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Geraldine Cauley Hill Veal, age 82, of Ambrose, GA passed away on Saturday, December 17, 2016, at her residence following an extended illness. Mrs. Veal was born on May 29, 1934, in Ambrose, GA to the late Nead Cauley and Ethel Merritt Cauley. Mrs. Veal was a charter member and oldest member of Calvary Mission Holiness Baptist Church. Survivors include: her three sons, Lamar Hill of Douglas, GA, Rex (Gail) Hill of Ambrose, GA, and Troy (Kim) Veal of Ambrose, GA; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; sister, Garon (Jimmy) Smith of Broxton, GA; two sister-in-laws, Nellie Cauley of Ambrose, GA and…

The South Georgia State College Hawks defense forced a missed shot in the lane with two seconds left in regulation and watched the ball roll out of bounds as time expired to seal a 70-69 win over the Florida State College-Jacksonville (FSCJ) Blue Wave Saturday afternoon. Leading 70-69 with 36.4 seconds remaining in the game, the Hawks’ (10-2) final possession saw them manage the shot clock effectively. Zaquavian Smith missed a jumper with less than 10 seconds left, which then began the game’s final sequence where the Hawks managed to hold on and get the win. The game featured nine…

Mr. Roy Thomas Graham, age 93, of Douglas passed away early Friday morning, December 16, 2016 at Coffee Regional Medical Center following an extended illness. Mr. Graham was born October 24, 1923 to the late Thomas Carlos Graham and the late Annie Jewel Rape Graham. Other than his parents he is also preceded in death by one son, Tommy Graham; one sister, Bertie Yawn; and two brothers, Raleigh Graham and Roscoe Graham. Mr. Graham was a World War II Veteran having served in the Navy. He had been employed as a mobile home truck driver with Fleetwood and Fiesta Homes;…

Donald Lucian”D L ” Wildes, age 80, of Douglas, GA passed away on Friday, December 16, 2016, at his residence. Mr. Wildes was born on January 1, 1936, in Hazlehurst, Georgia to the late Arnold Bogan Wildes and Daisy Bell Benefield Wildes. Survivors include: Wife: Lettie Mae Durden Wildes of Douglas, GA. Daughters: Wanda (Tad) Medders of Alma, GA, Gloria Mercer of Alma, GA, Donna (Mickey) McIntosh of Blackshear, GA, Teresa Carver of Hazlehurst, GA. Sons: Donald (Amanda) Wildes of Douglas, GA, David (Kara) Wildes of Cordele, GA. Sisters: Merle Thomas of Rossville, GA, Joyce Miles of Flinstone, GA.; Majorie…

Curtis Swilley Vickers, age 81, of Ambrose, GA passed away on Friday, December 16, 2016, at his residence. Mr. Vickers was born on November 17, 1935, in Ambrose, Georgia to the late William Curtis Vickers and Mollye Swilley Vickers. Survivors include: Wife: Hilda Lyon Vickers of Ambrose, GA; Sons: Randall Vickers of Wray, GA: Curtis (Tracey) Vickers of Ambrose, GA. Sisters: Patricia (Jerry) Rickert of Jasper, GA, Simone (Carl) Cross of Douglas, GA, Brenda Sandvoss of Porte Vera, FL; one grandson Micajah Curtis Vickers Preceded in death by: Father: William Curti Vickers, Mother: Mollye Swilley Vickers. The family will receive…

Linda Ellis Kight, age 66, of Broxton, GA passed away on Thursday, December 15, 2016, at South Georgia Medical Center following a brief illness. Mrs. Kight was born on December 29, 1949, in Douglas, GA to the late Dalton Floyd Ellis and Dorothy Alene Shrouder Ellis. Survivors include: her husband, Ivey Lee “Plunkett” Kight, Sr. of Broxton, GA; daughter, Cindy Smith Matthews of Pearson, GA; two sons, Ivey Lee Kight, Jr. of St. Johns, FL and Jeff Kight of Douglas, GA; brother, Herman Ellis of Douglas, GA; five grandchildren, Jordan Matthews, Bradon Kight, Lauren Kight, Ruby Grace Kight, and Gavin…

Indian Creek Elementary School’s Creek Choir sang at the Douglas Lions Club meeting earlier this week. They enjoyed a delicious lunch and being able to share through music. Thank you to Mrs. Dana Miller, Mrs, Greta Grantham, Mrs, Cynthia Phillips, and Mrs. Bethany Bennett for your dedication to our children. Also, thanks to Mr. David Miller for driving the bus for us. Mrs. Morgan and Mrs. Vining are so proud of you all! – Submitted

PET THERAPY VISITATION We want to thank all of the 4-H members, parents, and volunteers who went on Monday, December 5, to Shady Acres for Pet Therapy Visitation. Participants included: Broxton: Glenn O’Steen. CCA: Jolie Cleveland and Ethan Kramer. Eastside: Javonte Davis and Glenda Grantham Indian Creek: Abygail Harper. Junior 4-H Club: Ashton Ates, Muskan Minhas, Alexandra Rivero, and Ishika Sadarangani. Nicholls: Haley Redden. Satilla: Sophie Bird, Kylie-Shaye Dean, Nyauna Lampkin, and Iris Sanchez. Senior 4‑H Club: Savannah Cothern, Asia Davis, Abby Hamilton, Bethany Land, Micheal Woods, Evie Woodward, and Kimberly Wright. Adults: Liz Batten, Charlotte Bird, Jennifer Diliegros, Joey…

Coffee County School System is proud to announce the achievement and status of the Georgia School Boards Association’s (GSBA) 2016 Exemplary School Board recognition. The board was recognized for this achievement at the board meeting on December 15. This marks the second consecutive year they have received the award. The recognition program was designed to showcase best practices in school governance and leadership. GSBA recognizes good school board governance to foster educational community cultures in order to advance student learning and achievement. Coffee County School district met and/or exceeded the criteria set forth by GSBA to earn this honor. The GSBA…

Fifth graders at Indian Creek Elementary recently took a trip to Atlanta to visit the Georgia Aquarium. While there, students even got to see Santa swimming with the fish! Students were able to observe up close some of nature’s most interesting underwater creatures. What an exciting experience! – Submitted