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Coffee Middle School participated in a week-long, county-wide fundraiser (Drop a “Buck in the Bucket”) to support activities for our special needs students and teachers. This fundraiser occurs every two years. Prizes were awarded to the top three homerooms.1st Place: Donna Dixon; 2nd Place: Kelly Hutto; 3rd Place: Jarred Stevens. Special thanks to Coffee Middle School students, faculty, staff, and Principal Sherri Berry for collecting $1222. Donna Dixon’s homeroom Jarred Stevens’ homeroom – Submitted

South Georgia State College’s (SGSC) Lady Hawks softball team finished a four-game series with all wins. The Lady Hawks (8-5) took two games from USC-Salkehatchie at home Feb. 18 with scores of 3-0 and 6-3 and followed with wins of 6-1 and 9-1 Feb. 20 against Georgia Military College. A wild pitch that plated Allyson Dowdy gave the Lady Hawks the lead in the sixth inning, and they hung on to win game one 3-0. Makayla Clark had two extra-base hits for SGSC, hitting doubles in the first and fourth innings. Kimberly Gentry kept USC-Salkehatchie off the scoreboard for all…

Nine South Georgia State College student athletes signed letters of intent Feb. 3 to play soccer at the next level. Surrounded by family, friends and coaches, the athletes signed their letters on National Signing Day, officially accepting athletic scholarships offered to them by a college or university. Signees to Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, Tenn., include Laura Parsley (Arbroath, Scotland), Caroline Temple (Jacksonville, Fla.), and Melissa Carpenter, (Jacksonville, Fla.). Dalton State College signed Rachel Hardin (Augusta, Ga.), Shanelle Frederick (West Bay, Cayman Islands), Akeila Raines (Thomaston, Ga.), Lori Jimenez (Douglas, Ga.), and Jordan Bernard (Neptune Beach, Fla.). Truett McConnell College…

The Hurricane Junior Golf Tour teed it up at King and Prince Golf Course in St. Simons Island, Ga. from Feb. 20-21 for the Golden Isles Junior Challenge. Once again, the weather played a huge part in keeping the scores close. Sunny skies and minimal winds allowed the players to showcase their true game. The leaders in each age group were all within three strokes or less, setting up an exciting second round. The 67-player field enjoyed the beautiful course layout, especially holes 12-15 because of its vast scenery as they stood on their own island in the middle of…

George Earl Harrell, age 63, of Douglas, GA passed away on Monday, February 22, 2016, at his residence following an extended illness. Mr. Harrell was born on January 28, 1953, in Douglas, GA to Nadavah Davis Harrell and the late Tom Harrell. Survivors include: his beloved companion, Teresa McSwain; mother, Nadavah Harrell; five daughters, Kristel (Rex) Taylor, Loy (Terry) McLendon, Joy Taft, Rebecca (Jason) Sapp and Christie (Jesse) Roberts; three sons, Christopher (Janet) Harrell, Jason (Amanda) McSwain and David (Jessica) McSwain; two sisters, Diane (Vernon) Miller and Tommaline (Robert) Jones; twenty-one grandchildren; two great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.…

Louise Beasley Carver, age 66, of Ambrose, GA passed away on Saturday, February 20, 2016, at Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville, FL following an extended illness. Mrs. Carver was born on December 3, 1949, in Douglas, GA to the late Preston Beasley and Doris Odum Beasley. Survivors include: her daughter, Shonda (Mark) Merritt of Ambrose, GA; son, Preston (Mike Massengill) Carver of Aurora, MO; four grandchildren, Trista Merritt of Ambrose, GA, Brady Merritt of Ambrose, GA, Zenan Merritt, and Colt Carver of Douglas, GA; five brothers, Homer Beasley of Broxton, GA, Herman Beasley of Douglas, GA, Tommy Beasley of Broxton, GA,…

Eastside Elementary School kindergartners had a great time recently learning all about instruments in an orchestra as they read the text, Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin. The students were able to experience hearing the clarinet, trombone, trumpet, and the French horn. An extra special thanks goes to Patti Morris for playing her French horn for the students. Wow, we all want to be future musicians! Mrs. Connie Adams’s class holding special instruments with Mrs. Patti Morris. – Submitted

– By Georgia State Rep. Dominic LaRiccia, District 169 This is a very long update but, believe you me, it was an even longer week. Tuesday, February 16 marked the beginning of our seventh week of the 2016 legislative session. With “Crossover Day” rapidly approaching, we are passing crucial pieces of legislation each day that we are in session. This week, we passed several bills, and among those was one of our most important pieces of legislation of the year: House Bill 751, the Fiscal Year 2017 (FY2017) state budget. The General Assembly has one constitutional obligation each year: to…

The Childhood Cancer Awareness Group of Coffee County announced Friday the organization recently received a $2,500 donation from America’s Farmers Grow Communities, sponsored by the Monsanto Fund and directed by local farmers Ricky and Ben Smith. The donation will help the organization assist families with children suffering with childhood cancer by providing travel expense back and forth to medical appointments and by providing much needed financial assistance for the payment of necessary household expenses. The Childhood Cancer Awareness Group of Coffee County is a local nonprofit founded by people who saw the financial, emotional, and spiritual needs of families enduring…

Ms. Celeste Williams and her crew at the Bulldog Café (Satilla Elementary School) are excited to announce their celebration of “Wake Up to School Breakfast” for the upcoming National Breakfast Week, March 7-11, 2016! She and her staff want to invite parents and grandparents to come eat breakfast with their little bulldogs! Remember, breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Students who eat breakfast will have a chance at winning a door prize. So, come on little Bulldogs’ parents and grandparents and “Wake Up to School Breakfast!” by joining us anytime March 7-11 from 7 to 7:30 a.m.…