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Mrs. Betty Frances Clary, age 85, of Douglas, GA passed away on Wednesday, November 12, 2014, at her residence following an extended illness. Mrs. Clary was born on January 22, 1928, in Monroe, NC to the late Frank McCoy Fite and Ruby Smith Fite. She is survived by her daughter, Judy (Tony) West of Douglas, GA; brother, Lloyd (Naomi) Fite of Charlotte, NC; four grandchildren, David (Shelly) Hughes of Virginia Beach, VA; Darin (Vonda) Hughes of Catawba, NC; Chad (Jessica) Mangum of Charlotte, NC and Tonya (Michael) Grantham of Douglas, GA; ten great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She…

The South Georgia State College Hawks extended their winning streak to four games Tuesday night by defeating the Faith Baptist Prep Academy Crusaders, 110-61. The Hawks (4-0) were led by Jovante’ Spivey’s complete game of 23 points, six rebounds, five assists, and four steals. Cody Helgeland finished with a double-double of 18 points and 11 rebounds, and DeAundray Rhett had 14 points and five rebounds. The Crusaders held their own against the Hawks in the first half, led by Malik Jordan’s seven three-pointers. SGSC head coach Cory Baldwin said he was proud of the way his team adjusted defensively in…

George Washington Carver Freshman Campus is conducting a raffle for a Christmas quilt. The drawing will be December 5, 2014. The winner does not need to be present to win. Each ticket is $2, and proceeds will go to the school.

Charlotte Lillian Stevens, age 69, of Douglas, GA passed away on Tuesday, November 11, 2014, at Coffee Regional Medical Center following a brief illness. Mrs. Stevens was born on September 5, 1945, in Detroit, MI to the late Charles Henry Gies and Cecelia Michon Gies. Survivors include: her husband, James David Stevens of Douglas, GA; two daughters, Pamela Austin Byrd of Douglas, GA and Tammy Lynn (Toshawn) O’Steen of Nicholls, GA; son, Joseph Donald Scesny of Alamo, GA; sister, Beverly Kelly of Bunnell, FL; eight grandchildren, Cody Alan Tanner of Ray City, GA, Pamela Michele Tanner of Douglas, GA, Ciara…

Dr. Morris Leis, School Superintendent, June Munford, Assistant Superintendent of Operations, Kathy Cole, RN, School Nurse Manager, and Telemedicine Director, and Amy Beach, LPN and Telemedicine Coordinator, all attended the 4th annual School-Based TeleHealth Clinic Summit on November 6 at the Tift Area YMCA. The event was hosted by Georgia Partnership for TeleHealth, Southeastern TeleHealth Resource Center, and Tift Regional Medical Center. Telemedicine is the use of telecommunications and information technologies to connect patients and doctors regardless of their physical location. Dr. Leis and Kathy Cole gave a presentation on the 10 reasons why school-based telehealth centers make sense. They…

City of Douglas Main Street has announced its participation in this year’s Small Business Saturday, taking place on November 29, 2014. Small Business Saturday is a day dedicated to strengthening the community by supporting local small businesses. Now in its fifth year, Small Business Saturday serves as the ceremonial kickoff to the holiday shopping season for small businesses across the United States. In 2013, nearly 1,500 Neighborhood Champions rallied local businesses and created events and activities to drive shopping at small businesses around the country. The day was also championed by elected officials in all 50 states and Washington D.C.,…