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Coffee Middle School appreciates our nurses. Thanks, Charlene Smith and Cheryl Davis, for taking care of us! Happy Nurses Day from all of Coffee Middle School. – Submitted

Ken Suttles and the Coffee Middle School Art Club made this Trojan mascot as a school project for 2016. The painting was done by the 8th grade club members. A “Name the Trojan” contest was held, and the Trojan mascot has been named Troy. He is an amazing addition to the Coffee Middle School campus! – Submitted

Wes Abler was the speaker at the Douglas Kiwanis Club meeting Tuesday, May 17 at the Flyin’ Cowboy restaurant. Mr. Abler gave a presentation on his last trip to Alaska in the summer of 2015 during which his group, led by Vicki and Frank Pridemore, traveled from Anchorage to Prudhoe Bay and back down to Valdez. The Kiwanis club members enjoyed and appreciated his talk. – Submitted

During the spring 2016 semester, 653 South Georgia State College students earned honors for exemplary academic achievement, according to Dr. Robert Page, vice president for academic affairs. A total of 180 students earned a spot on the President’s List, 226 on the Dean’s List, and 247 on the Academic Honors List. Students enrolled in 12 or more semester hours of study with a grade point average of 4.0 are placed on the President’s List for the semester. Students with a semester average of 3.5 to 3.9 on 12 or more semester hours of study are placed on the Dean’s List…

On Wednesday, May 18, beginning at 8:30 a.m., the senior class of Coffee High School will be participating in the fourth annual Senior Parade for the Class of 2016. Developed and created by Dr. Rowland Cummings, Principal of Coffee High, members of the senior class spend a day returning to their home elementary school wearing their caps and gowns and talking with students about the importance of obtaining an education and reaching their goal of Destination Graduation for college, career and life – the mission of the school system. With eight elementary schools within the district, seniors will be…

Colleen Hester, age 63, of Murrayville, GA passed away on Saturday, May 14, 2016, at her residence following an extended illness. Mrs. Hester was born on May 15, 1952, in Douglas, GA to the late Amon Griffin and Lucy Mae Troupe Griffin. Survivors include: her two daughters, Andrea (Paige) Chaney of Murrayville, GA and Angela (Robbie) Peacock of Douglas, GA; two brothers, James Griffin of Douglas, GA and Randy Griffin of West Green, GA; eleven grandchildren, Josh Peacock, Skyler Jones, Lilly Herrington, Kason Herrington, Colby Peacock, Brydjette Peacock, Tyler Chaney, Tristan Chaney, Blake Chaney, Savannah Price and Riley Roper; two…

South Georgia State College (SGSC) has long been one of the most important assets within Douglas, Coffee County, and the surrounding communities. The College is a center of instruction, culture and opportunity for its residents. While the primary objective of SGSC is to educate its 2,650 students, the effect of its reach carries a direct benefit for the citizens of the College’s service area. According to the University System of Georgia (USG), the economic impact of its 31 institutions has substantial value to the communities they serve. Conducted annually by Dr. Jeffrey M. Humphreys of the Selig Center for Economic…

One of the busiest travel holidays of the year is once again uniting statewide law enforcement in an effort to make sure all Georgia motorists and their passengers are buckled up. The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety’s Click It or Ticket campaign will include police officers, deputies and troopers from every corner of the state. Beginning May 16, GOHS will air special PSA’s on both radio and television and beginning May 23, local law enforcement will kick off CIOT enforcement efforts. Both the media and enforcement campaigns will run through June 5. “Traffic will be heavy throughout the Memorial Day…

The South Georgia State College Hawks baseball team finished regular season play on a strong note with three wins and one loss against ABAC, which positioned the team to enter postseason play ranked second in Region 17. Heading into the tournament at Darton State College in Albany May 12, the Hawks faced the East Georgia Bobcats and outlasted them in a high-scoring affair by a final score of 10-9. The two teams combined for 19 runs off of 24 hits, including five extra base hits. The teams traded runs for most of the contest, leading to seven lead changes in…

The three-year-old students at First Academy recently celebrated the upcoming end of the school year with a water day. – Submitted