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West Green Elementary School is proud to announce that Mrs. Leslie McMillan is our 2017-2018 Teacher of the Year. Mrs. McMillan is a fourth grade science/social studies teacher and has been in education for 11 years. She makes learning fun for her students through hands-on, engaging lessons. Congratulations, Mrs. McMillan!

Congratulations to Ms. Catherine Loveday, Indian Creek’s Employee of the Month for March. She is a sign language interpreter at ICE and loves being a Cardinal. Thank you for all you do, Ms. Loveday!

The South Georgia State College (SGSC) Foundation will host “An Evening of Opportunity” Gala on Tuesday, May 23. Proceeds from the event will provide need-based scholarships for students at SGSC. The event will include a pre-event reception and silent auction at 6 p.m., followed by dinner and an awards program at 7 p.m. on the second floor of Engram Hall. Nominations are being accepted for Alumni of the Year awards. One recipient will be selected from each of the following fields – business, education, and healthcare. Visitwww.sgsc.edu/alumniandfriends to complete an online nomination, or contact SGSC’s Vice President for External Affairs Walda Kight…

Silas Childers, Journalism Student at GWCFC George Washington Carver Freshman Campus (GWCFC) Journalism class recently went on a field trip where they visited South Georgia State College (SGSC). The students were driven there on a bus and then they walked back to their school, which was not hard considering the school is less than a mile away. When the students arrived, there was a tour guide named Nikolaos Hutto, who is also SGSC’s head recruiter. Hutto had attended SGSC, so he was able to really give details that would be more helpful to these students who were thinking of attending…

By Kevin Tatum The Coffee County Extension office wants to announce the addition of a new County Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources. Mr. Jeremy Taylor comes to Coffee County with four years of experience working in counties with row crops and blueberries. He has almost completed his master’s degree through the University of Georgia Tifton Campus in Plant Protection and Pest Management. Jeremy may be contacted at the Coffee County Extension office at (912) 384-1402. He is available to answer questions related to farming issues as well as issues around the home. Give him a call today and…

Coffee County sheriff’s officials arrested an 18-year-old student Friday morning after it was discovered he’d posted a life-threatening comment towards a school faculty member on social media. Juan Solomon Brockington was taken into custody after referring to the faculty member in an expletive-filled post to the social media site “Snapchat,” stating “I will kill you.” Brockington admitted to making the threat and was subsequently transported to the Coffee County Jail. He faces one charge of terroristic threats via computer or computer network.

With the recent news surrounding Sears Holdings Corporation, the Sears Hometown Store in Douglas wants to assure local residents they are going strong and will continue providing the community access to the brands they love and need. Sears Hometown locations operate under Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ: SHOS), which separated from Sears Holdings Corporation in October 2012 and is a completely separate, publicly-traded company. With this, news from Sears Holdings Corporation about its performance or store closings are in no way a reflection of the health of Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores or the Douglas Sears Hometown Store.…

The Douglas-Coffee County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting at Vaughn’s Nursery located at 373 Frank Vaughn Road in Douglas. Zachary & Kayla Vaughn are celebrating their 5th year in business. In addition to the beautiful flowers, ferns, shrubs, trees and wide variety of outdoor décor, the Vaughn’s have now expanded their services to include landscaping. The also carry the new synthetic straw with an eight year warranty. Stop by visit Vaughn’s Nursery to get your yard ready for spring.

First Academy will be adding seventh grade for the 2017-18 school year. In addition, a half day Pre-K program to go along with its full day Pre-K program will be offered. Registration for the 2017-18 school year is ongoing at First Academy for preschool through middle school at the school’s new website, www.firstacademydouglas.org. Plans are in place to keep adding grades through the 12th grade over the next several years. One of the goals of First Academy is to educate the next generation of leaders with a Biblical worldview. The school reached its largest student population in its short history this current…

A local convicted felon wanted for violating the conditions of his parole faces drug distribution charges following an incident Wednesday. State parole officers arrived at the residence of 26-year-old Rashaan Cortez Sims off U.S. Highway 441 South to execute an arrest warrant for a parole violation. Once taken into custody, Sims requested officers to retrieve his cell phone from inside the home. Once inside, officers spotted a clear plastic bag containing suspected marijuana on top of a dresser in the master bedroom. Parole officials contacted the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office for assistance, and a further search of the home conducted…