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Mrs. Benton and Mrs. Woodard’s third graders at Westside Elementary are having a blast kicking off their multiplication math unit. Students read the book One Hundred Hungry Ants written by Elinor J. Pinczes out loud for the first read. During the second read aloud, students worked in small groups in various locations of the room creating the story using manipulatives. The story is about 100 hungry ants that are marching toward a picnic. The littlest ant does not think they are going fast enough so he continues making them get into new groups. The ants started out in one line…

Maria Williams of Fitzgerald is the first recipient of the “Charles Eames Travel Fund.” Williams is a student on the Coffee campus. The winner for September is Brittany Harrell, who is also from the Coffee campus of Wiregrass. Charles Eames, a retired librarian from Waycros, has found a unique way to help college students at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College at the Ben Hill-Irwin and Coffee campuses, as well as from other areas all across South Georgia. He made a donation to the Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Foundation North recently to provide gasoline scholarships each month to help students with transportation…

It’s almost 3 a.m., and I can’t sleep…again. One of the side-effects of PTSD, I’m sure. I never really ever thought that I’d experience that. I mean, isn’t post traumatic stress disorder reserved for war vets and violent crime victims? Apparently not. For some reason, He speaks to me a lot at night. Maybe it’s because that’s when I’m most still. Most silent. Most receptive to hear Him. Or maybe it’s because He realizes that’s when I need Him most. The nights are still so very hard. As I sit typing these words, I’m listening to “How He Loves” as…

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