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Dr. John Egolf, age 92, of Broxton, GA passed away on Thursday, December 4, 2014, at his residence following an extended illness. Dr. Egolf was born on April 23, 1922 in Kamsack, Canada to the late Ezra Egolf and Lily Agnus Roberts Egolf. Survivors include: his daughter, Lisa Egolf (Ronald) Stevens of Broxton, GA; four sons, George Lawrence (Valentina) Egolf of Warner Robins, GA, John Mark (Patsy) Egolf of Ray City, GA, John Glen Egolf of DeBary, FL, and John Barry (Barbara) Egolf of Orlando, FL; brother, Chris Egolf of Vancouver, British Columbia, two sisters, Lillian Egolf Earl of Somerset,…

Lamar Morgan, age 57, of Douglas, GA passed away on Friday, December 5, 2014, at his residence following a brief illness. Mr. Morgan was born on October 29, 1957, in Douglas, GA to Billy Henley Morgan and Wilma Spell Morgan. Survivors include: his parents, Bill and Jackie Morgan of Douglas, GA; three daughters, Marla Hursey, Abby (Michael) Carver, and Katelyn (Dustin) Able all of Douglas, GA; sister, Gail (Wendell) Grantham of Douglas, GA; three brothers, David (Carol) Morgan of West Green, GA, Timmy (Pam) Morgan of Douglas, GA, and Terry (Tamara) Morgan of Douglas, GA; nine grandchildren; and several nieces…

2014 Festival of Lights Christmas Parade Winners: OVERALL WINNER ST. ILLA MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH BEST MUSICAL PERFORMANCE DANNY’S PIZZA ALL-STAR MARCHING BAND BEST IN CREATIVITY FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCHES 1. SOUTHVIEW CHURCH OF GOD2. WEST WARD CHURCH OF GOD3. (tied) DOUGLAS CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP CHURCH OF GOD AND HEAVEN BOUND MINISTRIES SMALL BUSINESS 1. SMELTZER ELECTRIC/PAWS & CLAWS PETSPA2. ON YOUR TOES DANCE STUDIO3. CARGO CRAFT, INC. LARGE BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY 1. MCRAE COCA COLA2. PILGRIM’S3. WAL MART TRANSPORTATION EDUCATION 1. AMBROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2. (tied) CHS DRAMA CLUB AND SATILLA ELEMENTARY SHOW CHOIR3. EASTSIDE EAGLE CHEERLEADERS CLUBS/INDIVIDUAL/ORGANIZATIONS 1. ALMA SENIOR…

‘Jingle Jam’ is a Christmas party big enough for the whole family! It’s really easy to get wrapped up in all the stuff under the Chritmas tree marked with your name. ‘Jingle Jam’ will encourage and inspire you to get wrapped up in the idea of generosity this season and will feature a special performance by Expressions Dance Studio’s Praise Dance Team. Singing and laughter will fill the evening. Join us Saturday, Dec. 13, at 6 p.m. For more info, call GracePointe Church at (912) 393-3601. To reserve free tickets, click here.

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