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Two people were jailed by Coffee County deputies on forgery charges Tuesday after passing counterfeit $100 bills at a local convenience store. Deputies responded to Jet Foods, 9231 Ga. Hwy. 32 W., just prior to 2 p.m., June 27, in reference to counterfeit money. The complainant stated that two individuals, identified as 22-year-old William Scarborough and 36-year-old Tomie Karol Inman, both of Douglas, had passed the bills while making purchases the previous Friday. The complainant further advised Inman had presented the first bill for a purchase and was followed several minutes later by Scarborough. Images of the two offenders were…

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College students attended the 53rd Annual SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference held in Louisville, KY on June 19-23. More than 6,000 students competed in 100 different trade, technical, and leadership fields. Students worked against the clock and each other, proving their expertise in occupations such as electronics, computer-aided drafting, precision machining, medical assisting and culinary arts. All competitions are designed, ran and judged with the help of industry, trade associations, labor organizations, and test competencies are set using industry standards. The State of Georgia earned more medals than any other state at the National Conference this…

South Georgia State College is proud to announce its recipients of the annual National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) Excellence Awards. NISOD provides budget-friendly, high-quality, and faculty-focused programs and resources. 2017 honorees include Dr. Yuna Chen, professor of economics; Dr. Bobby Jean Musgrove, associate professor of nursing; and Ms. Annette Nation, coordinator of student support services. NISOD’s Excellence Awards recognize men and women each year who have demonstrated an outstanding commitment and contribution to their students and colleagues. In 1989, in connection with a University of Texas at Austin national study of teaching excellence, NISOD hosted its first…

A 30-year-old Statesboro man faces methamphetamine charges after Coffee County drug agents discovered he was concealing the drug inside a drink cup during a traffic stop earlier this week. Just after 2 p.m., June 25, a Coffee County K-9 deputy conducted a traffic stop on a gold Buick Century on U.S. Hwy. 221 N. after observing the passenger, identified as Warren Preston-Chandler Anderson, not wearing a seat belt. While attempting to obtain Anderson’s identification, the officer observed the suspect take a sip from a Styrofoam cup that appeared to contain drugs. Anderson claimed the substance was “pop rocks” candy, but…

Douglas Commissioner Kentaiwon Durham received the esteemed Certificate of Achievement from the Harold F. Holtz Municipal Training Institute at the Georgia Municipal Association’s (GMA) Annual Conference in Savannah on June 26, 2017. The Harold F. Holtz Municipal Training Institute, a cooperative effort of GMA and the University of Georgia’s Carl Vinson Institute of Government, provides a nationally recognized series of training opportunities for elected city officials. To receive a Certificate of Achievement, a city official must complete 72 units of credit, including 36 hours from a required list and the Newly Elected Officials Institute. The training consists of a series…

The Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) inducted the late Johnnie Lee Roper, Douglas commissioner, into the Municipal Government Hall of Fame at the association’s annual convention in Savannah Monday, June 26. The Hall of Fame honors municipal officials who exemplify the best in public service, and who, throughout their careers, have made extraordinary contributions to their communities and Georgia’s cities. “Commissioner Roper has inspired many people in Douglas and Georgia,” says Mayor Tony Paulk. “He was a dedicated representative of his community and the state of Georgia. He had a huge impact on my life and many others. He is missed…

On June 12, 2017, at the regular City Commission meeting, the Mayor and Commission moved forward with a resolution to establish a City Marshal’s office. Due to changes in state laws and regulation, the City Marshal’s Office will be established as its own agency/department. Revisions to the Marshal/Code Enforcement Office City Ordinance were made in October 2007 which mandated the Marshal/Code Enforcement Officer be P.O.S.T. certified and have powers of arrest. By creating the City Marshal’s office, the staff will receive its own GCIC Agency ID number which will allow the office to permit alcoholic beverage licenses, vehicle registrations, and…

Wiregrass Georgia Tech will offer the ServSafe Food Safety course on July 10 on the Coffee Campus. ServSafe is the foodservice industry’s premier food safety training and certification course. It is recognized by more federal, state and local health jurisdictions than any other food safety training program in the U.S. The ServSafe course is recommended for all types of food service managers. This is a great opportunity to obtain your national certification and updates your skills in food-borne illness prevention. The class is not only for those that work in the public food businesses but for anyone who serves food. The class will be…

A woman booked into the Coffee County Jail early Saturday morning is facing drug trafficking charges after Coffee County jail officers discovered she was concealing ¼ lb. of cocaine and 25 ecstasy tablets in her wig. Delenea Camille Jones was arrested around 4 a.m. Saturday on drug possession and distribution charges by a law enforcement agency in an adjoining county and transported to the Coffee County Jail for housing. While being booked, jail officers searched Jones and asked her to remove her wig. Jones refused officers’ orders and became irate. When officers removed the wig, several bags of a white,…

Bobby Clemons, age 61, of Douglas, Ga. passed away on Thursday, June 22, 2017, at his residence following an extended illness. Mr. Clemons was born on April 20, 1956, in Chattanooga, TN to Jean Carolyn Courson and the late Albert Clemons. Survivors include: his mother, Jean Clemons of Douglas, Ga.; daughters, Whitney Ann Chaney of Pearson, Ga. and April Leann Walker of Douglas, Ga.; sisters, Sherry Morgan and Sabrina Carver both of Douglas, Ga.; brother, Lewis Clemons of Patterson, Ga.; grandchildren, Baily Clemons, Braydon Clemons, Leah Clemons, Hunter Chaney, Landon Walker, Gavin Walker, West Walker, and Easton Walker; several nieces…