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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…

Indian Creek Elementary School is proud to announce that Mr. David Miller is our 2017-2018 Teacher of the Year. Mr. Miller is a fifth grade Science/Social Studies teacher and has been in education for 16 years. He is a positive role model to students and a teacher leader among his peers. Congratulations, Mr. Miller!

The iPod winners for the 3rd nine weeks of school at Coffee Middle School recently received their rewards for character, most improved, and academics. Students were selected from names nominated by cluster and connections teachers. Congratulations to these winners! For character: Kayln Woods (6th grade), Veronica Grantham (7th grade), and Jacie McSwain (8th grade). Most improved: Contorria Colson (6th), Barry Miller (7th), and Dykerrian Smith (8th). Academic winners: Shaniya Stackhouse (6th), Viri Pinzon (7th), and Jeremiah Boatright (8th). We appreciate the efforts of all nominees! Keep up the good work.

Coffee County Sheriff’s Office representatives met Wednesday afternoon with other area agencies for an emergency preparedness session in regards to the threat of potentially dangerous weather occurring over the next several hours. Weather experts believe the worst of the storm will hit Coffee County between 6 p.m. tonight and 3 a.m. Thursday morning with varying intervals of severe thunderstorms. Damaging winds are very likely, with gusts up to 70 mph, along with the potential for large hail and tornadoes. Officials are encouraging mobile home residents to attempt to locate alternate accommodations during the storm. Report power outages directly to your…

Coffee County deputies have arrested a Douglas man on domestic violence charges after determining the offender beat his live-in girlfriend while she was sleeping. Deputies responded to a residence off First Avenue South in the Oak Park community around 10:30 Monday night in reference to a domestic dispute. The victim stated her boyfriend, 31-year-old Hilario Hernandez, jumped on her as she was sleeping, striking her several times on the head and other areas. Deputies observed injuries to the victim’s body consistent with her testimony, and Hernandez later admitted to striking the sleeping female. Emergency Medical Services responded to the scene…