More than eight hundred middle and high school students from Bacon and Coffee County Schools were busy having fun while learning on the Coffee campus recently. The students, their teachers, and counselors participated in the college’s annual Get Wired for a Career. The event featured more than 30 hands-on activities that showcased potential career fields. “Get Wired Coffee was a wonderful event designed to connect middle and high school students with possible careers in our area,” shared Director of Recruitment Brooke Jaramillo. “We were so excited to host 850 student visitors on campus allowing them to learn more about our…
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CLOVERLEAF 4-H DANCE FUNDRAISER Cloverleaf 4-H members are invited to the next Cloverleaf 4-H Dance Fundraiser on Thursday, November 17, from 6 to 8 p.m. Admission is $10 at the door, but you must purchase a 4-H wristband from your school teacher. Wristbands are required as proof that you are a 4-H member in good standing with your teacher. Concessions will be available, so bring extra money if you are interested in purchasing anything to eat or drink. Certified Chaperons and Teen Leaders are asked to help chaperon the dance. You will be needed by 5:30 p.m. to help set…
Jimmy Barnett was the speaker at the Douglas Kiwanis Club meeting Tuesday, Nov. 7, at the Flyin’ Cowboy Restaurant. Jimmy spoke about his life experiences with karate, boxing and Brazilian jiu-jitsu and how he came to start coaching Brazilian jiu-jitsu. He currently coaches in Eastman and recently started coaching in Douglas within the last six weeks at the Better Bodies Gym. Mr. Barnett demonstrated a triangle, chain, and technical stand up for the group. If interested in learning Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Jimmy teaches Tuesday, Wednesday, and Fridays from 4 to 5 p.m. for children and 7:15 to 9 p.m. for adults…
This year, second through fifth grade studenst at West Green Elementary can earn Brag Tags for reading and taking Reading Counts tests. Students can earn a tag for earning 30 points and having an 80 average. Mariz Ramos recently earned five Brag Tags which propelled her to obtain the school’s first Amazing Reader tag. Congratulations, Mariz! Keep up the good work. – Submitted
Indian Creek Elementary first graders presented the school’s annual Veterans Day program Wednesday, November 9, in honor of all of the brave men and women who have served in the United States armed forces. At ICE, we realize that freedom isn’t free and we deeply appreciate the service of everyone who has fought to protect those freedoms. Many thanks to our first grade teachers and students, Mr. David Miller, Mrs. Missy Woodward, and Mrs. Bethany Bennett for presenting this program so we could honor our veterans in this way. God bless our veterans and God bless the USA! – Submitted
New Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades, which assign A, B, C, D and F letter grades to hospitals nationwide and provide the most complete picture of patient safety in the U.S., were announced today by The Leapfrog Group, a national patient safety watchdog. Coffee Regional Medical Center was one of 844 hospitals to receive an “A”, ranking among the safest hospitals in the United States. “We are very proud of our caregivers at Coffee Regional, they made this award possible. Every day we work together to fulfill our purpose: To Serve To Heal To Save. Being purpose driven assures that we…
Mr. Carl Mathews Mingledorff, age 72, of Douglas passed away late Wednesday evening, November 9, 2016 at Coffee Regional Medical Center following a brief illness. Mr. Mingledorff was born August 26, 1944 to the late George Mingledorff, Sr. and the late Marie Mathews Mingledorff. Mr. Mingledorff was a member of Broxton Church of God. Survivors include: His wife: Sandra Corbitt Mingledorff of Douglas, GA; Step-Children: Christy Michelle (Christopher) Hardy of Germany, Chris (Leigh Ann) Chaney of Tifton, GA; 4 Step Grandchildren : Megan Hardy, Maddie Hardy, and Mia Hardy all of Germany, fand Colton Chaney of Tifton, GA. Memorial Services…
South Georgia State College’s men’s basketball team notched its third straight win Thursday night by defeating Combine Academy-CLT, 88-74. “This was the most balanced game we’ve had so far,” said head coach Cory Baldwin. “I think we played much better defensively tonight.” The Hawks (3-0) led 47-26 at halftime and stretched the lead to 27 points in the opening minutes of the second half. Combine Academy chipped away at the lead, capped off by an 8-0 run late in the second half to get to within nine points. The Hawks outscored Combine Academy 9-4 over the final 3:45 to pull…
The City of Douglas Police Department and the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office recently received a joint, one-year extension to the 2012 Highway Enforcement of Aggressive Traffic (H.E.A.T.) Grant from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety in the amount of $111,719.42. The H.E.A.T. program is a multi-jurisdictional program with one officer from the Douglas Police Department and one officer from the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office who each have the authority to patrol the city and county. The purpose of the H.E.A.T. program is to decrease accidents on Georgia’s highways by focusing on DUI’s, aggressive drivers, speeders, seatbelts, child restraints and other…