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Two students from Coffee Middle School have been chosen by State School Superintendent Richard Woods to serve on his 2015 Student Advisory Council: Priya Patel, daughter of Smita and Rajendra Patel, and Taylor Justice, daughter of Justin and Suzan Justice. Sixty-four Georgia students were picked by Woods for this honor. Throughout the school year, these middle and high school students will meet with Superintendent Woods to discuss the impact of state policies in the classroom. Members of the Student Advisory Council will also discuss other issues related to education, and will serve as the Superintendent’s ambassadors to their respective schools.…

Mr. Dale Murray, age 56, of Nicholls passed away suddenly Sunday evening, February 1, 2015, at his residence, following a brief illness. He was born August 2, 1958 to the late Harland Murray and Viannah Carver Murray. Survivors include: 1 Son: Matthew Murray of Alma, Ga.; His Mother: Viannah Carver Murray of Nicholls, Ga.; Siblings: George Albert (Jane) Murray of Forsyth, Ga., Sandra (Tom) Nelson of St. Simons, Ga., Pam (Donnie) Smith of Ambrose, Ga., Terry Murray , Gail Murray , Chester Murray , and Scarlett (Ben) Griffin, all of Nicholls, Ga., and Denise (Keith) Burkett of West Green, Ga.;…

Marvin Bailey, age 85, of Douglas, GA passed away on Sunday, February 1, 2015, at Coffee Regional Medical Center following an extended illness. Mr. Bailey was born on March 31, 1929, in Douglas, GA to the late Louie Maxie Bailey and Lois Maxie Banks Bailey. Survivors include: his wife, Geraldine Johnson Bailey of Douglas, GA; two sons, Tony Bailey of Adel, GA and Mark Bailey of Columbia, SC; two daughters, Cindy Berry of Orangeburg, SC and Lisa Bailey McDonald of Douglas, GA; two sisters, Latrelle Dixon of Hampton, VA and Sherall Spivey of Douglas, GA; brother, Weymond “Coochee” Bailey of…

Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 3, Douglas Mayor James Dennis signed a proclamation designating Thursday, the 12th of February, as Kiwanis International Day, celebrating the 100th anniversary of Kiwanis International. A number of members of the Douglas Kiwanis Club were on hand for the signing. In other Kiwanis news, Doug Wasden, First Academy Headmaster, was the speaker at the Douglas Kiwanis Club meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 3, at the Flyin’ Cowboy restaurant. He gave a short presentation about being a game change, then explained the mission and goals of the First Baptist Academy. Kiwanis member Dick Nichols and Doug Wasden. -Submitted copy

On Friday, January 30, Mary Spurlin (a.k.a. the “Statue of Liberty”) with Liberty Tax Service visited Mrs. Katherine Gaskins’ and Mrs. Andrea Thompson’s kindergarten class at Westside Elementary School. The students listened to interesting facts Ms. Spurlin presented on the Statue of Liberty. Each student was given a crown and a coloring sheet! Thank you, Liberty Tax Service, for being a partner in education. -Submitted by Westside Elementary School

Daniel Peace’s two free throws in the closing seconds of regulation helped propel the No. 10 South Georgia State College Hawks to a 70-67 win Monday night over the Albany Tech Titans. “Tonight was a tale of two halves,” said head coach Cory Baldwin. “The first half was probably one of our best so far this season. They (Albany Tech) had a big comeback in the second half, and we did everything we could to hang on.” The Titans overcame a 13-point deficit in the second half to tie the game 64-64 in the closing minutes of regulation. Jovante’ Spivey…

Coffee County Sheriff Doyle Wooten would like to reach out to the public and offer some advice on buying from Craigslist after the horrific situation involving the Runions who were killed during a Craigslist meet to buy a vehicle in Telfair County. Sheriff Wooten states it is not a good idea to meet in private locations. “We would like to make sure these deadly interactions do not happen again,” he says. Sheriff Wooten is offering an alternative option to meeting anyone on your own. The Coffee County Law Enforcement Center’s parking lot is available to the public to make transactions…

Mrs. Edwina Vickers Carver, age 84, of Douglas, GA passed away at Shady Acres Nursing Home on Saturday, January 31, 2015 after an extended illness. She was born May 5, 1930 in Ocilla, GA to the late Daniel Vickers and Mamie Paulk Vickers. Survivors include her daughter, Susan Carver Phillips of Douglas, GA; two sons, Stanley (Lawana) Carver of Douglas, GA and Mark (Tammy) Carver of Wray, GA; seven grandchildren, Heather Tanner Ross, Jennifer Tanner Burch, Jamie Tanner, Jason Carver, Brandon Carver, Cory Carver, and Drew Carver; three great grandchildren, Evan Ross, Garrett Burch and Tanner Ross. She was preceded…

Mr. Gregory “Greg” Barbaree, age 55, of Douglas passed away on Friday, January 30, 2015 from a brief illness. Mr. Barbaree was born December 15, 1959. He is survived by his wife, Beverly Watkins Barbaree, and their children. Funeral arrangements are incomplte at this time.