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Chris Papierz has been teaching history at various schools for around ten years and has a military past as a Marine. However, he is now engaging himself in some of the governmental processes that he has taught in his classes. Currently a world history teacher at the George Washington Freshman Campus (GWCFC) and a past middle school teacher, he is very aware of the textbook demands of political action. Now, he is seeing these requirements firsthand. Adding to his experiences, he recently went to Washington DC to watch the latest Presidential inauguration. Papierz closely followed the election and involved himself…

The 2017-2018 school year calendar was approved by the Coffee County Board of Education at its Jan. 24 meeting. School will begin Aug. 14, 2017 and will end on May 25, 2018. The Class of 2018 will graduate May 26! A PDF version of the calendar can be downloaded here. – Submitted

Mr. Joshua Wesley Davis, age 37, of Chattanooga, TN passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, TN following an extended illness. Josh was born January 18, 1980 to Sammy and Diane Davis of Chattanooga, TN. He was a 1999 graduate of Bradley Central High School. He was a member of Westmore Church of God in Cleveland, TN, but since moving to Chattanooga, Josh attended Lookout Mountain Presbyterian Church. Josh loved Christian music and had an appreciation of life. His life goal was to produce Christian films. Josh was about to complete his senior year at…

Sergio Avalos was named George Washington Carver Freshman Campus FBLA’s November/December Member of the Month last Tuesday, Jan. 24. Sergio’s acts of kindness and endless hours of community service have not gone unnoticed. Sergio is an active member of FBLA, as well as NJROTC for GWCFC. Congratulations, Sergio. Keep up the good work! – Submitted by Timothy J. Tucker, Jr., GWCFC FBLA President

Governor Nathan Deal recently swore in Lidell Greenway to the Georgia Driver’s Education Commission Board. Greenway is the Vice President of Economic Development for Wiregrass Georgia Technical College. The mission of the Driver’s Education Commission is to maximize participation in driver’s education and training to reduce motor vehicle accidents by making driver’s training accessible and affordable to all Georgians. She will work closely with the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety led by Director Harris Blackwood. In her role as Vice President of Economic Development for Wiregrass, Greenway and the entire Economic Development team led the state in providing teen driver…

City of Douglas Public Information Director Georgia Henderson and Douglas Media Relations/Event Coordinator Blondale Thomas attended the Georgia Department of Economic Development’s Tourism, Hospitality and Arts Day at the Georgia State Capital this week to represent the City of Douglas and the Magnolia Midlands Travel Association (MMTA). Tourism, Hospitality, and Arts Day is a two-day event for Georgia tourism industry partners. As part of Tourism Day events, Henderson and Thomas attended educational workshops that reviewed Tourism’s FY18 Media Plan and how tourism product development can boost our city/county economy. Event attendees were treated to a reception hosted by Atlanta Magazine,…

Coffee Middle School appreciates those who participated in this year’s CMS Chili Cook-Off. It was great fun and a tasty lunch for Wednesday! The judges were members of the community who took time to sample each pot of chili and determine the winners. Our awesome judges were Officer Anthony White (Sheriff’s Office), Liz Grantham (Douglas National Bank), and Jeffrey Ingram (City of Douglas). The winners for this year’s Chili Cook-Off are: Traditional Chili: 1st: Courtney Branch, $25 gift card 2nd: Dylan Turner, $15 gift card 3rd: James Curtis, $10 gift card White Chili:1st: Courtney Branch, $25 gift card 2nd:…

Douglas Commissioner Kentaiwon Durham received the prestigious Certificate of Recognition from the Harold F. Holtz Municipal Training Institute at the Georgia Municipal Association’s (GMA) Mayors’ Day Conference in Atlanta on Jan 22. 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 Recognition, a city official must complete a minimum of 42 units of credit, including at least 18 hours from the required list. The training program consists of a series…

Greg Tucker, AirMedCare, was the speaker at the Douglas Kiwanis Club meeting Tuesday, Jan. 24, at the Flyin’ Cowboy restaurant. Mr. Tucker spoke about the Air Evac Lifeteam system which consist of ambulance helicopters throughout the state staffed with medical personnel ready to evacuate injured persons to appropriate medical facilities at a moments notice. The Kiwanis Club members enjoyed and appreciated his presentation. – Submitted