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The annual Hometown Harvest will take place on Thursday, October 30, from 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on the vacant lot adjacent to city hall, which is located on Madison Avenue. The kids play area will be from 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., with candy distribution taking place from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Registration for the kids costume contest will begin at 4 p.m. and end promptly at 5:30 p.m. The costume contest will begin at 6:15 p.m., with winners being announced at 7:30 p.m. The age limit for those participating in trick-or-treating and costume contest is 12 years…

Westside administrators, faculty, staff, and students joined the community to show their support for former Westside Teacher Lisa Chriqui, who lost her battle with cancer, and others affected by this disease on October 23 by dressing as “pink as possible.” Ms. Chriqui will always have a special place in the hearts of all Wildcats and “thinking pink” certainly brought back fond memories for those she touched at Westside. -Submitted by Westside Elementary School

The Douglas Fire Department participated in the 2014 Safety and Wellness Festival and promoted Fire Safety Week, October 5 – 11. Fire department personnel visited several preschools during Fire Prevention Week and spoke to the preschoolers about fire safety and the importance of working smoke alarms.Additionally, an art contest was held, and the winners from Westside Elementary School and their classmates are pictured below. Also pictured is Catherine Gaskins, one of the winners of a battery powered smoke alarm. The Douglas Fire Department would like to remind everyone that working smoke alarms save lives. Remember to check smoke alarms every…

This year, the Wiregrass Foundation South will add a new leaf to the Ben Copeland Leadership Giving Club in honor of a couple who is investing in the future of thousands of Wiregrass healthcare students. On August 26th, Dr. Ed and Rhonda Mark made a gift of over $250,000 to Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Foundation South and have very generously pledged $1,000,000 to the health sciences programs. Dr. Tina Anderson, President of Wiregrass Georgia Technical College, stated, “We are so honored to have the support of Dr. Ed and Rhonda Mark. Their donation will change the lives of our students…

Coffee County Sheriff Doyle and Linda Wooten invite the community to their second annual Family Fun Day, which will be held this Saturday, October 25, from 4 p.m. until. The event will take place at 1079 Ga. Connector 206 NW, Douglas, Georgia. There will be games, hayrides, horse and buggy rides, train rides, face painting, miniature golf and other activities. Prizes will be awarded to children ages 15 years and under. In addition, there will be horse rides and a photographer on site for pictures of the kids on horseback. These photographs and other event photographs will be uploaded to…

October is Natural Gas Month. Mike Hudson, Natural Gas/Water/Wastewater Director, recently spoke with children at Indian Creek Elementary School about compressed natural gas (CNG) as an alternative fuel source and about the new City of Douglas compressed natural gas fueling facility. Children were able to see where compressed natural gas is pumped into the natural gas department’s CNG vehicle as well as receiving tips about natural gas safety. -Submitted by the City of Douglas

A telemedicine demonstration was held at the Broxton-Mary Hayes Elementary School PTO meeting Thursday night, October 16. Amy Beach, LPN, Telemedicine Coordinator, and Sandra SImmons, LPN, School Nurse, were on hand to demonstrate a telemedicine exam and answer questions. Telemedicine is the use of telecommunications and information technologies to connect patients and doctors regardless of their physical locations. Every school clinic is equipped with a telemedicine unit giving students and staff access to primary and specialty care without having to leave their campus. For more information or to enroll a student in the program, contact a school nurse or visit…

Banks and financial institutions across Georgia will be celebrating Georgia Peanut Bank Week, Oct. 18-25, 2014. Financial institutions in communities across the state are saluting peanut farmers’ contributions to the state and local economy during this weeklong event. The Georgia Peanut Commission, in cooperation with the Georgia Bankers Association, promotes Georgia’s official state crop by sponsoring Georgia Peanut Bank Week annually. This year’s theme, “Peanuts: Power You Can Bank On,” will showcase the importance of peanuts and how Georgia’s peanut farmers contribute approximately $2 billion annually to the state and local economy to help maintain Georgia’s largest industry, agriculture. The…