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Brighten the lives of patients and their families this holiday season by giving blood. Donate at any OneBlood Donor Center Tuesday, Dec. 20, through Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016 and receive special gifts, along with a wellness check-up of blood pressure, pulse, temperature and iron count, including a cholesterol screening! Generally healthy people age 16 or older who weigh at least 110 pounds can donate blood. Photo ID is required. To learn more about the importance of blood donation and how donors can target the power of their blood type, visit oneblood.org. Every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs a…

Satilla Regional Library will be holding the following programs during the month of December for children and teens. Come and join the fun at Satilla Regional Library! For more information about upcoming children and teen programs, please call Julie Macomber, Children’s and Young Adult Librarian, at (912) 384-4667 ext. 222 or contact via e-mail: macomberj @ srlsys.org. Please visit our website, www.srlsys.org. Holiday ClosingsSatilla Regional Library will be closed on Friday, December 23-Monday, December 26, 2016 in observance of the Christmas holiday. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Special Programs in DecemberChristmas Party at the Douglas/Coffee County Public Library – There…

The South Georgia State College (SGSC) Academic Quiz Team just completed their first competition of the academic year, fighting it out at the Delta Burke Invitational held at Valencia College in Orlando, Fla. Members of the team are Hailey Williamson (co-captain) of Fitzgerald, Ga., and Hong Rose Nguyen (co-captain), Maria Briceno, and Alejandro Briceno, all of Douglas, Ga. The SGSC team finished a respectable 4-6 after suffering two tough, close defeats to a very beatable team, but also losing a nail-biter to the ‘A’ team of the powerhouse host school, Valencia. In addition, the SGSC team had a very good…

Congratulations to Leana Atkinson on her first place win in Junior Floral Design at ABAC College this past Saturday during the FFA State Career Development Events. Leana competed against students from across the state of Georgia. Leana is a FFA member in the ninth grade at GWC Freshman Campus. Her advisor is Mr. Spencer Highsmith. – Submitted

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South Georgia State College announced that it has earned the 2017 Military Friendly® School designation by Victory Media, publisher of G.I. Jobs®, STEM JobsSM, and Military Spouse. First published in 2009, Military Friendly® Schools is the most comprehensive, powerful resource for veterans today. Each year, the list of Military Friendly® Schools is provided to service members and their families, helping them select the best college, university, or trade school to receive the education and training needed to pursue a civilian career. Institutions earning the Military Friendly® School designation were evaluated using both public data sources and responses from Victory Media’s…

John Christopher Tuten, Certified Financial Planner, Raymond James at Douglas National Bank, has been named to the Leadership Georgia Class of 2017. Leadership Georgia is a prestigious 45-year-old organization of community and state leaders. Affiliated with the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Georgia trains and builds a network of emerging young leaders from across the state. Past participants include a number of influential state and national leaders ranging from former U.S. Senator Sam Nunn to former University of Georgia Athletic Director Vince Dooley. Sixty (63) participants are selected each year from a pool of several hundred applicants. Class members…

The Coffee High School/Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Move On When Ready Student of the Month for December is Nicholas Clements. Nicholas is in the Wiregrass Criminal Justice Pathway. The CTAE Student of the Month for December is Breanna Troupe, who is in the Healthcare Science Pathway. Congratulations to these two students, each has received a certificate and a gift card for being the SOTM for their respective areas. Thanks also to all CTAE and MOWR instructors for the work they do with these students each day. – Submitted

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Students, parents, and staff at Indian Creek Elementary kicked off the Christmas season in holiday style at the annual Party at the North Pole. The evening began with a performance by the Creek Choir and the lighting of the Christmas tree. Then everyone enjoyed Christmas games, food, and activities. Mrs. Morgan and all of the staff at ICE would like to wish everyone a very blessed and Merry Christmas season and a Happy New Year filled with love and peace! – Submitted