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The Douglas Fire Department responded to a cotton seed fire at one of the local cotton gins approximately two weeks ago. The fire was located in a large pile of cotton seed that had been piled from last year. The Douglas Fire Department and Coffee County Fire Department extinguished the fire as much as possible without removing the smoldering cotton seeds. To completely extinguish smoldering cotton seeds, workers are in the process of removing the cotton seeds one layer at a time. This is a process that may take approximately two to three more weeks, officials say. The Georgia Forestry…

The non-profit Georgia School Nutrition Association (GSNA) has awarded Celeste Williams, manager of Satilla Elementary School, the Manager of the Year Award. The award, considered the highest honor a school nutrition manager can earn, recognizes a cafeteria manager in the state who has demonstrated dedication and ingenuity to improve his or her school meal program. Celeste Williams’ passion and leadership have benefitted the students and staff at Satilla Elementary School. In the past two years, Williams’ focus has been on the food—she implemented a new system of scratch-cooking to provide healthier menu items. To make the cafeteria fun, she encourages…

Wednesday afternoon was quite a day for the sophomore players on South Georgia State College’s (SGSC) softball team. The Lady Hawks (29-6, 11-1) celebrated Sophomore Day, swept ABAC in a doubleheader (8-0 and 4-2), and clinched the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) regular season championship. The Lady Hawks jumped out to an early lead in the opening game of the doubleheader. With eight runs in the first three innings, the Lady Hawks left no doubt they were out to win the game. An RBI double by Whitney Oliver and an RBI single by Shelby Lacy fueled the Lady Hawks’ offense…

Medal of Honor recipient and author General James Livingston recently visited George Washington Carver Freshman Campus (GWC). Army veteran and history teacher Chanc Logue taught a Medal of Honor advisement class where students explored the important concepts of courage, commitment, sacrifice, patriotism, integrity, and citizenship and how these values can be exemplified in daily life.The Medal of Honor advisement class incorporated video clips about personal accounts of living Medal of Honor recipients. Through the program, Mr. Logue was able to secure General Livingston as a speaker at GWC. General Livingston spoke to the students who went through the Medal of…

The South Georgia State College baseball team (27-17, 12-5) beat Gordon State in Barnesville, Ga., Tuesday by a score of 6-3. Connor Durden led the Hawks by going 2-for-5 on the day. He doubled in the third inning to post the first two runs of the game. Two more runs came across the plate in the fourth inning for the Hawks. SGSC pushed across one run in the sixth on an RBI single by Stephan Cruver, bringing home Chase Hinson. Zack Rafuse was credited with the win. He allowed three runs over 6 1/3 innings while striking out one, walking…

Pong Holton was the speaker at the Douglas Kiwanis Club meeting Tuesday, April 19, at the Flyin’ Cowboy restaurant. Mr. Holton spoke about the Wiregrass Artist Guild of Douglas. The Kiwanis Club members enjoyed and appreciated his talk. – Submitted

Indian Creek Elementary School Cardinals are pumped and ready for the Georgia Milestones Assessment System! We are “Dreaming Big!” Many thanks to the Creek Choir and the Coffee High School cheerleaders for cheering us on to success! – Submitted

Earl Lowell Brice, Jr., age 79 of Douglas, passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2016, at his residence following an extended illness. Mr. Brice was born on May 24, 1936, in McRae to the late Earl Lowell Brice, Sr. and Rebecca Brooks Brice. Survivors include his wife, Mary Brice of Douglas; son, Thomas (Allison) Brice of Douglas; two daughters, Brooke Morgan of Douglas and Dana (Chris) Calhoun of Douglas; two sisters, Kennie (Wallis) Patch of Brandon, MS and Rebecca (John) Maypole of New Jersey; three grandsons, Brice Strob of Douglas, Taylor Brice of Douglas, and Matthew Strob of Douglas; three granddaughters,…

Joyce B. Smith, age 82, of Douglas, GA passed away on Tuesday, April 19, 2016, at her residence following an extended illness. Mrs. Smith was born on May 8, 1933, in Hazlehurst, GA to the late James Freddie Burkett and Dora Alexander Burkett. Survivors include: her two daughters, Dorothy (Curtis) Porter of Douglas, GA and Mary (Wade) King of Abbeville, GA; three sons, Randall (Sue) Smith of Douglas, GA, Johnny (Connie) Smith of Douglas, GA and James (Elaine H) Smith of Douglas, GA; brother, James Burkett of Douglas, GA; fourteen grandchildren; two nephews, Ricky Burkett of Douglas, GA and Wayne…