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The City of Douglas and Transwaste are offering two junk drop-off days in December – Dec. 1 and Dec. 15 at the City Pole Yard located at Pearl Avenue from 8 a.m.-noon. A dumpster will be placed the City Pole Yard, located on Pearl Avenue, to offer Douglas residents a way to dispose of large, non-hazardous items and electronic items at no cost. No one will be available to help unload items. The City is not responsible for any damages that occur during unloading. NO CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL/DEBRIS or business/commercial dumping will be allowed. This is RESIDENTIAL drop-off collection only for residents…

The Coffee Middle School Spelling Bee was held on November 28, and all the participants did a fabulous job. The top three spellers were sixth grade students. The winners were: 1st place, Jason Lai; 2nd place, Mailey Sinclair; and 3rd place, Lindan Defour. These spellers will represent CMS at the countywide spelling bee in February. Congratulations, guys!

After two rounds of interviews Nikki Hinson, a Radiologic Technology student, was named Wiregrass Georgia Technical College’s 2019 Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) winner. A family tragedy first sparked Nikki’s interest in the medical field. “My mom was involved in a head-on collision which resulted in breaking most of the bones in her body”, shared Nikki. “The event was also my first look into the world of medicine as I watched doctors and techs and all sort of equipment see inside my mother’s body to diagnose and treat her.” Nikki’s mother would eventually recover and Nikki married and became…

Indian Creek Elementary School held its annual Spelling Bee on Tuesday, November 27, 2018. Participants from fourth grade were: Nickohlas Clemmons, Eric McCoggle, Colby Denning, Anna Lee O’Steen, Madison Smith, Kason Horner, Chloe Underhill, and Hunter Rogers. Fifth grade participants were: Laegan Spivey, London Prescott, Brody Edwards, Peyton Steed, Antelise Rogers, Bailey Payton, Gigi Lewis, Josie Lott, Taylor Rae Martin, Jakari Mincey, Allie Shook, and Olivia LaRiccia. The top three spellers will represent Indian Creek Elementary School at the Coffee County Spelling Bee in January. Here are the winners: Taylor Rae Martin (1st Place), Gigi Lewis (2nd Place), Madison Smith(3rd Place), and Olivia…

Mr. Lyle Gordon, member of the Kiwanis Club of Douglas spoke on Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at the Flying Cowboy Restaurant. Mr. Gordon spoke about his month-long cross country travels along the Oregon Trail and back with his wife, Carol. He spoke about how the many books he has read over the years about the Oregon Trail inspired this trip. Everyone enjoyed his talk.

Caelan Merritt GWCFC Journalism Student Recently, the George Washington Carver Freshman Campus (GWCFC) library held a book fair. The theme for the book fair was “Enchanted Forest”; there were multitudes of enticing books. The genres in the fair ranged from nature to horror. There were also various items that were available to buy. The students that attend GWCFC enjoyed the book fair, and the book fair was used to motivate and help students read. All students received free $7 gift certificates from the library to buy any book of their choice. The book fair also had several props,…

Aciena Golden of Valdosta has been chosen to represent Wiregrass Georgia Technical College as the 2019 Exceptional Adult Georgian in Literacy Education (EAGLE) Student of the Year. EAGLE is a statewide program that recognizes and rewards excellence among students enrolled in adult education programs. The award was announced on November 19 at a reception sponsored by the Valdosta Lowndes County Chamber of Commerce and Smith Drug Company. This was the 22nd annual event to honor an adult education student from Wiregrass Georgia Technical College. The EAGLE Award program is a vital component of the Certified Literate Community Program of…

Raymond “Ray” McGriff Sr. passed away November 13, 2018 .Funeral services were 11:00 am, Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at Chapel of McIver’s Funeral Home, Douglas. Burial followed in the West Oak Cemetery in Willacoochee.

Ms. Opal Jones passed away, Friday, November 16, 2018. Funeral services were held at 1:00 PM Saturday, November 24, 2018 at Young’s Chapel Missionary Baptist Church in Douglas, Georgia. Burial followed at Vickers Rural Cemetery in Ambrose, Georgia.

Beverly Geraldine Brown passed away after an extended illness on Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at St. Joseph Hospital in Savannah. Mrs. Brown was born on June 12, 1949 in Bakersfield, California to the late Benjamin Lankford and Hattie Marie Lloyd. She is survived by three daughters and two sons, Jamie Lucille Brown and late husband Flent Carelock of Broxton, Beverly Leann Brown and husband Bradley St. Clair of Greensburg Pa., and Heather Michelle Brown McIver and husband George McIver Jr. of Broxton, David Eugene Bogan and wife Armeda Bogan of Broxton, and Kenneth James Brown and wife Stacy Brown…