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The Coffee Middle School boys’ tennis team finished the regular season undefeated. The girls finished the season with a 4-3 record. At the region tournament, which was held on Monday March 21 at McKey Park in Valdosta, the girls lost a very hard-fought battle in the semifinals, and the boys took a first place region win for the second year in a row.

On April 5th, 2017, the elevated water storage tank on Bowens Mill Road Southeast will be drained for interior cleaning and inspections. During this time there is a possibility of discolored water due to changes of flow within the water system. This is caused by iron deposits inside the water mains being dislodged. Although unsightly, the discoloration does not pose a health risk however, it may stain clothing or plumbing fixtures. It is suggested to run water until it is clear prior to cooking or washing clothing. Potential affected areas include Bojo Ella subdivision, Golf Club subdivision, Eastside Park neighborhood,…

Coffee County investigators have arrested a 36-year-old female after a golf cart with an estimated value of over $5,000 was taken from a residence in the Green Acres community earlier this year. Deputies responded to a home on Ramblewood Road around 7:30 a.m., January 18, in reference to a possible theft of an EZ GO golf cart. The victim stated he believed the vehicle had been taken some time during the previous night. A subsequent investigation by Coffee County detectives led to the Monday arrest (March 20) of Valarie Christa Cox, who was located in Berrien County with the assistance…

The SGSC Hawks defeated ABAC 10-0 on Friday, March 10th as three pitchers combined to throw a shutout. Shawn Blue earned the win for SGSC. He threw seven innings, giving up no runs, three hits, and striking out two. Relief pitchers Mason Parker and Jacob Milton helped SGSC close out the victory. The Hawks had an impressive fifteen hits in the game. Jake Bryan led in hits by collecting three. Cameron Coffey, Rodregas Jenkins, Chase Hinson, and Randy Heller each added two hits. In addition, Garrison Hurd, KC Brown, Zack Williams, and Jacob Schmidt had one hit. Randy Heller led the…

On Saturday, March 18 at 1:00 a.m., Telfair County deputies responded to 39 Roberson Town Lane, Jacksonville, Ga., in reference to neighbors reporting a person suffering from burns. Upon arrival deputies located a white female with burns to her legs, abdomen, chest and head areas. The victim, identified as 56 year old Barbara Williams, was taken from the scene via Air Evac and flown to a burn unit in Augusta where she remains in critical condition. The victim’s boyfriend, a 56 year old white male, James Michael Jones, was taken into custody on scene and transported to the Telfair County…

Freshman FBLA members Ashni Patel and Samina Patel won fourth place in Emerging Business Issues at the Georgia FBLA State Leadership Conference held March 12th-14th, in Athens, Georgia. “They both worked diligently to win this award, and our chapter is extremely proud of them,” stated Timothy J. Tucker, Jr., Chapter President. Both girls will be advancing to the 2017 National Leadership Conference held in Anaheim, California on June 29th-July 2nd. Samina also placed sixth in the state in the Battle of the Chapters event. Additionally, the chapter received recognition as a Silver Chapter, which is the highest level they were…

An Adel man faces multiple charges after leading Coffee County deputies on a high speed chase early Saturday before crashing his vehicle in Atkinson County. A lookout was issued for 50-year-old James Fiveash around 12:30 a.m. March 18 following a domestic dispute between him and his wife that occurred in Coffee County. Fiveash’s wife stated to deputies her husband had been drinking, was unlicensed, and had abandoned her in Douglas. A vehicle matching the description of the one being driven by Fiveash was spotted by Coffee County deputies traveling south on U.S. 441 south of Douglas shortly after the lookout…

First Academy is pleased to recognize those students in 1st-6th Grade who have earned academic honors for the third quarter of the 2016-17 school year. Students are recognized for outstanding academic achievement by being on the Honor Roll or Headmaster’s List. To qualify for the Honor Roll, a student must maintain an average of 90 or above per academic subject. To qualify for the Headmaster’s List, a student must maintain an average of 95 or above per academic subject. Biblical comprehension is included as an academic subject beginning in the second grade. Honor Roll First grade: Adalynn Cumbass, Noah Meredith,…

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…