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Apex Realty welcomes a new agent, Kenneth Way, to their staff. Kenneth is a resident of Wray, Georgia. He graduated from Irwin County High School in 2005 and Georgia Southwestern State University in 2007. Besides being newly licensed as a real estate agent, Kenneth is also a state licensed real estate appraiser. Celia Purvis and staff invite you to visit their office at 917 N Madison Ave. for all of your real estate needs. -Submitted copy

Over 60 Coffee High School students toured their way through the South Georgia State College Nursing program recently. CHS students were given hands-on demonstrations led by SGSC School of Nursing faculty and students. CHS Students had the opportunity to experience a situation ripped from the headlines with a simulated Ebola outbreak taking place in the Simulation Lab on SGSC’s campus. Led by SGSC Nursing faculty members, the high schoolers got the opportunity to dress out in protective clothing and enter a simulated hospital room with a mock patient in order to learn the best way to treat a patient with…

On Wednesday, September 24, the Coffee County School system was proud to participate in the first REACH Georgia signing ceremony on the campus of Coffee Middle School. Mrs. Sherri Berry, Principal of Coffee Middle School, welcomed everyone to the program and expressed her enthusiasm for the program and the opportunities it will now provide to her current and future students. During the ceremony, Dr. Morris Leis, Superintendent, announced the names of the following five current 8th grade students from Coffee Middle School as the first REACH Scholar recipients. Jamahri Anderson, son of Charnita Anderson; Asia Davis, daughter of Felicia…

The Douglas Rotary Club welcomed Congressman Jack Kingston as the speaker September 25, 2014. This program was brought by Mr. Steve Bailey. Kingston spoke about his experiences representing Georgia’s First District in Congress. The club would like to thank Congressman Kinston for taking the time to visit with us. -Submitted by Sarah Lott Brown

Wouldn’t it be exciting to get a call from the government informing you that you’ve been approved to receive a federal grant? I know I could think of a few ways to put that money to good use! If you get a call like this, don’t let your excitement overpower your good judgment. This is a well- known telemarketing scam designed to trick you into paying a fee in order to collect a much larger sum in the form of a government grant. How the Grant Scam Works Out of the blue, you will receive a call from a person…

As part of the Operation Quality of Life, urging citizens to cleanup around their homes and businesses, the City of Douglas demolished the old Penguin/Carswell Laundromat on West Jackson Street this week. The dilapidated building had been vacant for many years and was a public eyesore. “We want to show our citizens that we are going the extra mile to clean up Douglas,” says City Manager Terrell Jacobs. “We want citizens to know we are enforcing code ordinances in our business district, as well as residential areas. By showing our willingness to cleanup vacant businesses, we hope our citizens will…

The City of Douglas Mayor and Commissioners have approved a new sidewalk café ordinance for the downtown district. Restaurants located in the downtown district may now apply for a sidewalk café license with the City of Douglas Code Enforcement Office. On Monday, September 22, the Mayor and City Commission voted to approve Johnny’s New York Style Pizza as a sidewalk café. “Currently, Johnny’s New York Style Pizza is the only restaurant in the downtown district that has been approved to operate as a sidewalk café,” says Pattie Merritt, Main Street Coordinator. “We anticipate that a few more restaurants will apply…

West Green Elementary School celebrated World Milk Day on September 24. Students and staff dressed in black and white to show their love of milk. Students would like to thank Mayfield Dairy Farms for the pencil, highlighter, sticker, and milk mustache they received in celebration of World Milk Day. -Submitted by West Green Elementary School