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By Vicki Kirkland GWCFC Journalism Student On May 16, students and their families gathered in the George Washington Carver Freshman Campus (GWCFC) gymnasium to honor the students’ achievements over the school year. Posed with phones and cameras, the parents sat patiently through the Pledge of Allegiance until the class of 2020 emerged from behind a wall in one prideful line. Also, watching the awards were the teachers that have been with these students from day one, teachers who may have been just as proud as the families. Directly after all students were seated, the GWCFC chorus sang to the crowd,…
Coffee County 4-H Poultry Judging team had the opportunity to advance to the state poultry judging contest on Friday, May 12th after placing second at the area contest in Tifton on May 1st. Team members included Kyya Johnson, T.K. McIver, Micheal Woods, and Evie Woodward. At the state contest, contestants had to judge two classes of live birds (photos were used due to this year’s outbreak of Avian Influenza in north Georgia), two sets of oral reasons on those classes of live birds, two classes of ready to cook birds, a written test, a class of shell quality eggs, a…
Registration for summer semester at South Georgia State College is currently underway. Students may register online or attend an onsite registration at the campus they plan to attend. Onsite registration will be held at the Douglas Campus and the Waycross Campus on June 1, 2017 at 9:30 a.m. The first day of class is Monday, June 5. Payment is due at the time registration occurs. Students can complete their degree faster and save money by taking summer classes at SGSC. If a student is attending another institution and would like to register for classes at SGSC for summer term on…
A Coffee County man wanted for failing to appear in court on misdemeanor charges faces felony drug manufacturing charges after deputies discovered a small marijuana growing operation at his home. Coffee County deputies attempted to serve bench warrants on 30-year-old Charles Sears Roberts III shortly after midnight, May 18, at a residence on Jasmine Drive. Roberts had failed to appear in court earlier this year after being cited for a seatbelt violation and misdemeanor possession of marijuana. An individual at the residence told deputies that Roberts was not at home, but granted officials permission to search the residence. While conducting the search,…
The Douglas Police Department is honoring officers during the week of May 15-21, 2017, and encourages citizens to say “Thank You” to the men and women who protect and serve the community as well as remember the fallen police officers throughout the country. As of today, Douglas has had only one police officer killed in the line of duty. Officer James Ira Ricketson was killed on September 9, 1920. “Monday was National Police Memorial Day, a day of remembrance to officers who have been killed in the line of duty,” says Police Chief Gary Casteloes. “We are here to keep…
Wednesday, University System of Georgia Chancellor Steve Wrigley announced that the Board of Regents has approved the permanent appointment of Dr. Ingrid Thompson-Sellers as president of South Georgia State College (SGSC) in Douglas and Waycross. She has served as interim president since June 30, 2016. Former president Virginia Carson retired last year after eight years of leadership at SGSC. “Ingrid has done an incredible job leading South Georgia State,” said Wrigley. “She has strengthened ties with the south Georgia community and worked to ensure the health and growth of the college. We are thankful for her vision and commitment to…
The Douglas-Coffee County Chamber of Commerce staff members, Lisa Hodge and Mesha Davis and Chamber Board Chairman Stanley Lott attended Irwin County’s Annual Legislative Day in support of state officials Senator Tyler Harper, State Representative Clay Pirkle, and Lieutenant Governor Casey Cagle.
A fight that began over cigarettes led to the arrest of a Coffee County man on battery and child cruelty charges Tuesday afternoon. Coffee County deputies responded to a residence off Burl Mill Road around 1 p.m., May 16, in reference to a possible domestic dispute in progress. When officers arrived, the 36-year-old female victim stated her and her boyfriend had gotten into a verbal altercation over cigarettes, which led to the suspect, identified as 35-year-old Edward Scott Nelson, grabbing her at the top of the chest area and shoving her. The victim added that a minor child was present…
Tuesday, May 16, the Alma Police Department’s Criminal Investigative Division arrested Lashirley White, 25 of Alma, for two counts of theft by taking. On April 28, 2017, and May 1, White, a contract worker for the Bacon County School System, allegedly entered a classroom and took $1,570, all of which were raised for extracurricular activities. To date, Alma police has recovered $537.42, $410 of which was discovered hidden in a trash receptacle in a girls’ restroom. The investigation into this incident is ongoing. Anyone with any information regarding this matter should contact the Alma Police Department.
Trey Griffin of Poulan and Heather Hall of Waycross won the 40-mile bike race at the 13th Annual Big Heart Charity Bike Ride, held on May 13, 2017 at Coffee Regional Medical Center. Forty-five cyclists took part in the event between the race and the various non-competitive ride options. The cyclists participated in one of the traditional 20, 40, 60, or 100 mile rides or the newest addition, the 40-mile race. At 8 am the racers led the event out of Douglas to Ambrose, Broxton and back to Douglas with the help of the Douglas Police Department and the Coffee…