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At Westside Elementary, perfect attendance is highly celebrated. Not only do we reward students with monthly perfect attendance, but we also reward two lucky students who have had perfect attendance each nine weeks. During our nine week’s celebration assemblies, a name of a student who has had perfect attendance for the nine weeks is drawn in grades K-2 and in 3-5 for a special prize. One lucky student in grades K-2 wins a bicycle donated by local community members, and one lucky student in grades 3-5 wins an iPod donated by Wendy’s Restaurant. Our first celebration assembly was held on…

Drs. Jamie and Alicia Braddy of Chiropractic Health Care of Douglas were the speakers at the Douglas Kiwanis Club meeting Tuesday, Oct. 27, at the Flyin’ Cowboy restaurant. They gave an overview of what chiropractors do and spoke about themselves and how they came to be working at Chiropractic Health Care of Douglas with Dr. Larry Hutchison. The Kiwanis Club members enjoyed and appreciated their talk. – Submitted

Satilla Regional Library will be holding the following programs during the month of November for children and teens. Come and join the fun at Satilla Regional Library! For more information about upcoming children and teen programs, please call Julie Macomber, Children’s and Young Adult Librarian, at (912) 384-4667 ext. 222. Holiday Closings Satilla Regional Library will be closed Wednesday, November 11 in observance of Veteran’s Day and from Thursday, November 26 toSaturday, November 28 in observance Thanksgiving. Have a great holiday! Board Games, Cards, and Puzzles for Children and Teens All branches include an assortment of board games, cards, and…

South Georgia State College’s (SGSC) men’s and women’s cross country teams captured the NJCAA Region 17 Division I Cross Country Championships this past weekend in Macon. Nathan Dukes of Wayne County finished first for the men’s team, running the 8K in 27:42. Dukes also earned the distinction of being named the MVP. Laura Parsley, an international student from Scotland, finished second, running the 5K in 23:55 for the women’s team. The region meet was hosted by Central Georgia Technical College. The women’s competition included teams from Central Georgia Tech, Georgia Military College, Oxford College of Emory University, and SGSC. The…

South Georgia State College’s women’s soccer team has clinched a bye in the upcoming GCAA Tournament. The Lady Hawks (9-2, 8-2 GCAA) are scheduled to play in the tournament semifinals Oct. 30 at 7 p.m. at Darton State College. The tournament bye is the result of the best regular season finish for SGSC in school history. The Lady Hawks defeated Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College 4-0 in the regular season finale. Shanelle Frederick scored two goals in the win, while Melissa Carpenter and Laura Parsley rounded out the scoring with one goal each. Head coach Ben Horner is pleased with his…

The Douglas – Coffee County Public Library held a children’s Halloween party Saturday, October 24, from 1 – 2:30 p.m. in the large meeting room. Children had an option to dress up in costume, and there were various games including a mummy wrap competition, bug toss, pin the spider on the web, Halloween bingo/mad libs, and arts and crafts making ghosts, spiders, and coloring. Children received a small prize for each game in which they participated, and a drawing was held for a Halloween children’s DVD. Halloween treats and juice were served, and everyone had a great time! For…

Several promotions are still being offered by the City of Douglas during the month of October, including a drawing for a $500 utility credit. Customers who visit city hall will be allowed to register for a $500 credit towards their utility bill through October 29. The drawing will be held at the Hometown Harvest on that day. For more information about the customer care center, dial 311 or call 384-3302. In other ongoing promotions, the Douglas Fire Department has teamed up with NFPA during Fire Prevention Month to spread awareness of testing smoke alarms. This year’s theme is “Hear the…

The City of Douglas and ESG Operations are joining the Satilla Riverkeeper and friends for a Rivers Alive cleanup on Saturday, November 14, from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at Westside Creek, located at 305 West Ward St. Citizens are invited to participate in the creek cleanup. The Satilla River cleanup is being held in several communities in South Georgia in support of the Rivers Alive program, Georgia’s annual volunteer waterway cleanup event that targets all waterways in the state including streams, rivers, lakes, beaches and wetlands. The mission of Rivers Alive is to create awareness of and involvement in the…

Students and faculty of Westside Elementary School are united in taking a stand against bullying! In recognition of National Anti-Bullying Day, students and faculty were recently involved in promoting friendship and compassion through activities and events during the entire week of October 19 -23. Grade levels created banners to hang in the school, activities were conducted in the classrooms each morning, students attended a special anti-bullying assembly presented by Principal Wendy Jowers, and everyone dressed in orange on October 21. – Submitted

Mr. Marion Gene Bullock, age 76, of Douglas passed away early Sunday morning, October 25, 2015, at the Coffee Regional Medical Center, following a short illness. He was born March 27, 1939 to the late Theodore Roosevelt Bullock and the late Addie Emma Jane Aldridge Bullock. Survivors include: Children: Tracy Angela Blankenship of Douglas, Ga., Kevin Ashley Bullock of Fitzgerald, Ga.,Kimberly Arlene Kovach , Russell Andrew Bullock, both of Douglas, Ga., Kelly Adona Powers of South Carolina. 1 Sister: Joyce Marie Lambert of Stockton, Ga.; 1 Brother: Theodore Roosevelt Bullock, Jr. of Douglas, Ga.; 12 Grandchildren, and 19 Great Grandchildren.…