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The Coffee County Drug Unit announces the following recent arrests: Jan. 8 – Tony Mobley was charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute, and Hope Strickland was charged with a possession of a controlled substance after authorities investigated an incident at the Nicholls Pharmacy in Nicholls. Jan. 9 – Christopher Brockington was arrested and charged with possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute after detectives conducted a search of a room he was occupying at the Douglas Inn motel, 907 N. Peterson Avenue in Douglas. Jan. 9 – Brandon Smith was jailed for possession of methamphetamine,…

Our precious daughter, Summer Cheyenne Pittman, went to be home with Jesus on Sunday, January 13, 2019. She is survived by her loving parents, Leonne and Amanda Pittman; older brother, Skyler; younger brother, Peyton; and little sister, Peylyn. Her maternal grandparents are Jerry and Cathy Davis of Axson. Paternal grandparents are Curtice Pittman of Waycross and Maxine Smith of Pearson. Her aunts and uncles are Scarlett and Jerry Riggins and Colleen and Jess Griffis, all of Pearson. Funeral services for Miss Summer will be held Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at 2:00 P.M., at Zenith Baptist Church in Millwood…

Joseph Melvin Fletcher, age 72, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday January 13, 2019, as a result of a bout with double pneumonia on top of multiple myeloma, a blood cancer he had survived for ten years. Mr. Fletcher was born and raised in Douglas, son of the late Dewey and Linnie Fletcher and grandson of Esterlee Jowers, who loved and lent his name to the well-known Jowers Chapel in Coffee County. Joe attended Coffee County High School where he gained much popularity as a member of the Comet football team, being named lineman of the…

Satilla Regional Library System will be holding the following programs during the month of January for children, tweens, and teens. Come and join the fun at Satilla Regional Library System!! For more information about upcoming children and teen programs please call Julie M. Vickers, Children’s and Young Adult Librarian at (912) 384-4667 or contact via e-mail: macomberj@srlsys.org. Please visit www.srlsys.org, like on Facebook at facebook.com/SatillaRegionalLibrary and Twitter @SatillaLibrary. Holiday Closings Satilla Regional Library will be closed Monday, January 21, 2019 for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Special Saturday Events January Saturday Event (Third Saturday of the Month)…

The Coffee Campus of Wiregrass Georgia Technical College would like to announce the December GED graduates. Those completing their GED include: Santana Chavez, Rocio Flores, Caitlin Harrell, Alfonso Martinez, Abby Story, Caroline Streat, Terrell Styles, Cristal Valle, and Jessica Velez. The Adult Education Program at Wiregrass Tech is currently accepting new students into the GED classes. All GED classes and English as a Second Language (ESL) are free. For more information about morning, afternoon or evening classes, call 229-468-2263 or visit the college website at wiregrass.edu/adult-education. New student orientations held weekly.

First Academy is pleased to recognize those students in 1st-8th grades who have earned academic honors for the second quarter of the 2018-19 school year. Students are recognized for outstanding academic achievement by being on the Honor Roll or Headmaster’s List. To qualify for the Honor Roll, a student must maintain an average of 90 or above per academic subject. To qualify for the Headmaster’s List, a student must maintain an average of 95 or above per academic subject. Biblical comprehension is included as an academic subject beginning in the second grade. FIRST ACADEMY A-HONOR ROLL SECOND QUARTER OF…

Cecil A. Dukes, age 71, of Clewiston, Florida, passed away on Monday January 7, 2019 at Hendry Medical Center, Clewiston, Florida. Mr. Dukes was born on March 20, 1947 in Alma, the son of the late Otis F. Dukes and Nellie Godwin Dukes. He worked as a correctional officer for the Florida Department of Corrections and was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Mr. Dukes was preceded in death by a daughter, Jamie Dukes Rudd; son, Jeremy Dukes; three brothers, Dean Dukes, James Dukes and Murrell Dukes; and a sister, Janice Deen.…

Imagine you’ve invested countless hours sitting in lectures, completing assignments, attending clinicals, learning in labs, and studying only to learn that you have one more semester left and due to financial reasons you don’t feel you can finish. The HOPE grant covers only 70 percent of tuition and fees and nothing for books. Often, students find themselves with a balance as they draw near the time of graduation. The Wiregrass Foundation created a “Last Mile Fund” for those students who need extra help to endure the last balances so they can achieve their education goals and graduate. Georgia Power Foundation…

Recent graduates from Wiregrass Georgia Technical College were recognized by Whitehead Industrial Hardware of Valdosta with a special Tradesman Award. The graduates received a plaque along with a $250 credit to purchase tools for their new jobs. “It’s a great honor to have the opportunity to present each of these four deserving individuals with the Whitehead Distinguished Tradesman Award,” shared Jonathan Miller, Whitehead Industrial Hardware Principal. “All of us here at Whitehead salute the modern tradesman and believe in the importance of recognizing the hard work and success of these students. Skilled labor is a critical component in the attraction…

Kevin Tatum, County Extension Coordinator We want to thank our 4-H members and volunteers who donated their time to ring the bell for the Salvation Army’s Red Kettle drive. They took at least one shift at the local Walmart store to help collect donations for the Salvation Army. Participants included: Ambrose: Amiyah Jordan, Madison McKinnon, Anna Ortiz, and Jenna Thomas; Home School 4-H Club: Katie Gillis and Miley Vaughan; Junior 4‑H Club: JJ Aldridge, Jaderia Ates, Nathan Cooper, Kaylee Gentry, Glenda Grantham, Abygail Harper, Natalie Newell, Glenn O’Steen, Jenna Sears, JC Smith, Carlee Woods, and Kalyn Woods; Senior 4–H Club: Jeremiah Brantley, Muskan Minhas,…