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Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Foundation North will hold its 29th Annual Meeting and Banquet on Tuesday, November 18 at 7 p.m. in the Charles Harris Learning Center on the Ben Hill-Irwin Campus of Wiregrass Georgia Tech. Attendees will dine on a delicious prime rib dinner with all the trimmings. Entertainment for the evening will be provided by Christian comedian/ventriloquist, Steve Brogan. He started performing at an early age and now performs across the southeast. To purchase tickets for the 29th Annual Meeting and Banquet, please contact Mona Paulk at 229-468-2102 or email mona.paulk@wiregrass.edu. Tickets are $50 ($25 is tax…

West Green Elementary School would like to congratulate Mrs. Ashley Day’s and Mrs. Jennifer Moorman’s homerooms for collecting the most box tops for the month of October. Way to go, West Green Warriors! -Submitted by West Green Elementary School

Come one, come all to Sir Readalot’s Castle on the good morrow of Thursday, Nov. 6th at 6 p.m. Ye are invited to attend a night back in time where we will eat (free) at Sir Lexilelot’s Dinner Theater and tour students’ artwork throughout the castle. Fare-the- well until we meet at the castle. (Sir Readalot’s castle is located at Satilla Elementary School)

On October 30, 2014, Chris Rozar and Cody Phillips, along with their trusty animal sidekicks Sassy and Deuce, shared information about drug awareness with fourth and fifth grade students. This was a very educational experience, and Westside thanks the Sheriff’s department K-9 unit for visiting our school to teach us to be drug free! -Submitted by Westside Elementary School

The following post was written the day after we received the news that we were going to have a Rainbow Baby (the baby born after infant loss…which symbolizes the rainbow after the storm). Sadly, it wasn’t meant to be this time around. Lena miscarried at seven weeks and two days. It almost feels as though we are experiencing Mia’s loss all over again. The pain. The hopelessness. The sadness. The scab that had just starting protecting us from what we experienced with Mia has been ripped off, once again exposing the deep wound buried beneath. This post was going to…

Special thanks to Ms. Leanne Weatherford with Fender-Goggans Orthodontics for presenting a dental health lesson to Westside fourth and fifth grade students. Ms. Weatherford explained how to take care of our teeth and she facilitated the students in conducting experiments using boiled eggs soaked in various liquids that students cleaned with toothbrushes. She also presented a demonstration on braces and flossing teeth. -Submitted by Westside Elementary School

The top sellers in a recent Westside Elementary School fundraiser were rewarded with a limo ride and a free trip to Just Jump on October 24th, 2014. Congratulations to these students and special thanks to all the parents, family, and community members who helped to make the fundraiser a huge success. The following is a list of the top sellers beginning with the highest seller: Benjamin Gowen, Demarcus Fields, Jenna Graham, Carson Neeley, Collin Jowers, Emmalee Stevens, Bodie Jackson, Nick Fussell, Shanterrius Jones, Zayvion Brand, and Landon Smith. -Submitted by Westside Elementary School

Officials with the Douglas-Coffee Drug Unit are continuing to report numerous arrests throughout the month of October. On October 17, the Douglas Police Department responded to a shoplifting complaint at Wal-Mart. During a brief investigation, DPD officers located Oxycontin tablets and marijuana on the suspect, identified as Christopher Allen Dean. Officers turned the case over to Douglas – Coffee Drug Unit detectives. Dean was arrested for Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Substance, Misdemeanor Possession of Marijuana and Theft by Shoplifting (Misdemeanor). Dean was also discovered to have outstanding arrest warrants in another county. Also on the 17th, DPD officers…