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The NAPA/Brooks Auto Parts Car Show will be held on Saturday, September 9, 2017 in conjunction with the South Georgia BBQ & Outdoor Festival. Car lovers from around the neighboring states will not want to miss this event! Attendees of the Festival will have the chance to see some great classic, restored, and custom built cars. “We are thrilled to team with NAPA/Brooks Auto to offer a quality Car Show during the South Georgia BBQ & Outdoor Festival,” says Georgia Henderson, Public Information Department Director. “Partnering with Brooks Auto will allow organizers to have contactwith car enthusiasts all over the Southeast and make the Car…

South Georgia State College (SGSC) has long been a strong economic driver whose positive influence is felt beyond its two campus locations in Douglas and Waycross Georgia. The thriving college community is the center of instruction, culture and opportunity for its students, faculty, staff and the community at large. While the primary objective of the public, four-year institution with a strong access mission is to educate its nearly 2,500 students, the effect of its economic outreach continues to have a direct benefit for the citizens of the college’s service area. This area stretches from Telfair, Ben Hill and Irwin counties…

John Carnes, GM PCC, was the speaker at the Douglas Kiwanis Club meeting of Tuesday, August 22 at the Flyin’ Cowboy restaurant. He spoke about his background as an engineer and his work as a General Manager at Precision Castparts Corporation here in Douglas. The Kiwanis club members enjoyed and appreciated his presentation

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College President Dr. Tina K. Anderson is pleased to announce the Summer 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 Summer Semester 2017. 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 Spring semester were placed on the President’s List. Students who were enrolled full-time for 12 credit hours or more…

Douglas-Coffee County Chamber of Commerce & Economic Development Authority (EDA) announced today that Satilla Park has been named a Georgia Ready for Accelerated Development (GRAD) Site by GDEcD, the state’s marketing and sales arm. “The GRAD designation for Satilla Park means that it can truly compete on a global stage for new industry and the accompanying jobs,” said Pat Wilson, Commissioner of the Department of Economic Development. “I believe that Douglas-Coffee County’s efforts to attain the GRAD status for Satilla Park will prove highly beneficial.” Satilla Park is a 180-acre site located on Highway 441 South across from the Douglas Municipal Airport. …

Geraldine Kirkland, age 92, of Nicholls, Ga. passed away on Monday, August 21, 2017, at Shady Acres following an extended illness. Mrs. Kirkland was born on February 16 1925, in Douglas, Ga. to the late Warren Carter and Viola Kight Carter. Survivors include: her sons: Danny (Nancy) Kirkland of Nicholls, Ga. and Nicky (Ann) Kirkland of Douglas, Ga.; daughters: Judy (Lavar) Whittington of Americus, Ga. and Cindy Lu (Albert Tanner, III) Tanner of Nicholls, Ga.; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Nicholls B. Kirkland, Sr.; son, Ricky Kirkland;…

The Douglas-Coffee County Chamber of Commerce is kicking off a Leadership Coffee Youth Academy for the 2017-18 School Year in partnership with Coffee Middle School. FNB South is the Presenting Sponsor for the Youth Academy. The program, similar to the annual Leadership Coffee program sponsored by the Chamber, is for seventh grade students who commit themselves to a seven-month project to become better leaders in Coffee County by seeing key aspects of community development first-hand. Although the program is geared toward community and economic development, participants are equipped with resources that will help in everyday life, build our community and…

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College learned that the Pharmacy Technology program has been listed in the Top 50 Pharmacy Tech programs in the nation. This ranking was announced by the The Best Colleges.org. The website strives to connect prospective students with the best degree programs. All accredited pharmacy technician programs in the United States were reviewed and the top 50 have been named. The review was based on which accredited programs provided students with the best learning experiences. Pharmacy Technology at Wiregrass is a diploma program and qualifies for the HOPE Career Grant. If students qualify for the HOPE or Zell…

James Willis, area manager for Georgia Power Company in Waycross, recently presented a contribution to the James M. Dye Foundation’s FY 2018 Annual Giving Campaign, which began July 1. Accepting the check was South Georgia State College President Dr. Ingrid Thompson-Sellers. Georgia Power has a long and rich history of engagement and support for education in Georgia. Dramatically improving public education and workforce preparedness are key initiatives for the company. The Dye Foundation provides funding for various initiatives on SGSC’s Waycross Campus, outside of state appropriations, including student scholarships and campus events and programs. Georgia Power has supported the Dye…

Westside Elementary School will host their 2017-2018 Title 1 Annual Parent Meeting on Thursday, August 31, 2017. The meeting will take place at 6:30 p.m. in the gymnasium immediately followed by PTO and Open House at 7 p.m. We would like to invite all parents, community members, and stakeholders of Westside Elementary School to attend. Your input and suggestions are always welcome. We hope to see you there!