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Veterans who had education interrupted in any form by military service during World War II, Korean and/or Vietnam Conflicts are eligible to apply for a high school diploma according to O C G A 20-2-69 and 20-2-70 (2013). For more information please contact Georgia Department of Veterans Service Del Parisella at (912) 389-4898 or Department of Labor (Mark Harden) at (912) 389-4254.

The CMS School Governance Council toured our new Billy Walker Agriculture Facility Thursday, May 11, 2017, as CMS, GWCFC, and CHS FFA members prepared for day two of their ag literacy program with elementary students. Governance council members in attendance were Leslie Smith, Dr. Chad Fussell, Sherri Berry, Jeff Hennesy, Dr. Jim Barber, and John Higgs.

A Coffee County couple was jailed Thursday morning after a local woman punched her boyfriend in the face in response to him dousing her with vinegar. Deputies responded to a residence off Leavens Road just prior to 10 a.m., May 11, 2017, in reference to a domestic dispute. The complainant, 18-year-old Sierra Sheyenne English, stated her and her boyfriend, 20-year-old Ricardo Marquez, had initially gotten into a verbal dispute over finances. During the argument, English stated Marquez approached her and dumped a bowl of vinegar over her body, and deputies were able to observe English’s vinegar-soaked clothing. English added she…

A Coffee County couple was jailed Thursday morning after a local woman punched her boyfriend in the face in response to him dousing her with vinegar. Deputies responded to a residence off Leavens Road just prior to 10 a.m., May 11, 2017, in reference to a domestic dispute. The complainant, 18-year-old Sierra Sheyenne English, stated her and her boyfriend, 20-year-old Ricardo Marquez, had initially gotten into a verbal dispute over finances. During the argument, English stated Marquez approached her and dumped a bowl of vinegar over her body, and deputies were able to observe English’s vinegar-soaked clothing. English added she…

The Southern Georgia Executive Committee of Local Chief Elected Officials recently selected Andrea Taylor, President of the Douglas-Coffee County Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development Authority, to serve as a member of the Southern Georgia Workforce Development Board (WDB) for Workforce Development Area 18/Region 11. The Southern Georgia area includes the counties of Atkinson, Bacon, Ben Hill, Berrien, Brantley, Brooks, Clinch, Charlton, Coffee, Cook, Echols, Irwin, Lanier, Lowndes, Pierce, Tift, Turner and Ware. The WDB has approximately 30 members, with a majority of membership representing private business, as specified in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. The remainder of the…

The advisors and officers of the Coffee Middle School Builders Club were the guest speakers at the Douglas Kiwanis Club meeting of Tuesday the 9th of May at the Flyin’ Cowboy restaurant. They spoke about the purpose of the Builders Club, a Kiwanis Club affiliate, the projects they completed this past school year and activities in which they participated.

High School, Sports, Clubs and College for this Busy Teen Life for this Irwin County High School junior has been a little busy this year. Abigail Blanchett is learning early how to balance life – while she’s in high school. Not only is she active in high school activities, but she is also a college student at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College. Abigail decided to take college classes through the Move on When Ready (MOWR) program at Wiregrass because she saw it as a great opportunity to get ahead. “I wanted to get a year of college out of the way…

The Coffee County Sheriff’s Office was honored to recently receive dozens of “thank you” notes from students at First Academy. K-9 officers, handlers, and the dog, Boo, visited the school last week to give students and faculty a demonstration of the activities involved with the county’s K-9 unit. The students’ notes were greatly appreciated, as well as their thoughts and prayers. Local educational institutions and other organizations interested in having a K-9 demonstration at their school or business are encouraged to contact Coffee County K-9 Officer Chris Rozar at (912) 384-4227.

The City of Douglas Fire Department will begin testing fire hydrants on Monday, May 22, 2017 and testing will continue through Friday, May 26, 2017. Hydrant testing will start at 9 p.m. each night when there is minimum traffic and continue until 4 a.m. The areas of Douglas affected will be south of Ward Street and West of Highway 441 South. During hydrant testing, water may become cloudy or rust colored. If this occurs, customers should run the water until it runs clear, especially prior to washing clothes or cooking. This will clear the water line of any rust that…