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Gina Gibbs, Douglas Parks & Recreation, was the speaker at the Douglas Kiwanis Club meeting of Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018, at the Flyin’ Cowboy restaurant. She spoke about the trip to Biloxi, MS, in May, the Red Hat and White Hat clubs, the Children’s Art Festival and exercise classes. The Kiwanis club members enjoyed and appreciated her presentation.

Elected officials from Douglas were among the hundreds of city, county and state officials to attend the Okefenokee Occasion event in Atlanta on Jan. 10, 2018. The annual event provides city officials with an opportunity for one on one talks with legislators about legislation under consideration and special projects that affect the local community. “Attending the Okefenokee Occasion event allows local leaders an opportune time to share Douglas and Coffee County’s issues with the hopes the legislators will keep them as a top priority while in session,” says Mayor Tony Paulk. The Okefenokee Occasion committee consists of members from 17 counties of the Southeast Georgia Regional…

The Kiwanis CLub will have its annual tree sale, Saturday, Feb. 3 from 9:30 a.m. until 3 p.m., in front of the old High School next to the Board of Education on Highway 441 South. Prices will range from $4 to $35, cash and checks will be accepted. All proceeds will go to support Kiwanis Youth programs and projects. Fruit tress: plum, pear, apple, peach, pomegranate and fig Citrus trees: orange, lemon, kumquat, grapefruit and tangerine Other trees: olive, crape myrtle, dogwood (white and pink flowering), bottle brush, pecan, Bradford pear (white flowering), and leyland cypress Potted fruit and vines:…

Coffee Regional Medical Center is pleased to announce that Lavonda Cravey has been promoted to CRMC’s executive team as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). In this position, Cravey will oversee all of the hospital’s financial, accounting and budgetary functions. Lavonda Cravey has over 25 years of experience in accounting and healthcare. She began her career at Coffee Regional Medical Center in 1992 after holding previous accounting positions. She most recently served on CRMC’s Senior Leadership team holding the position of Controller, with responsibilities throughout all areas of Finance. Prior to that, with management responsibilities of over 70 employees, she held roles…

Tyler Bashlor is doing something most little boys only dream of when they are in the yard playing catch with their dads. On Feb. 12, 2018, Tyler will walk out onto the field at spring training in Port Lucie, Florida as an addition to the New York Met’s 40-man roster. As impressive as this is, it did not happen overnight. Growing up in Springfield, Georgia, athletics was central to family life. In a house filled with three boys, Tyler’s parents were always on the go. He says, “My family has always been supportive of me. When it came time to…

Prince Automotive Group has made a donation of $214,248.66 to Wiregrass Georgia Technical College’s Automotive program. The group donated parts and equipment from all dealerships including Albany, Tifton, Valdosta and Douglas to the college. The donated parts and equipment are for Honda, Mazda, Ford, Cadillac, GMC, Buick and Chevrolet vehicles. “The success of Prince Automotive Group depends on our dealerships delivering a first class experience and service to our customers,” said Jay Prince, Vice-President, Prince Automotive Group. “We want to hire the best automotive technicians to work in our service departments. Our partnership with Wiregrass insures their students and our…

The last week of school before winter break was certainly a flurry of activities and excitement! Third, fourth and fifth grade students at WGES were especially excited for Tuesday, Dec.19. Ms. Harrell, Mrs. Green, and Mrs. Roberts, along with other faculty members, put together a special treat to reward students for their hard work. Each student in third through fifth grade that met their winter Reading Counts goal with a 70 percent average got the opportunity to attend the winter party. The reader with the most points was recognized from each grade level and received a special prize from their…

By Kevin Tatum CLOVERLEAF 4-H CAMP SIGN UP Cloverleaf 4-H Camp is a week of fun and learning as 4-H members meet 4-H members from other counties, experience adventure in the workshops at Jekyll Island, swim in the ocean, participate in games, enjoy a bicycle ride around Jekyll Island, are entertained by the counselors at the variety show, and much more. 4-H members from Coffee County will leave on Monday, June 4, for five days and four nights of fun. The camp is located on the south end of Jekyll Island right on the beach. We will return to Douglas…

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College President Dr. Tina K. Anderson is pleased to announce the Fall Semester President’s List and Dean’s List. The President’s List includes outstanding students who were enrolled full-time for 12 credit hours or more and achieved a grade point average of 3.8 or higher on a 4.0 scale during Fall Semester 2017. Listed below are the names of each student in Coffee and Atkinson county who have been recognized for their academic achievement. Coffee County President’s List: Ester Acosta, Dalton Anderson, Daniel Anderson, Christian Arceo, Robert Atkinson, Anna Calderon, Corey Crews, Lorenzo Hodge, Lloyd Hodge, John Hollaman,…

It was a scoring run stare down Saturday afternoon, and Georgia Highlands blinked first. South Georgia State went on a 22-9 run midway through the second half and held on to defeat the Georgia Highlands Chargers 88-73. It was SGSC’s first win over Georgia Highlands since the 2014-2015 regular season and snapped the Chargers’s current three-game winning streak. The Hawks (13-5, 2-2) jumped out to a 10-0 lead in the first 3:15, only to watch the Chargers cut the lead to 19-18 midway through the first half. The Hawks would pull away again with a 17-3 run to lead 36-21…