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Coffee Regional Medical Center was recently granted a certification of accreditation for Diabetes Education Accreditation Program (DEAP) from the American Association of Diabetes Educators. Coffee Regional has long-been focused on the diagnosis and quality of care for chronic health conditions, such as diabetes, and this accreditation is one of many efforts CRMC has made to offer improved diabetes education to our community. Diabetes is a chronic disease that affects the body’s ability to produce the hormone, insulin. There are 4 recognized types of diabetes: Type 1, Type 2, Gestational, and Pre-Diabetes. The symptoms of diabetes include frequent urination, excessive…

South Georgia State College head men’s basketball coach Cory Baldwin achieved a coaching milestone this week, defeating Denmark Tech 77-71 Tuesday night in Denmark, S.C., for his 250th career win. Baldwin has won 197 games in ten years on SGSC’s Waycross Campus. The remaining 53 wins were earned during his tenure at Truett-McConnell University. Baldwin reflected recently on Tuesday night’s win with the following statement: “I would like to thank all of my current and former players, because they are the ones who won the games. I would also like to thank all of my assistant coaches, athletic directors,…

Customers have asked for it and Santa has delivered early this year at Douglas Utilities! Beginning November 26, 2018 through December 7, 2018, the first 50 residential utility customers who apply and qualify for the City’s new Pre-Pay program, “My Usage,” will be set up with an appointment to come in to Customer Care and begin their prepay experience. Customer Care will begin setting customers up on December 10th by appointments only. Just in time for Christmas! To help customers take advantage of this opportunity, the City of Douglas will combine the utility accounts’ current balance due and…

The City of Douglas Fire Department would like to remind everyone that winter is the time of year that more fires are prevalent. Winter weather that interrupts electrical service will cause people to turn to alternative heating sources and will contribute to the increased risk of fire in winter. Holiday decorations also contribute to the increase of fire hazards during the winter months. “Winter fires are preventable and the City of Douglas hopes that these tips will be helpful and citizens will use them to keep their family safe from fire during the upcoming months,” says Douglas Fire Chief…

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,…