As Mothers’ Day arrives in May, the Pre-K children at Eastside Elementary enjoyed inviting their guests to the annual “Muffins With Mommy”. Guests were greeted with a brightly colored bag with many items the children had made. After sharing the treats, the children enjoyed breakfast with their mommies as well as some other special guests, too. Thank you to all the guests who came and joined in the fun as Eastside Pre-K classes presented, “Muffins With Mommies”. Thank you to employers throughout the community for allowing their employees to come and enjoy this event with their children. Thank you to…
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Tourism and travel is a big industry in Georgia. Tourists come to Georgia for a variety of reasons whether it is looking to escape to the mountains, to our beaches, or to enjoy small town life. Douglas is located in the Georgia Department of Economic Development’s (GDEcD) Magnolia Midlands Travel Region, which is one of the state’s nine travel regions. According to the Georgia Department of Economic Development, “Tourism is big business in Georgia, really big. In Coffee County in 2014, the tourism industry supported 522 jobs, generated $70.3 million in direct travel spending, created $2.4 million in sales tax…
Melissa Jill Starling, age 51 of Ocilla, passed away Monday, May 9, 2016. Starling was born January 24, 1965, in Coffee Co. to Maxzell Jowers Sprague and the late Donald Ancil Starling. Survivors include her mother, Maxzell Sprague of South Daytona, F.; brother, Jason Starling of Ambrose; step-father, Freeman Sprague of South Daytona, Fl.; beloved companion, Kathy Boykin of Ocilla, and grandchildren. Visitation will be held Tuesday, May 10, 2016 from 6 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at 2 p.m. at the Bethany Holiness Baptist Church, with Rev. Gregory Pope officiating. Interment will…
Eastside Elementary Pre-K students recently enjoyed a special treat when they got to visit Kindergarten classes for the morning. Every Pre-K student got to go into the Kindergarten classrooms, meet the Kindergarten teachers and students, and explore in the five Kindergarten classrooms. It was an exciting experience to visit in Kindergarten, as the many Pre-K students have worked hard to prepare for promoting up to Kindergarten in the school term 2016-2017. Upon arrival, the Kindergarten teachers and their students made everyone feel very welcome. They shared various activities the Pre-K students will participate in once they become a Kindergarten student…
Mrs. Wildes’ gifted/honors students at Coffee Middle School met Friday morning, May 6, to Skype with Eliot Schrefer, author of Endangered. According to Wikipedia, Schrefer is an American author of both adult and young adult fiction, and a two-time finalist for the National Book Award in Young People’s Literature. He is most known for his young adult novels Endangered (2012) and Threatened (2014), which are survival stories featuring young people and great apes. He is currently on the faculty of the Creative Writing MFA Program at Fairleigh Dickinson University.
Clinton Harrell Walls, age 81, of Wray, GA passed away on Thursday, May 5, 2016, at his residence following an extended illness. Mr. Walls was born on January 27, 1935, in Douglas, GA to the late William Alvin Walls and Mamie Adams Walls. Survivors include: his wife, Annie Walls of Wray, GA; Sheri Beth Walls (Andrew David) Mittenen of Jacksonville, FL; two grandchildren, Kaley Jordon (Michael) Rogers of Macclenny, FL and Colton Paul Miller of Jacksonville, FL; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a sister, Pearl Walls Veal and four brothers, Horace Clarence “Buddy” Walls,…
Students from Indian Creek Elementary School, led by Ken Erickson, competed in the Noetic Learning Math Contest last month. Noetic Learning Math Contest is a national elementary math problem solving contest held twice a year. More than 30,000 young mathletes representing over 700 schools across the country participated in this year’s spring contest. The following students received National Honorable Mention. This title is awarded to approximately the top 50% of participating mathletes. The following students were the team winner(s) for their respective homerooms: Erickson- A tie between Serenity Butler and Camyra ClemmonsJohnson- Grayson RockettLuke- Scarlett DavisWhite-Hannah Rogers Hannah Rogers won…
Mr. Joe Cecil Wright, age 73, of Douglas passed away Thursday morning, May 5, 2016, at his residence, following an extended illness. He was born September 7, 1942 to the late James C. Wright and the late Mattie N. Wright. Survivors include: His Wife: Maudine Purvis Wright 3 Children: Cindy M. Johnson and Chris Malphus, both of Douglas, GA Dr. Beckey Malphus of Thomasville, GA 1 Sister: Lorene “Tintz” Wright of Douglas, GA 1 Nephew: Rusty Wright of Douglas, GA 6 Grandchildren: Jennifer (Chad) Shrouder, Jordan L. Johnson, Jacob L. Johnson, Kayle Malphus, Ashlyn Malphus and Kate Malphus all of…
Students in the pediatric nursing class at South Georgia State College (SGSC) recently showed their support for three-year-old cancer patient Harris Lott by purchasing and wearing lime green “Go Harris Go” t-shirts. Lisa Batten, assistant professor of nursing, said the idea was developed while the class was reviewing and studying childhood cancer. Lott is the son of Drs. McGregor and Mary Elizabeth Lott. Dr. Mary Elizabeth Lott is a pediatrician at McKinney Medical Center, and the nursing students utilize the center as a clinical site. Dr. McGregor Lott is an ophthalmologist with Mayo Clinic Health System in Waycross. “We decided…