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Indian Creek Elementary first graders presented the school’s annual Veterans Day program Wednesday, November 9, in honor of all of the brave men and women who have served in the United States armed forces. At ICE, we realize that freedom isn’t free and we deeply appreciate the service of everyone who has fought to protect those freedoms. Many thanks to our first grade teachers and students, Mr. David Miller, Mrs. Missy Woodward, and Mrs. Bethany Bennett for presenting this program so we could honor our veterans in this way. God bless our veterans and God bless the USA! – Submitted

New Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades, which assign A, B, C, D and F letter grades to hospitals nationwide and provide the most complete picture of patient safety in the U.S., were announced today by The Leapfrog Group, a national patient safety watchdog. Coffee Regional Medical Center was one of 844 hospitals to receive an “A”, ranking among the safest hospitals in the United States. “We are very proud of our caregivers at Coffee Regional, they made this award possible. Every day we work together to fulfill our purpose: To Serve To Heal To Save. Being purpose driven assures that we…

Mr. Carl Mathews Mingledorff, age 72, of Douglas passed away late Wednesday evening, November 9, 2016 at Coffee Regional Medical Center following a brief illness. Mr. Mingledorff was born August 26, 1944 to the late George Mingledorff, Sr. and the late Marie Mathews Mingledorff. Mr. Mingledorff was a member of Broxton Church of God. Survivors include: His wife: Sandra Corbitt Mingledorff of Douglas, GA; Step-Children: Christy Michelle (Christopher) Hardy of Germany, Chris (Leigh Ann) Chaney of Tifton, GA; 4 Step Grandchildren : Megan Hardy, Maddie Hardy, and Mia Hardy all of Germany, fand Colton Chaney of Tifton, GA. Memorial Services…

South Georgia State College’s men’s basketball team notched its third straight win Thursday night by defeating Combine Academy-CLT, 88-74. “This was the most balanced game we’ve had so far,” said head coach Cory Baldwin. “I think we played much better defensively tonight.” The Hawks (3-0) led 47-26 at halftime and stretched the lead to 27 points in the opening minutes of the second half. Combine Academy chipped away at the lead, capped off by an 8-0 run late in the second half to get to within nine points. The Hawks outscored Combine Academy 9-4 over the final 3:45 to pull…

The City of Douglas Police Department and the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office recently received a joint, one-year extension to the 2012 Highway Enforcement of Aggressive Traffic (H.E.A.T.) Grant from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety in the amount of $111,719.42. The H.E.A.T. program is a multi-jurisdictional program with one officer from the Douglas Police Department and one officer from the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office who each have the authority to patrol the city and county. The purpose of the H.E.A.T. program is to decrease accidents on Georgia’s highways by focusing on DUI’s, aggressive drivers, speeders, seatbelts, child restraints and other…

Mrs. Annie Ruth Bennett Spivey, age 66, of Douglas passed away Wednesday morning, November 9, 2016, at Specialty Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida following an extended illness. She was born April 2, 1950 to the late Thomas Gordon Bennett and the late Margaret Smith Bennett. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Isaac Duncan Spivey and 1 brother Joe Bennett. Survivors include: Children, Janice (Howell) Leavens of Douglas, Ga., Frankie (Michelle) Spivey of Douglas, Ga., Charlie Spivey of Douglas, Ga., Brenda (Mark) Royals of Douglas, Ga., Linnie (Jason) Wheiler of Douglas, Ga. and Tillman “T. J.” Spivey…

Norman Bruce Brigmond, age 60, of Douglas, Ga. passed away on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, due to a auto accident. Mr. Brigmond was born on February 6, 1956, in Douglas, Ga. to Dorothy Murray Brigmond and the late Norman Gene Brigmond. Survivors include: his daughter, Kali Nicole Brigmond of Nicholls, Ga.; mother, Dorothy Brigmond of Douglas, Ga.; three brothers, Joel Howard (Maria) Brigmond of Douglas, Ga., Paul Stanley (Lisa) Brigmond of Douglas, Ga., and Mark Travis Brigmond of Douglas, Ga.; three sisters, Hilda (Quill) James of Pearson, Ga., Jean Taylor of Douglas, Ga., and Vickie June (Al) Glenn of Osierfield,…

Citizens in Douglas and Coffee County are invited to start a season of giving by participating in the Coffee County Community Toy Drive. The City of Douglas, along with many local community agencies, are hosting a community toy drive for boys and girls ages 12 & Under. The toy drive will begin during the Community Thanksgiving Spectacular, which will be held on Saturday, November 19, from 4 to 7 p.m. A combination of events will take place downtown beginning at the Martin Centre with a Community Musical and Toy Drive at 4 p.m., followed by a Tree Lighting Ceremony at…

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West Green Elementary School held its annual Spelling Bee Wednesday, November 9, 2016. Participants from fourth grade were Ansley Day, Ryder Smith, Ismael Matias, Maria Saavedra, Aaron Drury, Carter Holley, Aidan Gonzalez, Griffin Anderson, Tanley Hodge, and Starla Baggett. Fifth grade participants were Mari Fletcher, Kassidy Waldron, Terri Coleman, Gracie Winkler, McKenzie Davis, Jase Odum, Edwin Perez, Jordi Caballero, Cameron Clement, Frankie Banda, and Connor Woods. The top three spellers will represent West Green Elementary School at the County Spelling Bee on Thursday, January 26. We would like to congratulate our winners: Terri Coleman (1st Place), Frankie Banda (2nd Place),…