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Hurricane Matthew is going to force OneBlood, the local blood center, to suspend operations along much of the east coast of Florida and into parts of central Florida. However, other parts of the OneBlood service area are expected to remain open including Tampa Bay, Pensacola, Ft. Myers, Tallahassee, Panama City, as well as Thomasville and Douglas, Georgia. OneBlood is urging donors in these areas to donate as soon as possible to help ensure an available blood supply before, during and after the hurricane. These donations are vitally important to keep the blood supply strong and to provide support to the…
Congratulations to Mrs. Kimberly Adams, who was recently named Coffee Middle School’s teacher of the month for the month of August. – Submitted
The Rehearsal, a one-act play by Don Zolidis, opens this Friday in the Coffee High School Cafetorium. As CHS’s entry into the Region 1-6A’s One-Act Competition later this month, the students are offering a chance for the local fans of theatre to enjoy this comedy before everyone else. The Rehearsal is about a group of high school theatre students who are overcome with anxiety at the thought of putting on a major Broadway musical, Guys and Dolls, without the luxury of having an abundance of guys. The director is determined to make it work even though only five guys remain,…
Johnny Appleseed (aka. Mr. Brent Futch) made a surprise visit to Westside Elementary Pre-K students in September! “Johnny” read about his life and how he shared with everyone he met. To model sharing, “Johnny” shared an apple with each of the students. To follow up on science lessons learned in the classroom, students participated in a spectacular science experiment: erupting apples! Students created “apples” using baking soda, dish detergent, food coloring, and water. Then, they misted vinegar onto the “apples” making them erupt. Students had a blast learning from Johnny Appleseed, eating apples, and creating erupting apples in class. -…
Benjamin Cory Johnson, age 33, of Douglas, GA passed away on Tuesday, October 4, 2016, at Coffee Regional Medical Center following a brief illness. Mr. Johnson was born on November 7, 1982, in Douglas, GA to Sandra Foskey Johnson Heist and the late Sidney Ray Johnson. Survivors include: his wife, Sharon Nicole Johnson of Douglas, GA; daughter, Lacey Johnson of Douglas, GA; two sons, Sidney Austin Johnson of Douglas, GA and Benjamin Chase Johnson of Douglas, GA; mother, Sandra Johnson Heist of Douglas, GA; sister, Lisa Heist of Douglas, GA; two brothers, Marty Heist of Douglas, GA and Chris Johnson…
Mrs. Linda Gail Courson Murray, age 66, of Douglas, GA passed away Monday morning, September 26, 2016 at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah following an extended illness. Mrs. Murray was born October 9, 1949 to the late William Alton Courson and the late Dorothy Collins Courson. Mrs. Murray, a native of Ocilla, Georgia, was a Homemaker. Being a Pastors’ wife, she and her husband, Rev. H. P. Murray, had served several churches throughout this area. She was preceded in death by 1 Son, Horace Preston Murray. Mrs. Murray was a member of Jowers Chapel Holiness Baptist Church; however…
The Coffee High School Foreign Languages Department has partnered with the Douglas Police Department to administer bilingual proficiency assessments to local officers. Our teachers and officers are working together to make sure we can serve everyone in our community! – Submitted
Class of 2017 – Alyssa McPeak Class of 2019 – Gracey King Teacher Spotlight of the Month – Don Joiner – Submitted
Satilla Regional Library will be holding the following programs during the month of October for children, tweens, 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 or contact via e-mail: macomberj @ srlsys.org. Please visit our website, www.srlsys.org, like us on Facebook @ facebook.com/SatillaRegionalLibrary and Twitter @SatillaLibrary. Bookmark Art Contest Winners’ Ceremony Saturday, October 8, 2016 at 12:30 p.m. in the Children’s Room at the Douglas/Coffee County Public Library for the winners and their families.…