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The Satilla Regional Library System held their Bookmark Art Contest winners’ ceremony for the winners of the Tenth Annual Bookmark Art Contest on Saturday, October 6, 2018 at the Douglas/Coffee County Public Library at 12:30 p.m.in the Children’s Room. Mr. Mark Cole, Director and Mrs. Julie M. Vickers, Children’s and Young Adult Librarian presented each winner with a framed certificate with their winning bookmark, a Wal-Mart gift card and copies of their bookmarks. All winners were congratulated for their artistic ability and creativity. Thank you to everyone that participated in this annual contest held by Satilla Regional Library System.

South Georgia State College will be holding part-time faculty job fairs in October. A fair will be held on Tuesday, October 16, 2018, in the President’s Dining Room in the Dye Building on the Waycross Campus at 2001 South Georgia Parkway. An additional fair will be held on Monday, October 22, 2018, in Davis Hall, Room 102, on the Douglas Campus at 100 W. College Park Drive. Drop in at either location anytime between 6 – 7:30 pm. SGSC is looking for part-time instructors to teach in a variety of disciplines, including economics, English, history, political science, mathematics, biology,…

West Green Elementary Pre-K celebrated 26 years of Georgia Pre-K by inviting special guests to read to their classes. The lottery-funded Georgia Pre-K program is one of the finest in the nation. During its 26-year history, Georgia Pre-K has educated more than 1.6 million four-year-olds. This year, more than 81,000 children are enrolled in over 1,800 locations in all 159 Georgia counties. Studies show that Georgia Pre-K improves school readiness by helping children grow across all learning domains including math, language and literacy, and social-emotional skills.

The Douglas Downtown Merchants Association will be hosting the Hometown Harvest this year on Saturday, October 20, from 2 pm – 4 pm. Each participating merchant will be inviting families to visit their business to shop, play games, and participate in other activities. “The Downtown Merchants Association plan to host a variety of events downtown beginning with First Fridays and sidewalk sales, and we are thrilled that they have decided to host the Hometown Harvest,” says Georgia Henderson, Community Development Director. Children will be able to participate in face painting, pumpkin painting, prizes, treats, and more. The Douglas…

Instructors at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College have nominated 25 of their students for the Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) competition, according to Lydia Hubert, coordinator for the college’s GOAL program. These nominations come from the college’s four campuses: Ben Hill-Irwin, Coffee, Cook, and Valdosta, and this year the nominees include two sets of siblings. GOAL, a statewide program of the Technical College System of Georgia, honors excellence in academics and leadership among the state’s technical college students. GOAL winners are selected at each of the state’s 22 technical colleges, as well as, one Board of Regents college with a…

One home room from each grade level that had the highest percentage of attendance for the month of September was rewarded with a Dairy Queen ice cream party. Students and their teachers enjoyed ice cream along with all the toppings. Special thanks to Dairy Queen of Douglas for donating the ice cream. The home room winners are: 6th grade Mag White, 7th grade Nichole Harper, and 8th grade Sandra Hudson

Editor: As a young farmer, I know a lot can change in eight years. You can finish high school and college. You can begin a career, decide where to live, and start a family. Georgians under the age of 26 have only known one governor since they became eligible to vote. A lot has changed in agriculture during the past eight years. Farmers and agribusinesses are using advanced technology to grow our food and get it safely on your plates. Many rural communities across our state don’t have access to reliable broadband, so farmers and agribusiness owners often…

Remember Hurricane Irma from a year ago? There’s another storm on the way and it’s following a very similar path. Hurricane Michael is on the way and Coffee County emergency officials are bracing for an Irma-like impact. Local officials are meeting with Georgia Emergency Management Agency personnel this morning for the latest updates. After that meeting, they will make decisions regarding school closures, curfews, shelters, and the like. At Monday night’s city commission meeting, Larry NeSmith, local Red Cross coordinator, announced that there were no plans to open a shelter at the time. The Red Cross would, however, be…

Most lawbreakers try to stay as far away from the police as possible. Perrell Jadon Kelly, 31, of Alma, isn’t like most alleged criminals. According to a press release from the Alma Police Department, Kelly was arrested on Thursday, Oct. 4, and charged with two counts of burglary second degree. Apparently, Kelly allegedly attempted to break into a marked police car while it was parked at the home of an off-duty police officer. His plan did not work out very well and he was arrested. Kelly was taken without incident and transported to the Bacon County Jail. The…

Kevin Tatum, County Extension Coordinator Each year, 4-H members, volunteer leaders, and Extension staff members celebrate National 4-H Week during the first full week of October. This year, 4-H Week is October 7-13. Currently, there are approximately 1,273 4-H members in Coffee County. These 4-H members can participate in events such as Project Achievement, livestock shows, judging events, target sports, community service activities, and much more. 4-H is open to students in grades 4 through 12. In Coffee County, we offer 4-H to public school, private school, and home schooled students through 57 different club meetings. Public school…