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Pre-K students in Mrs. Milhollin, Mrs. Shook and Mrs. Stella’s class at Indian Creek Elementary have been using their imaginations. After reading Not A Box by Antoinette Portis, students used boxes to make a snowman. As a family project, students and parents used their imaginations to create something from a box. Some families made a lemonade stand, a house with a window, and an aquarium with fish that move. Thanks to everyone who participated in this fun family activity! – Submitted

Douglas Mayor Tony Paulk, Commissioner Cindy McNeill, Commissioner Olivia Pearson, Commissioner Kentaiwon Durham, and several local officials attended the Okefenokee Occasion in Atlanta on Jan. 11. Okefenokee Occasion is an annual event held each year that allows local leaders one-on-one time to share Southeast Georgia region issues with lawmakers. “This is a great time for local leaders to discuss issues in our area with lawmakers as they begin the 2017 session,” says Mayor Tony Paulk. The Okefenokee Occasion is sponsored by the Southern Georgia Regional Commission and was hosted by the following 17 counties: Appling, Atkinson, Ben Hill, Berrien,…

The South Georgia State College Hawks overcame a 14-point deficit in the first half Wednesday night and held on to beat the East Georgia State Bobcats 80-74. The Hawks (14-3, 2-1) were held to 10 points in the first 10 minutes of the game and quickly found themselves trailing 24-10. Reminiscent of earlier games this season, the Hawks generated a 28-12 scoring run to take a 38-36 lead into the locker room. The two teams traded leads in the second half before the Hawks pulled away in the final two minutes. Four Hawks scored in double digits. O’Showen Williams was…

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College has been recognized as one of the best online colleges in the nation by The Community for Accredited Online Schools (AccreditedSchoolsOnline.org). As a leading resource for higher education and college accreditation information, the site released its annual ranking for the 2016-2017 school year, honoring Wiregrass Georgia Technical College four times for their excellence in online learning. The Community for Accredited Online Schools awards college programs on campus as well as online programs. The on-campus programs that were recognized were Cosmetology, Dental Hygiene, Medical Assistant, and Electrician. To learn more about these programs visit wiregrass.edu. To qualify…

Winter weather has not brought real snow to Coffee County yet. However, that hasn’t stopped students in the Coffee County Pre-K program from learning about snow, and teachers have used many creative ideas to bring “snow” to the classroom. Snow activities have been observed throughout the county Pre-K classrooms in language, math, and, especially, science experiments. Shown in the photos are students at Eastside Elementary School in Ms. Barbaree and Ms. Owens Pre-K class as they explore writing practice with letters and words in the snow (shaving cream). Each child was given a challenge to write their name in the…

Several employees of City of Douglas Utilities Department recently helped the city of Albany, Georgia to restore power to their customers, following a devastating storm that hit on Jan. 2, 2017. The Douglas Utilities crew, consisting of Rex Ricketson, Kayler Mullis, Richard Butler, Dylan Deen, and Joe Simpson, spent twelve days working tirelessly to cleanup and restore electricity to citizens in Albany. Several other cities throughout Georgia sent linemen to help restore power to Albany. “When we saw the devastation in the Albany community and knew we had to help out in any way possible,” says Mike Hudson, Douglas Utilities…

Curvy Girl Fitness Class…..Feb. 6- March 29 – Each Monday & Wednesday, 5:15 p.m. Red Hat New Member Lunch……50’s Party Friday, Feb. 17 – Youth Center – Membership Card $8, Cover Dish, Lunch Children’s Art Festival…….FREE event. Saturday, March 11, 2017 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Central Square Gym B Tiny Tot Egg Hunt……FREE event. Saturday, April 8, 10 a.m. Soccer Field, JC Adams Municipal Park Blitz Day Reg. for Summer Camps…….Program Information Fair – Tuesday, May 2,2017 4 to 6 p.m. – 6 pm, Central Square Gym B For more information, visit the Parks and Recreation Dept. on the…

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College President Dr. Tina K. Anderson is pleased to announce the fall semester President’s List. The list includes outstanding students who were enrolled full-time for 12 credit hours or more and achieved a grade point average of 3.8 or higher on a 4.0 scale during the fall semester 2016. The following students are on the President’s List for fall semester 2016 and are listed by county: (Atkinson) Onorio Baza, Tonie Clement, and Curt Rodriquez (Ben Hill) Justin Fletcher, and Jacob Smith (Berrien) Brittany Barlow, Christopher Buchanan, Michelle Clark, Kaitlyn Hunt, Shaun Moylan, Christine Smith, Kira Strickland, and…

Several community members participated in the annual “Day On” Project at Little Lake Geneva Cemetery Monday, Jan. 16. During the cleanup, approximately 29 graves were discovered and documented. Over the past few years, on the MLK, Jr. Holiday, local citizens have participated with community “Day On” Projects led by Cemetery Attendant Henry Milhollin, City Manager Jacobs, American Legion Post 515, and American Legion 18. Five Coffee County cemeteries have been cleaned up, and graves in those cemeteries have been documented. Special thanks to the City of Douglas, American Legion Post 515, American Legion Post 15, and the community members who…

Richard Nichols was the speaker at the Douglas Kiwanis Club meeting Tuesday, Jan. 17, at the Flyin’ Cowboy restaurant. Mr. Nichols spoke about the first flag to be used by the American revolutionist in 1775. It was known as the Tree Flag or Appeal to Heaven Flag. He explained its development and symbology. The Kiwanis Club members enjoyed and appreciated his presentation. – Submitted