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Coffee Middle School FCCLA spent the weekend in Athens at our State Leadership Conference and competition. Even though CMS had fewer students compete this year, they did great! Sixth grader Adlyn Eldridge competed in Career Investigation Junior Category (6th through 9th grade) and placed 4th out of 18 earning a silver medal. Addie Grace Parker and Emma Wilkerson placed 1st in Illustrated Talk Junior Event, competing against others in 6th through 9th grades—again, one of the toughest events!! They earned one of only two gold medals awarded in their category scoring 90 or above. They earned a nearly perfect score of 98!…

Premium Peanut announces plans to expand into the peanut oil market. Currently, the operation located on Barrington Road in Douglas, Georgia is the single-largest peanut shelling facility in the world, and began operations in January of 2016. The onsite expansion will include an investment of approximately $14 million to add a filtered crude peanut oil facility. The new operation will have the capacity to produce over 3 million gallons of peanut oil per year, and is planned to commence operations in early 2018. In addition, the company has announced plans to expand peanut shelling operations to 7-days-a-week beginning in September…

A domestic violence suspect faces aggravated assault and other charges after leading Coffee County deputies on a vehicle and foot pursuit Thursday night. Deputies responded to a report of an aggravated assault in progress at a residence off Miller Road just prior to 9 p.m. The female victim stated the offender, 33-year-old Robert John Martin, had punched her in the head several times and choked her. Deputies observed visible injuries to the victim’s neck, shoulders, head, and lower back. The incident was witnessed by three minor children who were present at the time of the incident and verified the victim’s…

4-H Adopt-a-Highway Workday We want to thank the 4-H members who turned out to help clean up the litter on the side of the road for the 4-H Adopt-A-Highway workday on Thursday, March 9th. Participants included: Ambrose: Jesse Griffin and Jennalee Polk; Broxton: Glenn O’Steen; CCA Junior 4-H Club: Jolie Cleveand; CMS: Jenna Sears and Janilla Warren; Eastside: Natalie Newell; Junior 4-H Club: Ashton Ates, Muskan Minhas, Alexandra Rivero, Ishika Sadarangani, and Sariah Wells; Senior 4-H Club: Ebony Brown, KenDasha Cobb, Savannah Cothern, JaMeisha Doe, T.K. McIver, Adrianna Rivero, TyKyla Robinson, Willie Spence, and Micheal Woods; Westside: Ashley Swails; Adults: Liz Batten, Alyse Hall, Jean O’Steen, Kevin Tatum, and…

Mr. Elisha D. Lott, age 76 of Douglas, passed away Tuesday evening, March 14, 2017, at his residence following a short illness. Mr. Lott was born October 19, 1940 to the late William Roy Lott, Sr. and the late Alliener Parker Lott. Mr. Lott is preceded in death by his son Charlie Michael Daniel Lott. Survivors include: 10 children, Debra Cheryl Batten, Elisha Darrell Lott, Elisha David Lott, Stephen Dewain Lott and Timothy Joseph Lott, all of Douglas, GA, Kaponia Kendall Calderon of Smyrna, GA, Marilyn D. Kendall Ivey of Athens, GA, Cassandra S. Kendall of Seattle, WA, James R.…

Mr. Jeremy Dayne Harrell, age 31, of Douglas passed away Sunday morning, March 12, 2017, at Coffee Regional Medical Center, following a brief illness. He was born November 8, 1985 to Terry Paul Harrell and Angeline Lott Harrell. Survivors include: Wife, Heather Acorn Harrell of Douglas, GA; daughter Halle Harrell of Douglas, GA; parents Terry Paul and Angeline Lott Harrell of Douglas, GA; sister Nicole (Ryan) Taft of Douglas, GA; uncles Dr. Justin Harrell and Larry Harrell, both of Douglas, GA, and Lawrence (Dottie) Lott of Moultrie, GA; aunt Valarie Davenport of Douglas, GA; maternal grandmother Geneva Lott of Douglas,…

Jimpsey Lee Quinn, Jr., age 84, of Broxton, GA passed away on Thursday, March 15, 2017, at Coffee Regional Medical Center following an extended illness. Mr. Quinn was born on July 9, 1932, in Douglas, GA to the late Jimpsey Lee Quinn, Sr. and Thelma Worth Quinn. Survivors include: his wife, Jeffery Quinn of Broxton, GA; son, Jimpsey Lee (Nanette) Quinn, III of Broxton, GA; sister, Yvonne Sanders of Brunswick, GA; two brothers, Thomas (Helen) Quinn of St. Marys, GA and Derryl (Martha) Quinn of Leesburg, GA; special nephew, Nick Quinn; several nieces, nephews, cousins, and other relatives. The family…

Cleveland White, age 76, of Douglas, GA, passed away on Tuesday, March 14, 2017, at Coffee Regional Medical Center following an extended illness. Mr. White was born on May 23, 1940, in Dublin, GA to the Berry Pete White and Bulah Phrocine Yeomans White. Survivors include: his wife, Georgia White of Douglas, GA; daughter, Julie (Scott) Anderson of Douglas, GA; three sons, Robin Cleveland (Carin) White of Douglas, GA, Darren Mike White of Douglas, GA, and Ryan White of Douglas, GA; nine grandchildren, Whitney Ann White, Haley Tanner, Matthew (Keely) Wiggins, Holly White, Raegan Wiggins, Brandon Wiggins, Heidy White, Cheyenne…

A Coffee County woman has been charged with drug trafficking following a multi-agency investigation that led to the discovery of approximately four pounds of methamphetamine. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (HSI) informed the Douglas Coffee Drug Unit (DCDU), along with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Southeast Regional Drug Enforcement Office (SRDEO), last week that they had intercepted information and evidence indicating several pounds of methamphetamine were being shipped to Coffee County from the West Coast. The three entities met and initiated a joint investigation into the methamphetamine trafficking allegation. Between March 9 and March 14, elements of the DCDU…

Coffee County sheriff’s authorities have arrested a 38-year-old Douglas man believed to be responsible for burglarizing a residence earlier this week in the Green Acres community. Deputies responded to a home on Greenfield Circle Monday, March 13, in reference to a burglary. The victim stated she had returned home that evening and discovered several televisions and other items with an estimated total value of over $1,000 were missing. The victim also noted the home’s front door appeared to have been damaged, and one room was in an obvious, disheveled condition. The victim provided the name of Perry Frank Rice of…