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October is Natural Gas Month. Mike Hudson, Natural Gas/Water/Wastewater Director, recently spoke with children at Indian Creek Elementary School about compressed natural gas (CNG) as an alternative fuel source and about the new City of Douglas compressed natural gas fueling facility. Children were able to see where compressed natural gas is pumped into the natural gas department’s CNG vehicle as well as receiving tips about natural gas safety. -Submitted by the City of Douglas

A telemedicine demonstration was held at the Broxton-Mary Hayes Elementary School PTO meeting Thursday night, October 16. Amy Beach, LPN, Telemedicine Coordinator, and Sandra SImmons, LPN, School Nurse, were on hand to demonstrate a telemedicine exam and answer questions. Telemedicine is the use of telecommunications and information technologies to connect patients and doctors regardless of their physical locations. Every school clinic is equipped with a telemedicine unit giving students and staff access to primary and specialty care without having to leave their campus. For more information or to enroll a student in the program, contact a school nurse or visit…

Banks and financial institutions across Georgia will be celebrating Georgia Peanut Bank Week, Oct. 18-25, 2014. Financial institutions in communities across the state are saluting peanut farmers’ contributions to the state and local economy during this weeklong event. The Georgia Peanut Commission, in cooperation with the Georgia Bankers Association, promotes Georgia’s official state crop by sponsoring Georgia Peanut Bank Week annually. This year’s theme, “Peanuts: Power You Can Bank On,” will showcase the importance of peanuts and how Georgia’s peanut farmers contribute approximately $2 billion annually to the state and local economy to help maintain Georgia’s largest industry, agriculture. The…

Wal-Mart recently surprised the teachers of West Green Elementary School with a reception and 20 fifty-dollar gift cards in thanks for their hard work and dedication. Thank you to Wal-Mart for supporting education! -Submitted by West Green Elementary School

Officials with the Douglas-Coffee Drug Unit announced Friday an array of arrests that have occurred throughout the month of October. On October 6, Douglas Police Department – Coffee County Sheriff’s Office H.E.A.T. officers initiated a traffic stop on Westgreen Rd at Farrar Lane on a vehicle occupied by Corey Vernon Merritt. During the traffic stop, officers located a package of methamphetamine; officers contacted the Douglas – Coffee Drug Unit. DCDU detectives arrested Merritt for possession of methamphetamine. On October 10, CCSO deputies initiated a traffic stop on New Forest Hwy. on a vehicle occupied by Raymond Bernard Peacock. During the…

The health and safety of all students in Coffee County is the number one priority of the school system. This past week, with heightened attention on the Ebola virus threatening the United States, system directors and administrators reviewed precautionary actions reinforcing healthy habits for continued safety as it relates to students and staff. District officials reviewed the school system emergency preparedness plan, infectious disease policy and a letter of guidance from the Georgia Department of Community Health. An emergency preparedness coordinator from the Southeast Health District also participated in reviewing protocols and developing strategies to manage any situations that may…

As Ebola scares crop up around the country, hospitals nationwide including Coffee Regional Medical Center are preparing for what to do if they find themselves face-to-face with the deadly virus. Coffee Regional Medical Center’s Emergency Preparedness Program is in place to train, educate, and to prepare for any potential dangers to public health. CRMC is collaborating with Georgia Department of Public Health, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), ASPAR (Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response), GEMA and local community partners to ensure a quick response and containment if we have a suspected Ebola patient. CRMC along with EMS…