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By Valeria Vega, FBLA Reporter With the start of a new school year, FBLA attended the 19th Annual Georgia FBLA Summer Leadership and Officer Training Summits (SLOTS) on July 17 at Swainsboro High School. FBLA’s advisers, Barlow Paulk and Kelly Gilliard, took seven officers to Swainsboro High School to prepare them for their specific duties and responsibilities. In addition, they had the opportunity to develop a stronger officer team through chapter strategic planning and share similar ideas with other neighborhood chapters. These seven officers, Dominic Mimbang, Grayson Taylor, Sara Fields, Tanya Patel, Addie Ingalls, Kayman Perkins, and Valeria Vega,  along…

Coffee 4-H Alumni Nathan Cooper was a 4-H camp counselor at Camp Jekyll this year. Nathan’s Coffee 4-H family is incredibly proud for Nathan stepping out his comfort zone to become a counselor and fully embracing camp (and island) life. Coffee 4-H is so grateful for all the memories he was able to make this past summer with his fellow counselors and all the campers from around Georgia he was able to impact. Here is what Nathan had to say about his experience: “I had so much fun this summer! This has genuinely been one of the most transformative experiences for me. I’ve never worked…

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Transitions in Nursing (Associate of Science in Nursing) RN students received their nursing pins in a recent pinning ceremony on the Valdosta Campus. The nursing pins not only signify hard work and dedication but are also a physical symbol of their transition into nursing. The pinning ceremony is more than a nursing tradition, it is a symbol of the nursing students’ hard work and dedication toward their coursework and clinicals. Not only does it mark the completion of student coursework, but this ceremony honors nursing graduates who will work in a career where they will have to be…

The Douglas-Coffee County Land Bank Authority has a small residential tract of land located in Coffee County for sale. The property is located at 600 North Avenue, Nicholls, Georgia 31554. The parcel number is N004 037, less than 1 acre (100’ frontage, 110’ depth), on the corner of North Avenue and Hall Street. If you would like to place an Offer to Purchase, please follow this link to download the form, www.cityofdouglasga.gov/273/Properties-for-Sale. Or to request a form, call 912-383-0277 or email ghenderson@cityofdouglasga.gov. Offers to Purchase should be placed in a sealed envelope, plainly marked (Offer to Purchase, N004 037, Attn:…

The Douglas Police Department is excited to unveil its Tesla Model Y test program. Instead of choosing a Ford, Dodge, or Chevy, the Douglas Police Department has made a unique choice by purchasing its first Tesla Model Y vehicles.  The two new Tesla Model Y administrative vehicles and two new patrol vehicles, which look different from the usual police SUVs in the area, arrived on Friday, August 23, 2024.  The DPD Teslas will be in full operation before the end of December 2024. “The Police Department currently has quite a few vehicles, all of which are aging and prone to…

The World War II Flight Training Museum, 63rd Preservation Society, Douglas Air Base Preservation & Development Committee, and the City of Douglas invite the public to attend a significant groundbreaking ceremony at the 63rd Army Air Force Contract Pilot School (Primary), also known as the World War II Air Base, on Monday, September 9, 2024, 10 a.m. at 1 Airport Circle. The ceremony aims to pay a special tribute to the cadets of the World War II era who underwent primary flight training in Douglas, as well as to Major Charles J. Loring, Jr., a distinguished former cadet and a valorous recipient…

Georgia’s Regional Commissions reported a decline in unemployment rates for July, except in the Northwest Georgia Regional Commission. The Central Savannah River, Southern Georgia, and Three Rivers Regional Commissions saw no change from the previous month. “With over 5 million Georgians ready to work, our mission is clear: to turn this untapped potential into real, meaningful job opportunities,” said Commissioner Bruce Thompson. “To build a stronger, more resilient Georgia for tomorrow, we must partner with businesses today to create jobs, leverage the power of our skilled workforce, and keep unemployment low.” Please see a synopsis of the Southern Georgia Regional Commission below: Southern…

South Georgia’s RVSHVD (pronounced RA-SHAD) drops despondent single “Couldn’t Be Me,” available now on all platforms. Continuing to showcase his unique blend of country, hip-hop, and rock, the tune – co-penned by Clint Johnson, Rob Pennington, and Ben Simonetti and produced by Brandon Manley – finds the CMT Listen Up Artist for 2024 spiraling at the thought of another man with the woman he loves. With over 175M cumulative streams to date, RVSHVD “is turning heads in the country music scene,” (All Country News). His new album, It’s Rashad (out September 20) promises to excite listeners continuing with his “carefully curated” and “genre-melding sound,”…

Coffee County Schools and the Douglas-Coffee County Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development Authority (EDA) recently attended the Foundational Leadership & Entrepreneurial Experience (FLEX) Implementation Workshop. This workshop marks the official launch of their participation in the program for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year. The Implementation Workshop, held on August 8 in Tifton, Georgia, was designed to equip communities with the foundational knowledge and tools needed to run a successful program. Throughout the workshop, attendees engaged in hands-on activities, interactive sessions, and discussions led by Georgia FLEX Executive Director, Melissa Dark. FLEX is a unique, community-driven initiative that brings together…

At this month’s Veterans Park Committee Meeting, the Committee presented a $250 check to Wreaths Across America. Ed Coleman, Veterans Park Committee Chair, presented the check to Debra Woods, Commander American Legion Post 515. Others present were Jerome Loving, American Legion Post 515 and Coffee County Wreaths Across America Coordinator, and Dr Carl McDonald, Veterans Park Committee Vice Chair. On December 14, more than two million veterans’ wreaths will be placed across local, national and military cemeteries as well as veterans’ memorials and historic sites. Watch for wreaths to be placed at the Fallen Soldier Statue and 63rd Flying Training…