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Ruby Mullinax, age 94, of Broxton, GA passed away on Wednesday, March 29, 2017, at her residence following an extended illness. Mrs. Mullinax was born on December 31, 1922, in Broxton, GA to the late Pat Smith and Addie Wise Smith. Survivors include: her daughter, Sue Mobley of Broxton, GA; son, Cliff (Lynda) Mobley, Sr. of Broxton, GA; brother, Guy (Karen) Smith of Broxton, GA; four grandchildren, Cliff (April) Mobley, Jr.; Brad Mobley, Laura (Henry) Brown, and Dudley Mobley; four great-grandchildren, Chase Mobley, Courtney Mobley, Braden Mobley, and Quinn Brown; several nieces and nephews; three special caregivers, Christy Bower, Emma…

Looking for a second shot to have the best night of your life? The Douglas-Coffee County Chamber of Commerce is hosting its first Adult Prom on Saturday, May 13 at the Atrium Event Center. “It’s prom the way you always wanted to experience it,” states Andrea Taylor, Chamber President. “No curfew, a live band and lots of fun!” Participants are encouraged to dress according to one of the decades of the 20th century or in current prom attire. In addition to a live band, there will be heavy hors d’oeuvres, a cash bar and photo booth. Tickets are $50 and are…

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.