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Coffee High School senior Ashni Patel won American Legion Post 515’s speech contest Friday at Citizens Christian Academy. She was one of three contestants who participated in the contest. The contest consisted of an eight- to ten-minute oration, developed by each contestant based on his or her knowledge and understanding of the Constitution as well as personal experience. After the initial speech, each contestant delivered a second three to five minute speech selected by a panel of judges from a list of published assigned topic. Three promising contestants accepted the challenge to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of the Constitution. For…

If you or a loved one have ever been in the hospital and received excellent nursing care, you know how much that impacted your life. That caring spirit is exactly what motivated Sara Pleasants Burdette, a Wiregrass graduate, to pursue her Nurse Practitioner Degree. Sara was among the Associate of Science in Nursing (RN) students at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College that helped the college earn the number one status in the state last year, according to Registered Nursing.org. After graduating with her Associates in Science Degree in Nursing (RN) from Wiregrass in May of 2018, she successfully passed her state…

Coffee Middle FBLA members performed well at Region 2 Leadership Conference on Tuesday January 28, 2020 in Waycross. Students placing in the top five of each competitive event were recognized on stage and received an award. Students who placed first and second will advance to the state competition in February. Here are the first place winners: Career Exploration – Sarah Gracie Ott Creed – Taycee Green Critical Thinking Skills – Lenira Barlow and Jaxsen Guthrie Digital Citizenship – Lucas Harper Employability Skills – Scarlett Davis BLA Concepts – Lenira Barlow Invention Convention – Tanner Logue, Florence Shealy, Caroline Spivey Parliamentary…

Jr/Sr District Project Achievement (DPA) for our Junior (7th and 8th grade) and Senior (9th-12th grade) 4-H members is this weekend. We have a great group of 4-H’ers competing. They will be competing against 4-H members from the 39 counties in southeast Georgia. We will travel to Rock Eagle on Friday, February 7, and return on Sunday, February 9. 4-H members who are running for the Southeast District Junior and Senior Board of Directors will campaign during the weekend. Elections will be held on Saturday evening. Coffee County has three candidates running for the senior board. They are Ashton…

Commissioner Edwin Taylor received GMA’s Certificate of Achievement from the Harold F. Holtz Municipal Training Institute at the Georgia Cities United Summit in Atlanta last week. To receive a Certificate of Achievement, a city official must complete a minimum of 72 units of credit, including at least 36 hours from a list of required courses. The training program consists of a series of more than 60 courses. Elected officials from Douglas were among hundreds of city officials to attend the Georgia Cities United Summit in Atlanta, January 24-27, 2020. The annual conference provides city officials with an opportunity…

Students on the Coffee Campus of Wiregrass Georgia Technical College learned at a special scholarship event that their hard work is paying off. Thanks to the generous donation of friends and supporters of the college, three students were awarded scholarships that will help pay for tuition, fees, books, and/or supplies needed for their programs. Those receiving scholarships for Spring Semester were: Cassandra Breedlove (Interdisciplinary Studies – Associates of Applied Science) Howard Jordan Scholarship, Elizabeth Davis (Surgical Technology) Francis Lott/Douglas Lions Club Scholarship, and Abigail Abonza (Business Technology) Farmers & Merchants Bank Scholarship. These scholarships were merit based and applicants…

South Georgia State College’s men’s basketball team managed to overcome a second half surge by Albany Tech Wednesday night to defeat the Titans 79-62. Big scoring runs defined the game with the Hawks (19-3, 6-2) eventually pulling away in the second half. SGSC broke a 16-16 tie in the first half and outscored the Titans 30-12 over the final 10 minutes to take a 46-28 lead into the locker room. The Titans opened the second half with a run of their own, outscoring SGSC 21-6 to cut the lead to three points. Collins Joseph led the Hawks with…

Mr. Willie Jacob “Jake” Wright, age 82 of Douglas, passed away on January 29, 2020, at his residence following an extended illness. Mr. Wright was born September 27, 1937 to the late William C. “Bill” Wright and the late Rev. Ola Nipper Wright. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary E. McQueen Wright and a daughter, Debbie R. Robinson. Mr. Wright was a native of Coffee County. He has worked as a carpenter with Coffee County Mill Works. Survivors include: Son Bobby W. Wright of Millwood; brothers Gerald “Pud” Wright and Johnny Wright, both of Douglas; grandchildren Clayton…

Mr. Willie Jacob “Jake” Wright, age 82 of Douglas, passed away on January 29, 2020, at his residence following an extended illness. Mr. Wright was born September 27, 1937 to the late William C. “Bill” Wright and the late Rev. Ola Nipper Wright. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary E. McQueen Wright and a daughter, Debbie R. Robinson. Mr. Wright was a native of Coffee County. He has worked as a carpenter with Coffee County Mill Works. Survivors include: Son Bobby W. Wright of Millwood; brothers Gerald “Pud” Wright and Johnny Wright, both of Douglas; grandchildren Clayton…

Mr. Willie Jacob “Jake” Wright, age 82 of Douglas, passed away on January 29, 2020, at his residence following an extended illness. Mr. Wright was born September 27, 1937 to the late William C. “Bill” Wright and the late Rev. Ola Nipper Wright. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary E. McQueen Wright and a daughter, Debbie R. Robinson. Mr. Wright was a native of Coffee County. He has worked as a carpenter with Coffee County Mill Works. Survivors include: Son Bobby W. Wright of Millwood; brothers Gerald “Pud” Wright and Johnny Wright, both of Douglas; grandchildren Clayton…