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According to the Coffee County Ga. Police Scanner Facebook page, Douglas police and fire units responded to a house fire at 206 North Street around 5 a.m. on Christmas Eve. When officers arrived, they discovered the home engulfed in flames. Thankfully, it appears as though the home was uninhabited at the time and, as a result, there were no injuries or loss of Christmas gifts. However, the nature of the fire remains suspicious and authorities are investigating the cause of the blaze. If you have any information regarding the fire or if you saw anyone in the area around that…

JANUARY 4-H MEETING SCHEDULE We will be holding our in-school 4-H club meetings the week of January 9-13. The schedule is as follows: Monday-CCA (5th-8th grades), Indian Creek and Westside (5th grade); Tuesday-Eastside and Satilla (5th grade); Wednesday- Coffee Middle School C, D, & E Clusters (6th grade); Thursday-Ambrose (5th grade) and Coffee Middle School A & B Clusters (6th grade); and Friday-Broxton, Nicholls, and West Green (5th grade) and First Academy (5th & 6th grades). We will also have our after school 4-H meetings that week in the 4-H office. The Senior 4-H Club (9th-12th grades) will meet on…

First Baptist Church and GracePointe Church announced today that they will serve as two of more than 350 churches around the world that will host Night to Shine sponsored, by the Tim Tebow Foundation simultaneously on Friday, February 10, 2017. Night to Shine is an unforgettable prom night experience, centered on God’s love for people with special needs, ages 14 and older. This worldwide movement is already set to take place next year in all 50 states and 10 countries around the world…and the numbers continue to grow! Every guest of Night to Shine enters this complimentary event on a…

Satilla Regional Library will be holding the following programs during the month of January for children and teens. Come and join the fun at Satilla Regional Library! For more information about upcoming children and teen programs, contact Julie Macomber, Children’s and Young Adult Librarian, at (912) 384-4667 ext. 222 or e-mail: macomberj @ srlsys.org. Find us on the web at www.srlsys.org. Holiday Closings Satilla Regional Library will be closed on Monday, January 2, 2017 in observance of the New Year’s holiday and on Monday, January 16, 2017 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Ongoing Programs Audio Spot Auditions…

Vernie Kight, Jr., age 87, of Hazlehurst, GA passed away on Wednesday, December 21, 2016, at Genesis Nursing Home following an extended illness. Mr. Kight was born on May 11, 1929, in Douglas, GA to the late Vernie Kight, Sr. and Ruby Blount Kight. Survivors include: his brother, Gene (Marilyn) Kight of Broxton, GA; three nieces, Michele (Leon) Smith of Fitzgerald, GA, Kathy (Carl) Smith of Fitzgerald, GA, and Lisa Littleton of Phenix City, AL; three nephews, Freddie (Regina) Kight of Columbus, OH, Alan (Beth) Kight of Elkhart, IN, and Jimmy Kight of Jonesboro, GA. He was preceded in death…

Satilla Regional Library held its Children’s Christmas Party on Saturday, December 3, at the Douglas-Coffee County Public Library, along with help from the Douglas Kiwanis Club. The children and families enjoyed activities including snowman slam, where they were to knock down snowmen with marshmallows, Christmas and Holiday Bingo, Christmas Tree Ring Toss, Christmas tree wrap, and making holiday crafts. Crafts included making your own Christmas tree, coloring, and more. There was a raffle ticket prize giveaway for two lucky winners. Frosted cookies and cider were served. Everyone had a great time that attended! Also on Dec. 5, the library held…

Brandon and Elizabeth Burnam were the speakers at the Douglas Kiwanis Club meeting Tuesday, Dec. 20, at the Flyin’ Cowboy restaurant. The Burnamsy spoke about their lives and what brought them to commit themselves to God and to spreading the Gospel via electronic media and personal contact. Their web site is www.thebrandlife.org. The Kiwanis Club members enjoyed and appreciated their talk. – Submitted

Mrs. Gwendolyn Royal Lott, age 83, of Ambrose, GA passed away on Monday, December 19, 2016, at her residence following an extended illness. Mrs. Lott was born on July 5, 1933, to the late Alfred R. Royal and the late Allie Irene Royal. She was a lifelong resident of Ambrose, GA. She lived most of her life as a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Francis Lott; two sons, Ricky Lott of Ambrose, GA and Carey Lott of Douglas, GA; three brothers, Donald Royal, Julian Royal, and Milton Royal all of Ambrose, GA; two sisters,…

The second half of 2016 saw the introduction of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed.) and its class, Food Talk, to Coffee County. Food Talk offers six lessons that cover topics such as meal planning, sodium and its effect on blood pressure, the importance of increasing fruit and vegetable consumption, how to read a nutrition label, understanding fats, and food safety. These classes are taught in a relaxed session and typically last 60 minutes. Participants hear a lesson, receive take home items to help reinforce the lesson presented and also sample two recipes prepared in a cooking demonstration. …