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Coffee Middle School would like to welcome to its campus the new Coffee Regional Hospital (CRH) School Based Health Clinic (SBHC). During our January in-service, Ben Floyd, Director of CRH Physician Practices, Jennifer Davis, Nurse Practitioner for CRH Physician Practices and Kathy Cole, R.N. Nurse Manager/Telemedicine Director for Coffee County Schools explained the operations for the new CRH SBHC that will open Feb. 1 at Coffee Middle School. Coffee County Schools/Coffee TeleHealth and CRH Physician Practices have collaborated and partnered to expand access to community health and bring on-site healthcare into our schools. Students, as well as school employees, may…

Franklin David Kirkland, age 82, of Douglas, GA passed away on Monday, January 11, 2016, following an extended illness. Mr. Kirkland was born on November 19, 1933, in Douglas, GA to the late Frank Kirkland and Alma Moore Kirkland. Survivors include: his daughter, Gwyn Kirkland of Douglas, GA; son, Dexter Kirkland of Douglas, GA; sister, Betty McGonigal of South Caroline; granddaughter, Leanna Booth of St. Augustine, FL; great grandchild, Holland Booth of St. Augustine, FL; several nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, January 12, 2016 from 6:00 to 9:00 pm. Graveside Service will be held on Wednesday,…

Move On When Ready is Georgia’s new dual enrollment program that allows high school students (9th–12thgrade) to earn college credit while working on their high school diploma. Move On When Ready night will be at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 21, in the CMS auditorium. Andrea Fletcher from Wiregrass and counselors from the high school will be available to answer questions about this dual enrollment program. The program is for the parents of 8th grade students only. Dual enrollment can help to save parents and students thousands of dollars in college expenses and tuition. NOCHE DE INFORMES PARA MOVERSE CUANDO…

James Devon ‘VON’ Logue, age 68, of Douglas, GA passed away Friday, January 8, 2016 at his home following an extended illness. Mr. Logue was born November 21, 1947 in Coffee County, GA to the late James Charlie Logue and the late Margaret O’Neal Logue. Survivors include his wife: Cheryl Denise Logue of Douglas, GA; two sons: James Dewitt Logue of Pridgen, Ga and Jason White of Lafayette, LA; four daughters: Missy (Benji) Roberson of Pridgen, GA; Teiney (Jamie) Smith of Lakeland, GA; Shelly and Kelly Logue both of Douglas, GA; fourteen grandchildren, two great grandchildren; three sisters: Catherine Logue,…

Zaquavion Smith’s tip-in with 2.5 seconds left in regulation allowed the South Georgia State College Hawks to escape with a 71-69 win over Faith Baptist Post Graduate Saturday afternoon. The Hawks (14-3, 1-2) had a six-point lead with one minute left in the game only to see it evaporate in the closing seconds. “You have to give them (Faith Baptist) credit. They made some big shots late in the game,” said Head Coach Cory Baldwin. “We learned a lot today. We made a couple of mistakes late in the game that we can learn from, and for us to hang…

Students in Mrs. Shana Harper’s second grade class at Eastside Elementary School recently received awards for meeting their monthly goal for Reading Counts. Way to go Eastside Eagles! – Submitted

During the fall 2015 semester, 592 South Georgia State College students earned honors for exemplary academic achievement, according to Dr. Robert Page, vice president for academic affairs. A total of 127 students earned a spot on the President’s List, 244 on the Dean’s List, and 221 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…

Barbara Taft, age 83, of Nicholls, GA passed away on Wednesday, January 6, 2016, at Genesis Healthcare in Hazlehurst, GA following an extended illness. Ms. Taft was born on December 11, 1932, in Pearson, GA to the late Gordon Lee White and Willie Lee White. Survivors include: her two sons, John Quincey Taft, Jr. of Nicholls, GA and Gordon Lee (Mona Chaney) Taft of Nicholls, GA; daughter, Gloria Jean Hurlbert of Nicholls, GA; eight grandchildren; fourteen great grandchildren; and one great-great grandchild. The family will receive friends Friday, January 8, 2016 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Funeral Services will…

The bottom line for employee engagement is that managers matter. Front-line managers have more control over employee engagement levels than any other contributing factor—more than senior management, more than company pride, and even more than money! The Chamber of Commerce is partnering with Dale Carnegie Training to offer a free session called “The Manager-Employee Relationship: The Bottom Line for Engagement” on Monday, January 25, from 10a.m. to noon at the Atrium Event Center in downtown Douglas. Managers are the biggest determining factor of their team’s willingness to go the extra mile or even stay with the company. Dale Carnegie…