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Coffee County Schools is one of 547 school districts in the U.S. and Canada being honored by the College Board with placement on the 5th Annual AP® District Honor Roll for increasing access to AP course work while simultaneously maintaining or increasing the percentage of students earning scores of three or higher on AP Exams. 2014 is a milestone year for the AP District Honor Roll, and more districts are achieving this objective than ever before. Reaching these goals indicates that the district is successfully identifying motivated, academically prepared students who are ready for the opportunity of AP. Since 2012,…

Cadwin O’Steen, age 90, of Alma, GA passed away on Wednesday, December 3, 2014, at Bacon County Hospital following an extended illness. Mrs. O’Steen was born on February 22, 1924, in Broxton, GA to the late Leonard Monroe Mobley and Hortense Wilcox Mobley. Survivors include: her daughter, Karen (Guy) Smith of Broxton, GA; son, Robert (Willene) O’Steen of West Green, GA; sister, Elnora (Elias) Lott of Douglas, GA; two brothers, Marvin “Buddy” Mobley of Waycross, GA and Marcus (Joanne) Mobley of West Green, GA; five grandchildren, Dawn (Trey) Shipp of Atlanta, GA, Jan (Jimmy) Scott of Hazlehurst, GA, Ronald Grantham…

Congratulations to Westside fifth grade student Josie McCarty for being the first place Georgia 4-H Project Achievement Winner for her presentation on health for swimmers in a recent competition. Way to go, Josie! -Submitted by Westside Elementary School

The Pre-K classes from West Green Elementary took a trip to Greenetree Farms to choose and cut Christmas trees for their classrooms. They enjoyed touching, smelling, and looking at the trees. The children especially liked watching their trees being shaken to release old needles. Afterward, they went to Wheeler Park to play and picnic! What an exciting day! -Submitted by West Green Elementary School

West Green Elementary School is proud to recognize the students who were the TRIBE Kids for the month of November. These students demonstrated the character trait of respect and were rewarded with a certificate and a t-shirt. West Green Elementary School would like to thank the following sponsors for providing t-shirts for the TRIBE kids each month: Flyin’ Cowboy, Diamond Cargo, Fitzgerald Family Eyecare, and Nicholls Pharmacy. November’s TRIBE kids are Kramer Bailey, Jaylee Martinez-Aguilar, Steven Evers, Cristo Acevedo, Jacob Maddox, Kayman Perkins, Zania Brewton, Jarom Waldron, Rolando Vazquez Banda, Dawson Anderson, Jakson Bounds, Nathanial Reynolds, Wade Fussell, Jordi Caballero,…

Ann Sanchez, age 54, of Douglas, GA passed away on Tuesday, December 3, 2014, at her residence following a brief illness. Ms. Sanchez was born on September 2, 1960, in Douglas, GA to the late Elias Roberts and Verma Louise Smith Roberts. Survivors include: her three daughters, Tonya (Gilberto) Ramirez of Douglas, GA, Tabitha (Gustavo) Castillo and Twila (Juan) Medina both of Nicholls, GA; sister, Sherlyn Shadron of Smithville, TN; four brothers, Kenny Roberts of Fayette, AL, Billy Roberts of Douglas, GA, Floyd (Debbie) Roberts, and Tony (Marsh) Roberts both of Hazlehurst, GA; fourteen grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.…

South Georgia State College’s men’s basketball team utilized a big second half Tuesday night to win its fourth consecutive game, beating Brewton-Parker College’s junior varsity team, 96-49. Demontrez Austin’s double-double of 20 points and 11 rebounds and Jovante’ Spivey’s 13 points, two rebounds, three assists, and three steals helped the Hawks (9-1) remain perfect during their current homestand. Daniel Peace (nine points, nine assists, and seven steals) and Tyler Miller (nine points) rounded out the top scorers for the Hawks. The win sets up an early season showdown Saturday afternoon as the Hawks host No. 23 Georgia Highlands College in…