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For this week’s recipe, I found a recipe for “Skillet Spaghetti.” You will need the following ingredients: 6 ounces of soy crumbles, ½ medium onion, chopped, 3/8 cup green pepper, chopped, 1 teaspoon olive oil, 1 can (15 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained, 1 ¼ cup water, ½ teaspoon chili powder, ½ teaspoon oregano, ½ teaspoon sugar, 4 ounces spaghetti, crumbled, and ½ cup mozzarella cheese. Sautee the soy crumble, onion, and green pepper in 1 teaspoon olive oil. Add the tomatoes with the liquid, 1 ¼ cup water, chili powder, oregano, and sugar and bring to a boil. Crumble…

Coffee County Farm Bureau Young Farmers & Ranchers (YF&R) Committee Chairman Walt Pridgen is serving on the 2020 Georgia Farm Bureau YF&R Committee. This is the first year of a two-year term on the committee for Pridgen, who manages 11 poultry houses, grows hay and raises cattle as a part of a collaborative farm with his father, Jeffrey, and uncles Derek and Marshall. Walt is president of South Georgia Cattlemen, speaks to other organizations to promote agriculture and volunteers as a judge for area FFA events. He has a bachelor’s degree in diversified agriculture from Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College.…

Beginning Fall Semester, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College will be offering a new Associate of Applied Science Degree in Occupational Studies. Wiregrass President Dr. Tina K. Anderson shared, “We are excited to be able to offer this new associate degree for our students. This new degree provides an opportunity for students to use credit hours they have already earned toward an associate degree.” This new program is ideal for high school students who have taken elective courses in various areas through Wiregrass’ Dual Enrollment program. Alone, those course credit hours would have not contributed to a degree unless the student…

In order to create a safer environment within Douglas, the City of Douglas will begin proactive enforcement of state ordinances, city ordinances, and COVID-19 guidelines. A recent surge of illegal activities such as illegal fights, gambling, underage drinking, illegal drug use, and parking/travelling on roadways by illegal motorized vehicles have been reported in various parks and neighborhoods in the city. Citizens should expect to see vehicle safety checks, officer walk-thru’s of businesses, and an increased presence of law enforcement in public parks and other areas of the city. “Beginning immediately, our law enforcement agencies and code enforcement will begin…

Walker A. Barnes, 16, passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2020. Walker was born October 2, 2003 to Christopher Barnes and Lori Thomason Barnes. Walker was a kind-hearted young man who would lend encouragement to others. Whether on the baseball field or at school, he always enjoyed the camaraderie with friends. He was a rising eleventh grader at Newnan High School where he played on the baseball team. Walker and his family are members of Southcrest Church. Recently, Walker participated in the Chrysalis weekend retreat where his faith in God was only strengthened. The funeral is Sunday, July 19, 2020 at…

Paige Peacock Schine was born September 23, 1946 to Huvis Ashley and Martha Tanner Peacock in Alma, Georgia. She passed away July 12, 2020. At Bacon County High School, Paige was head majorette with the marching band and the leading scorer on the Lady Red Raider basketball team. Additionally, she competed in barrel racing with her horse Apache. After graduation she attended South Georgia College in Douglas, Georgia. While there she was selected as Miss Coffee County and subsequently participated in the Miss Georgia Pageant. During her early career, she worked in banking, cosmetology, and airlines. It was during her…

On July 10, 2020, Coffee County deputies responded to a residence on Kalani Road about a stolen vehicle. Deputies spoke to a female subject at the residence and was advised that someone had stolen her boyfriend’s truck. Deputies spoke to the owner of the truck who described the truck as a 1992 green Nissan 4wd. Deputies later observed a fence in the area surrounding a pond on the Nicholls Road that had been damaged and upon further investigation they observed a vehicle in the pond. Detectives with the Criminal Investigation Division were notified and responded to the location. The…

Princess Analiah Renae Ellison, 3, of Douglas, GA, gained her forever tiara Monday July 13, 2020 in the arms of her loving family. She was born the most beautiful princess of all on November 15, 2016 to her parents Tony Lamont Ellison Jr. and Josey Cecilia Taylor. In the three short years with us, she stole the hearts of many. Other than her parents, she is survived by two brothers, Mikah Taylor and Joshua Ellison; and grandparents Renee Spell, Anna Gilbreth and Tony Ellison Sr. Visitation and Funeral Services will be Saturday July 18, 2020 at 10:00 AM…

Hal Damon Hand, age 60, of Douglas, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, July 12, 2020 at Coffee Regional Medical Center. Mr. Hand was born on March 2, 1960 in Coffee County, Georgia the son of Marilyn Teresa Roberts Hand and the late Norman L. Hand Sr. Mr. Hand worked as a design engineer with Griffin Lumber Company and attended Chatterton Holiness Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Cathy R. Hand of Douglas, GA; daughter, Corrie Stephenson (Dylan) of Alpharetta , GA; son, Justin Hand of Smyrna, GA; mother, Marilyn Hand of Douglas, GA; sister, Teresa Anderson of Douglas,…

Just in time for back-to-school-season, Satilla Regional Library System announces the launch of its new Tutor.com program. Tutor.com connects students at their time of need to one of over 3,000 highly vetted expert tutors. With instant access to one-to-one homework help and tutoring, students can lower their anxiety and raise their confidence about their schoolwork. Over 95 percent of Tutor.com student users surveyed said that having the service available helped them complete their homework and improve their grades. Tutor.com provides online, on-demand academic tutoring, homework help, and test preparation to kindergarten through 12th grade students, plus early college students and…