group of Coffee County will be in attendance…

By Jerome Danner Being in communion with those living in your neck of the woods should be more important than many of us make it out to be in the day in which we live. Whether we have thought about it or not, whether we care about it or not, it is actually quite essential to having a fulfilling life. How many of us have ever heard of any individual with a fulfilled life that was completely alone? This is not to opine that the solitary life is not at all fulfilling in some ways. However, even…

Many students at Eastside Elementary will be blessed by the Boss Riders generous school supply donation. This group donated much needed school supplies which will directly benefit our students. We would like to thank the Boss Riders for their large donation of items such as notebooks, paper, pencils, and glue sticks. Students who could otherwise not supply such items will now have these supplies to use during the school year. THANK YOU BOSS RIDERS for caring about the needs of our students.

Mr. David Wayne Horton, age 70, of Douglas, GA passed away early Monday morning, September 18, 2017, at Pruitt Health in Ocilla, GA following an extended illness. Mr. Horton was born on November 14, 1946 to the late Arthur Horton and the late Sara Lilla Kirkland Horton Johnson. Mr. Horton had operated the IGA Grocery Store in Nicholls for many years. He attended Nicholls Baptist Church. Survivors include: sons: John (Mary) Horton of Scottsboro, AL, Mark (Karen) Horton of Jekyll Island, GA, Matthew Horton of Douglas, GA; daughter, Julie (Gary) Southerland of Nicholls, GA; sister, Sherrill Holt of Chattanooga, TN;…