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Five members of Coffee High Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) attended the FBLA State Leadership Conference in Atlanta, GA, March 23-25, 2018. Members competed in various events and attended leadership workshops. Students attending competition at Region Conference earned the right to attend State. Winners at State Leadership Conference are: Samina Patel and Netra Gandhi – Publication Design – 4th place; Ashni Patel – Electronic Career Portfolio – 1st place; Gold Chapter of the Year for Coffee High FBLA Chapter.

First Academy will host its first annual Talent Showcase this Thursday, March 29th at 6:30 p.m. The event will take place in the First Baptist Church Sanctuary. First Academy is a ministry of First Baptist Church by educating the next generation in a biblical sound environment. The name of the showcase is B.A.S.I.C., meaning Brothers and Sisters in Christ. The foundation of the event came from two First Academy teachers, Janet Pridgen and Leann Smith. Janet Pridgen said: “Throughout the event planning process, we wanted an event that would unify us all under one roof, glorifying and worshiping God while…

As March comes to a close, the community is reminded that March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month. Colorectal Cancer is the Second Leading Cause of Cancer Deaths (CDC, 2018). It’s Time to get your Colon Checked! Periodic screening is the key to prevention when it comes to colon cancer. Please don’t wait. Your friends at Southern Gastroenterology and Hepatology remind you to get schedule your colon check today. DO YOU KNOW THE RED FLAGS? Change in bowel Habits; Blood in the stool ; Weight loss; Abdominal pain Below are the recommended guidelines for colon cancer screening: Anyone over the age of 50 years old; African…

Diana Tanner, Executive Director, Lakeside Senior Living and Desiree Womack, Activity Director, Lakeside Senior Living, were the speakers at the Douglas Kiwanis Club meeting on Tuesday, March 20, 2018, at the Flyin’ Cowboy restaurant. Mrs. Tanner spoke about the history of Lakeside Senior Living and how it came to be. Mrs. Womack spoke about the activities offered at Lakeside Senior Living, the facilities that are available and the need for more volunteers. The Kiwanis Club members enjoyed and appreciated their presentation.

By Kevin Tatum JUNIOR 4-H CONFERENCE This year’s Southeast District Junior 4-H Spring Conference will be held at Camp Jekyll the weekend of April 27-28. The theme is “4-H Survivor” and the weekend’s activities will include a fun time at the beach with friends from all over Southeast District! The schedule includes a cookout on Friday evening, an opening assembly, followed by a dance, recreation and s’mores. Saturday will include a couple of workshops, beach games, and a silent auction. This conference is open to 7th and 8th graders as well as 6th graders who competed in DPA this school…

On Thursday March 22, 2018, our Coffee Middle School tennis team played their South Georgia Athletic Conference Tournament and emerged victorious. The girls lost in the second round with a hard fought battle against Hahira to take 4th place. The boys were the Conference Champions and this was the third year in a row that they have accomplished this incredible result. This means that those seven boys who are 8th graders have been on a championship team every year they have played with CMS. Congratulations to the entire CMS Tennis team for their hard work, drive, and dedication! Go Trojans!

The Douglas Kiwanis Club Strawberry Sale held on Saturday, March 24, 2018, was quite successful. The club wishes to thank everyone in the community that supported the sale. The proceeds from the sale will go to children’s programs in the community.

The Leadership Coffee Youth Academy in partnership with the Douglas/Coffee County Chamber of Commerce took a leadership trip to the Coffee County Courthouse. Judge Preston was very gracious and took time from his court schedule to welcome the 7th grade Leadership Coffee Youth Academy students to his courtroom and discussed the the different state and superior court systems in our area, as well as his duties and responsibilities as a state court judge. Students were able to sit in and be an audience to courtroom hearings and proceedings, as Katie Paulk-Solicitor conducted court with other defense attorneys. Karla Mendoza who…

Monday, March 19, the Alma Police Department’s Crime Suppression Unit stopped a vehicle on W. 12th St. for a windshield violation. The traffic stop led to the arrest of William Alfred Lee, 43 of Alma, for misdemeanor possession of marijuana and possession of methamphetamine. Monday evening, March 19, APD’s Crime Suppression Unit arrested Blake Carlton Hardy, 25 of Waycross, and Sabrina Johnson, 37 of Alma, for misdemeanor possession of marijuana and possession of methamphetamine. These arrests followed a complaint of persons located at the Sunset Inn trying to sell illegal drugs to others. Also, on Monday evening, March 19, APD…

A convicted methamphetamine dealer is facing more prison time after Douglas-Coffee County drug agents discovered over 24 grams of meth during a search of his residence earlier this week. 50-year-old Kenneth Woodrow Mancil was convicted of possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute in Coffee County Superior Court in November 2015 and was released from incarceration to serve the remainder of his sentence on parole in April 2017. Agents with the Douglas-Coffee Drug Unit executed a search of Mancil’s home at a location off Brittany Lane around 10 p.m. Tuesday, March 20. Once inside the home, authorities located a compartment…