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Dear Editor: After having never written a letter to the editor in all the time I have resided in Coffee County, I now find myself writing another in a span of a few weeks. The issues are important and additional facts have come to light that the public should be aware of. In my first letter, I addressed the falsity of certain campaign “terrorists” ads run by U.S. Senate candidate David Perdue. I also expressed concern about Mr. David Perdue’s connections to former Governor Sonny Perdue, as well as representations by David Perdue in his ads in which he claims…

On October 2, Westside Elementary School hosted “Wild About Reading Night, Leaping Lexiles!” The evening’s festivities were kicked off in the gym by a wonderful performance by first grade students. Immediately following, assistant principal Amy Hughes shared critical information about reading instruction and Lexile levels with those in attendance. Afterwards, Tyler Lott and Chris Adams with Adams and Lott Reptiles shared various reptiles with students and talked about how they learn about the animals by reading informational texts. Upon exiting the gym, parents visited classrooms to receive grade level specific handouts on reading and student Lexiles, feasted on a free…

PUBLIC NOTICE Election Information For General Election of November 4, 2014 ELECTION DAY: The general election will be conducted November 4, 2014, from 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. All election day polling sites will be open as usual for Douglas, Ambrose, Bridgetown, Broxton, Nicholls and West Green. LOGIC AND ACCURACY TESTING: Pursuant to SEB Rule 183-1-12.02, testing of voting machines will be conducted at the Elections Office, 224 W. Ashley St., Douglas, GA. The time of this testing will begin Wednesday, October 8, 2014, at 9 a.m., and continue until complete. ADVANCE VOTING: The Elections Office, 224 W. Ashley St.,…

Cub Scout Pack 859 (First United Methodist Church – Aldersgate Sunday School Class) visited the Douglas Fire Department Station 3 on Monday, September 29. The Scouts were given a tour of the station, along with some fire safety tips by firefighter A.J. Dovers. They were shown all the clothing a firefighter must wear when fighting a fire and were also greeted by Sparky the Firedog. If your son (1st thru 5th grades) is interested in joining the Cub Scouts, meetings are most Monday afternoons at Douglas First United Methodist Church, beginning at 6:30 p.m. -Submitted copy

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