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At Westside Elementary, perfect attendance is highly celebrated! Not only do we reward students with monthly perfect attendance, but we also reward two lucky students who have had perfect attendance each nine weeks. During our Nine Week’s Celebration Assemblies, a name of a student who has had perfect attendance for the nine weeks is drawn in grades K-2 and in 3-5 for a special prize. One lucky student in grades K-2 wins a bicycle donated by local community members. One lucky student in grades 3-5 wins an ipod donated by Wendy’s Restaurant. Our first Celebration Assembly was held on…

It was a spook-tacular evening at Indian Creek Elementary recently, filled with fun science experiments and trick-or-treating! Students wore their costumes, participated in cool hands-on science activities, and left with a bag of treats! Many, many thanks to everyone who donated candy for this event. ICE parents and students are the best, truly a flight above! – Submitted

Mrs. Margaret Rowell Carver, age 89, of Douglas passed away Tuesday evening, October 25, 2016, at Twin Oaks Facility in Alma, following an extended illness. She was born June 14, 1927 to the late William H. Rowell and the late Mary Frances Fussell Rowell. Mrs. Carver, a native of Jeff Davis County, however, she had lived in the Coffee County area for most of her life. She was a retired employee of Crider’s Poultry and Swift, Inc. She was also preceded in death by her Husband, Willie E. Carver, 2 Sons, Robert Earl Carver and William Henry Carver, Sr., 2…

Frank Wesley Merritt, age 71, of Douglas, Ga. passed away on Thursday, October 27, 2016, at Coffee Regional Medical Center following a brief illness. Mr. Merritt was born on February 16, 1945, in Waycross, Ga. to the late Leonard Merritt and Rose Lee Thomas Merritt. Survivors include: his two brothers, Sherman Merritt of Waycross, Ga and Riley Merritt of Waycross, Ga.; two sisters, Erma Crews of Statesville, Ga. and Jean Turner of Waycross, Ga.; family with whom he lived, Virginia Morgan and the late Bud Morgan of Douglas, Ga.; sisters, the late Linda Nails, Joan Morgan of Douglas, Ga., Thelma…

West Green Elementary School is proud to recognize the students who were the TRIBE Kids for October. Students demonstrated the character trait of cooperation and were rewarded with a certificate and a t-shirt. Way to go, West Green Warriors! – Submitted

Mrs. Elaine Bailey Papadam passed away Wednesday, October 19, 2016, in Athens, Greece, where she had lived for the last approximate 47 years. She lost her battle with cancer, which she had suffered for 2 years. Elaine Papadam was born January 14, 1944, in Douglas, GA, to the late W. H. (Bill) Bailey, Jr. and Bobbie Blocker Bailey. She studied at Coffee High School, South Georgia College, and Georgia Southern College. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Papadam was preceded in death by her husband, Pythagoras (Pete) Padadam of Athens, Greece; brother, Robert H. (Bob) Bailey of Moultrie, GA, and…

South Georgia State College’s men’s basketball team will play its season opener against the Martinique National Team Wednesday, Nov. 2 in the gymnasium on SGSC’s Douglas Campus. The gymnasium is located inside the Douglas Campus Wellness Center. Tip for the game is set for 7 p.m. The Hawks begin the new season ranked second in the GCAA preseason coaches poll. The team finished the 2015-2016 regular season second behind Georgia Highlands and lost in the GCAA semifinals to Central Georgia Tech. The Hawks have won 52 games over the last two seasons. The Nov. 2 game will be the only…

Pictured above, Wiregrass Regional College and Career Academy students and staff stand together against drugs during Red Ribbon Week. – Submitted

Kids & Pros co-founder and former Atlanta Falcons player Buddy Curry visited West Green Elementary School on October 24 as part of Red Ribbon Week. Students were encouraged to “Rise Up and Take a Stand Against Drugs.” Mr. Curry spoke with students about how to be game changers by sharing examples of times when he worked hard to overcome obstacles. He also shared five core principles with students that will assist them with being game changers in their lives: excellence, perseverance, sportsmanship, teamwork, and integrity. – Submitted