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Melba Ann Carelock, age 79, of Broxton, GA, passed away on Sunday, August 20, 2023, following an extended illness. Ms. Carelock was born on July 25, 1944, in Wayne County Georgia, to the late James R. Herrin and Minnie Lou Verne Chancy Herrin. She is survived by: One Daughter; Dena Carelock of Broxton, GA, One Son; David (Lisa) Carelock of Douglas, GA, One Grandson; Draven Carelock of Douglas, GA, Two Sisters; Barbara Jo (Will) Bowen of Waycross, GA, and Sherry (Arthur) Carter of Waycross, GA, Two Brothers; Ritchie Herrin of Waycross, GA, and Junior (Debbie) Herrin of Blackshear,…

The Coffee High School Lady Trojans have a hall of famer as a pitching coach. Rachele Fico, the Lady Trojans’ new pitching coach, was inducted into the Connecticut Scholastic and Collegiate Softball Hall of Fame at its 32nd Induction Dinner Ceremony on Sunday, September 10. Oxford Connecticut native Fico, who joined the Coffee coaching staff this season, was honored for her accomplishments during her high school career playing for Masuk High School in Connecticut. She was a four-year letterwinner at Masuk, compiling an impressive 105-3 record with a 0.07 ERA during her career. She struck out…

Coffee Regional Medical Center Auxiliary will hold a quilt raffle in October to raise funds for CRMC’s Chemo Infusion Unit. Hands and Heart Quilters, a local quilting group meeting at General Coffee State Park on Wednesdays to create beautiful, one-of-a-kind quilts, donated a quilt for the raffle. Ann Waldron, a talented volunteer with CRMC Auxiliary, is a member of Hands and Hearts and encouraged the group to donate the quilt to CRMC Auxiliary to create a unique fundraiser. Ticket sales for the raffle will begin on Monday, October 2nd, and will be available for purchase throughout the…

Story courtesy of Webber International University The Webber International football team traveled to DeLand Saturday night to take on Division 1 opponent Stetson University. The Warriors battled hard thanks to a great defensive effort and a second-half scoring surge, but were unable to take control, ultimately falling 38-28. Weems paced the Webber offense with 102 rushing yards, 61 receiving yards and three total touchdowns. Grotjan led the Warriors with 67 passing yards while Dennie added 44 of his own. Jalen Williams led the team with eight total tackles, while Mobley had seven and Kh. Hill had 6.…

Governor Brian P. Kemp today declared a state of emergency due to the 40-year-high inflation and negative economic conditions felt by hardworking Georgians as a result of policies coming out of Washington, D.C. As part of this declaration, he is temporarily suspending the state’s excise tax on motor and locomotive fuel to provide direct relief to families throughout the state. The executive order will go into effect on Wednesday, September 13 at 12:00 a.m. and will remain in effect until 11:59 p.m. on October 12, 2023. Consumers should expect the suspension to begin impacting prices after several days. You can…

The Douglas-Coffee County Chamber of Commerce proudly hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony and grand opening event for The Conner Group for Pediatric Therapies on Tuesday, September 12, 2023. This significant occasion marked the expansion of The Conner Group, a provider of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy, to a new location in Douglas. The Conner Group for Pediatric Therapies, led by the dedicated Board Certified Behavior Analyst Teresa Conner, has been making a profound impact on the lives of children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) since its inception. Initially established as a clinic in 2019 in Tifton, Teresa Conner’s…

At the first meeting of the new Douglas Mayor’s Youth Council, the council heard a special presentation from Guylee Daniel Washington Jr., of Waycross. The council chose Shasmine Thomas as the Outstanding Community Leader Spotlight and the Youth Council’s spotlight was Jr. Mayor Jameson Cummings. Jr. Mayor Cummings was recognized for this month’s Youth Council spotlight. Jameson is the son of James and LaCarol Cummings. He attends Coffee High School where he is a senior and potential honor graduate. Over the summer, Jameson was recognized as an AP Scholar. He has over 250 hours of community service. His…

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has nominated the ProPublica project “Meet the Woman Fighting for the Rights of Voters Who Can’t Read”, which features City Commissioner Olivia Pearson, for a News & Documentary Emmy Award in the Outstanding Soft Feature Story: Short Form category. According to the July 27, 2023 ProPublica press release, the short film focuses on, “laws that make it both harder for voters who struggle to read to cast a ballot and, at the same time, discourage anyone trying to help them. Olivia Coley-Pearson knows this better than most. She has been criminally charged…

Governor Brian Kemp has announced residents in 25 additional Georgia counties affected by Hurricane Idalia are now eligible to apply for disaster assistance. The disaster declaration now covers Appling, Atkinson, Bacon, Berrien, Brantley, Brooks, Bullock, Camden, Candler, Charlton, Clinch, Coffee, Colquitt, Echols, Emanuel, Jeff Davis, Jenkins, Lanier, Pierce, Screven, Tattnall, Thomas, Tift, Ware and Wayne Counties for Public Assistance. Cook, Glynn and Lowndes Counties now include Categories C-G: permanent work, which is already designated for Individual Assistance, and assistance for debris removal and emergency protective measures. Individual Assistance can fund individual and family recovery efforts, which…

Coffee Regional Medical Center (CRMC) has named paramedic Dell Atkins as its BEE Award winner for the second quarter of the year. Dell is an experienced paramedic with CRMC EMS. Dell received two outstanding nominations this quarter from her teammates. After responding to a severe motor vehicle accident with multiple critical injuries, her professionalism and leadership resulted in this nomination. Her team shared, “She is a prime example of what great leadership is for EMS. After the call, she went to each crew member involved in that scene to personally checked on them. She truly is an inspiration…