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Kenneth “Pee Wee” W. Burnam, age 79, of Ambrose, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, January 29, 2022, at Emory University Medical Center following an extended illness. Mr. Burnam was born on September 21, 1942, in Coffee County, GA, to the late Leroy and Mae Burnam. Survivors include: Wife; Davon Burnam of Ambrose, GA, Two Sons; Kevin Burnam of Ambrose, GA, Ken Burnam of Ambrose, GA, Grandchildren; Chelsey Burnam, Bailey Burnam, Brantley Burnam, Bree Martin (Mathew), and a Sister; Shirley Adams of Tifton, GA. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews. Mr. Burnam was preceded in death by:…

Pamela (Pam) Van Horne (Taylor) Sowders, 73, entered the Kingdom of God on Monday, January 31, 2022. She was Born, July 29, 1948 in Saugus, MA the daughter of DeCourcey L. Taylor and Eva Mae (Van Horne) Taylor. She graduated from Ft. Myers High School, where she enjoyed playing the saxophone and tennis. She graduated with the class of 1966. She worked as a telephone operator until her first child was born. She met Gilbert Sowders in February of 1966 and they were married on November 26, 1966. They celebrated 55 years of marriage on November 26, 2021. She…

Albany Tech’s Khalyl Simmons hit a three-pointer with 50 seconds left in regulation to break a 51-51 tie, and the Titans held on to defeat South Georgia State College 54-53. Both halves were a defensive struggle with neither team shooting above 40 percent from the field. The Hawks (18-7, 7-4) hit two three-pointers the entire game and attempted only one free throw in the second half. SGSC led 28-23 at halftime and stretched the lead to 43-29 midway through the second half. The Titans outscored the Hawks 20-6 over a seven-minute stretch to tie the game 49-49 with 3:06 remaining…

Coffee High FBLA brought home a multitude of regional awards recently from the Region II competition with nine members advancing to state competition. FBLA Region II competition was scheduled to be held at Ware County High School on Tuesday, January 25, 2022, but due to COVID-19, the competition took place virtually. The following CHS students placed in their regional events and will be advancing to the state level March 11 to be held at the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta, GA. Placing 1st in Introduction to Social Media Strategy was Lenira Barlow, Anslee Smith and Gracie Ott. Gracie also placed 2nd…

On Thursday, January 20, 2022, the Douglas Mayor’s Youth Council held its first meeting of 2022. The Council recognized January as Law Enforcement Appreciation Month and thanked the Douglas Police Department for their continued efforts with community policing. The Youth Council member chosen to spotlight for January is Brody Grantham. Brody is the son of Samuel and Michelle Grantham. He attends Coffee Middle School and is a member of Middle School football team, Olympic weighlifting team, Honor Society and Chess Club. In addition to serving as a Jr. Commissioner with the Mayor’s Youth Council, Brody also serves on the Douglas-Coffee…

Citizens need to be aware of a scam going around Coffee County. The sheriff’s office released the following statement: The Coffee Sheriffs Office has received multiple calls recently from citizens who have received phone calls from someone claiming to be an officer with the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office telling them that they have failed to report to federal court as jurors or witnesses and warrants have been issued for their arrest. The caller then tells the individual that they must purchase green dot cards in amounts from $400 to $5,000 to pay a fine and avoid being arrested. …

Hans O. Nilsen, 86, born Sept 21, 1935 passed away peacefully in Gilbert, Arizona, Feb. 2, 2022. He is survived by his wife Nancy Nilsen, sister Enid Dahleen, children Janet Snow, SharNan Robinson, David, Kederick and Eric. He has 8 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. Emigrating from Norway at the age of 13 with his family to Utah, he met his eternal companion Nancy Wilkerson there and was sealed in the Salt Lake City Temple. He worked as a computer systems engineer retiring in the year 2000. Throughout his life he dedicated much of his time volunteering his time and…

The Douglas Police Department has been awarded $11,400 from Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation Grant Program. The Police Department will utilize the grant funds to equip eight patrol cars with Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs). “We are so grateful for the grant funds for these life saving devices,” says Douglas Police Chief Shane Edmisten. “We thank Firehouse Subs, Mayor Paulk, and the City Commission for their continued support of public safety.” The AEDs will allow DPD officers to provide on-scene, lifesaving assistance in situations where a sudden cardiac arrest may occur. The devices have the ability to analyze the…

Nick Jiles scored 11 points over the final four minutes, including the game winning basket with 4.1 seconds left in regulation to give South Georgia State College a 73-71 win over the South Georgia Tech Jets. It was the fourth straight conference win for the Hawks (18-5, 7-2). SGSC shot only 25.6 percent in the first half, which included one three-pointer. The Jets built a 13-point lead in the first half (35-22) before the Hawks trimmed the margin to 36-25 by halftime. The shots started to fall in the second half, sparking a comeback that saw the…

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is one of the seven colleges served by Goodwill Southern Rivers to be a recipient of a $140,000 donation. Goodwill President and CEO, Jack Warden stated “This initiative is designed to bridge the gap between existing scholarships and grants and the actual cost of tuition. There are several grants and scholarships out there, but in some instances, they fall short of the actual cost of the program. Oftentimes this is just a few hundred dollars, but that can be a huge barrier to someone trying to get an education to start their career. This money will…