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Wiregrass Georgia Technical College has been recognized as one of the best online colleges in the nation by The Community for Accredited Online Schools (AccreditedSchoolsOnline.org). As a leading resource for higher education and college accreditation information, the site released its annual ranking for the 2016-2017 school year, honoring Wiregrass Georgia Technical College four times for their excellence in online learning. The Community for Accredited Online Schools awards college programs on campus as well as online programs. The on-campus programs that were recognized were Cosmetology, Dental Hygiene, Medical Assistant, and Electrician. To learn more about these programs visit wiregrass.edu. To qualify…

Winter weather has not brought real snow to Coffee County yet. However, that hasn’t stopped students in the Coffee County Pre-K program from learning about snow, and teachers have used many creative ideas to bring “snow” to the classroom. Snow activities have been observed throughout the county Pre-K classrooms in language, math, and, especially, science experiments. Shown in the photos are students at Eastside Elementary School in Ms. Barbaree and Ms. Owens Pre-K class as they explore writing practice with letters and words in the snow (shaving cream). Each child was given a challenge to write their name in the…

Several employees of City of Douglas Utilities Department recently helped the city of Albany, Georgia to restore power to their customers, following a devastating storm that hit on Jan. 2, 2017. The Douglas Utilities crew, consisting of Rex Ricketson, Kayler Mullis, Richard Butler, Dylan Deen, and Joe Simpson, spent twelve days working tirelessly to cleanup and restore electricity to citizens in Albany. Several other cities throughout Georgia sent linemen to help restore power to Albany. “When we saw the devastation in the Albany community and knew we had to help out in any way possible,” says Mike Hudson, Douglas Utilities…

Curvy Girl Fitness Class…..Feb. 6- March 29 – Each Monday & Wednesday, 5:15 p.m. Red Hat New Member Lunch……50’s Party Friday, Feb. 17 – Youth Center – Membership Card $8, Cover Dish, Lunch Children’s Art Festival…….FREE event. Saturday, March 11, 2017 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Central Square Gym B Tiny Tot Egg Hunt……FREE event. Saturday, April 8, 10 a.m. Soccer Field, JC Adams Municipal Park Blitz Day Reg. for Summer Camps…….Program Information Fair – Tuesday, May 2,2017 4 to 6 p.m. – 6 pm, Central Square Gym B For more information, visit the Parks and Recreation Dept. on the…

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College President Dr. Tina K. Anderson is pleased to announce the fall semester President’s List. The 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 the fall semester 2016. The following students are on the President’s List for fall semester 2016 and are listed by county: (Atkinson) Onorio Baza, Tonie Clement, and Curt Rodriquez (Ben Hill) Justin Fletcher, and Jacob Smith (Berrien) Brittany Barlow, Christopher Buchanan, Michelle Clark, Kaitlyn Hunt, Shaun Moylan, Christine Smith, Kira Strickland, and…

Several community members participated in the annual “Day On” Project at Little Lake Geneva Cemetery Monday, Jan. 16. During the cleanup, approximately 29 graves were discovered and documented. Over the past few years, on the MLK, Jr. Holiday, local citizens have participated with community “Day On” Projects led by Cemetery Attendant Henry Milhollin, City Manager Jacobs, American Legion Post 515, and American Legion 18. Five Coffee County cemeteries have been cleaned up, and graves in those cemeteries have been documented. Special thanks to the City of Douglas, American Legion Post 515, American Legion Post 15, and the community members who…

Richard Nichols was the speaker at the Douglas Kiwanis Club meeting Tuesday, Jan. 17, at the Flyin’ Cowboy restaurant. Mr. Nichols spoke about the first flag to be used by the American revolutionist in 1775. It was known as the Tree Flag or Appeal to Heaven Flag. He explained its development and symbology. The Kiwanis Club members enjoyed and appreciated his presentation. – Submitted

The South Georgia State College swim teams traveled to Point University in West Point, Ga., to compete against Thomas University from Thomasville, Ga., Life College from Atlanta, Ga., and the home team of Point University. The SGSC Hawks held their own against these four-year colleges with bigger programs in fine fashion. The women’s team continued their winning ways by defeating all three teams in the competition. The men finished second in the competition to Thomas University. Winning individual events for SGSC were Brittany Herndon from Carrollton, Ga., and Michael Diorio from Lemont, Ill. in the 1000 yard freestyle. Nikki Daley…

The Georgia General Assembly began the first half of the 154th biennial term on Monday, January 9, 2017. Even though it’s our first week back in session, it’s been a busy one. The capitol has been filled with visitors attending the many events happening on the capitol grounds and with those watching the proceedings of the General Assembly. This week, Senators received their committee assignments. I am proud to say that I will again Chair the Senate Public Safety Committee. Additionally, I will also be serving on the Agriculture and Consumer Affairs, Appropriations, and the Natural Resources and the Environment…

Governor Nathan Deal announced at the December OneGeorgia Authority Board Meeting that the Douglas-Coffee County Economic Development Authority (EDA) is the recipient of $500,000 in OneGeorgia Equity Grant funding. The funding will assist in capacity building activities in the new Perimeter West Industrial Park II, located on Thompson Drive near the Coffee County Law Enforcement Center. “We are excited to receive this funding from the OneGeorgia Authority,” states Luke Morgan, EDA Chairman. “The funding will help prepare the industrial park so that we can attract more investment and grow jobs in Douglas-Coffee County.” The OneGeorgia Equity Grant Fund is designed…