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The Atkinson County Fire Department has released a statement regarding Tuesday night’s fire at the Country Cabin: On Tuesday, December 14, 2021 the Atkinson County Fire Department responded to a structure fire located at the County Cabin Restaurant. The ccame in from dispatch at 8:16 pm. The first unit arrived on scene within five minutes and found heavy smoke and flames coming from the kitchen area of the restaurant. Due to the quick response of the Atkinson County Fire Department an additional help from Coffee County Fire Department the fire was contained to the kitchen area with some smoke…

Ada Guthrie, owner of Ada Faye Clothing, welcomed Coffee High FBLA officers into her business virtually in the middle of her holiday sales rush Monday, December 13, 2021 for insight into the workings of being a young entrepreneur and retail business owner. Ada Faye started as an online modest clothing boutique (www.adafaye.com) in 2015 and now has a brick and mortar location in Nashville, Ga., as well that she highlighted in the virtual tour. The officers got to see the behind the scenes of a retail and online retail clothing business. Ada shared some valuable advice with our officers…

The Satilla Rural Electric Membership Corporation (REMC) through its Round Up program has made another wonderful gift to Wiregrass Georgia Technical College (WGTC) Foundation North. The $5,000 donation makes funds available for scholarships to worthy students. The Satilla REMC has been a very supportive partner with Wiregrass for many years with donations totaling over $125,000. These funds will continue to provide opportunities for students who need financial assistance. Wiregrass President, DeAnnia Clements shared, “Satilla Rural Electric is always supportive of our students and we very much appreciate this gift which will provide additional opportunities for the students to complete their educational…

Mr. Keith Hall, age 61 of Axson, Ga. passed away Tuesday, December 7, 2021, in Axson, Ga. from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. He was born in Douglas, Ga. on March 4, 1960, son of Elie Hall and Kathryn Delk Cowart. Mr. Hall was a truck driver with Randall Smith Trucking Company. He loved working, truck driving, and listening to Rock n’ Roll music. He was also a U. S. Army Veteran. He was preceded in death by his father, Elie Hall and a sister, Marcia Hall. Survivors include: Daughter: Geneva “Stormy” Hall-Marrero and husband, Racheed…

Ms. Sue Lynn Fletcher, age 72 of Douglas, GA, passed away Sunday morning, December 5, 2021 at Coffee Regional Medical Center following an extended illness. Ms. Fletcher was born August 31, 1949 to the late Joe Brown Fletcher and the late Mary Lee Miller Fletcher. Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by 3 Brothers: Robert Lee Fletcher, Edward Eugene Fletcher and George Wiley Fletcher and 1 Sister: Anne Fletcher Pickett. Ms. Fletcher, a native of Coffee County, was a bookkeeper for various businesses in the area. She was a member of West Ward Church of God and…

Ms. Sue Lynn Fletcher, age 72 of Douglas, GA, passed away Sunday morning, December 5, 2021 at Coffee Regional Medical Center following an extended illness. Ms. Fletcher was born August 31, 1949 to the late Joe Brown Fletcher and the late Mary Lee Miller Fletcher. Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by 3 Brothers: Robert Lee Fletcher, Edward Eugene Fletcher and George Wiley Fletcher and 1 Sister: Anne Fletcher Pickett. Ms. Fletcher, a native of Coffee County, was a bookkeeper for various businesses in the area. She was a member of West Ward Church of God and…

Daniel Gary Hires Sr., age 67, of Nicholls, Georgia passed away on Wednesday, December 8, 2021 at Satilla Hospice House, Waycross, Georgia. Mr. Hires was born on October 23, 1954 in Jacksonville, Florida the son of the late Daniel H. Hires and the late Pauline Smith Hires. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Lisa Michelle Hires. Mr. Hires worked for 37 ½ years with JEA in Jacksonville, Florida, where he served in the substation maintenance department, training and teaching apprentices that worked under him. He taught many how to maintain the nitrogen…

On Saturday, December 4, 2021 the WWII Air Base Preservation Committee and WWII Flight Training Museum held an Open House in Douglas. An estimated 300 people visited the City of Douglas WWII air base, home of the 63rd Flying Training Detachment’s thousands of WWII pilot trainees, for an open house event in beautiful South Georgia weather. Visitors enjoyed splendid displays of WWII tent camps, equipment, weapons, uniforms, and varieties of other memorabilia as well as displays of locally-owned WWII aircraft and vehicles. The WWII living history reenactors of the Company C 63rd Signal Battalion brought US Army, Navy, Air Corp,…

48th Infantry Brigade Sapper graduates first in class By Capt. Bryant Wine 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team U.S. Army Capt. Trevor Holbrooks graduated first in his class at the U.S. Army’s Sapper Leader Course Nov. 24, 2021, at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. By graduating first in class through his pursuit of the coveted Sapper tab, the course instructors recognized Holbrooks as a distinguished graduate. The Sapper Leader Course is a demanding 28-day leadership development course for combat engineers that reinforces critical skills and teaches advanced techniques. Instruction includes conventional and expedient demolitions, mountaineering and engineering under combat conditions. The…

Ryan Degner, a Welding and Joining Technology student on the Valdosta Campus, has been named the 2022 Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) winner for Wiregrass Georgia Technical College. GOAL honors excellence in academics and leadership among the state’s technical college student and is a statewide program of the Technical College System of Georgia. Local GOAL winners are selected at each of the state’s 22 technical colleges and one Board of Regents college with a technical education division. Nominated by his Welding Instructor, Roy Bramley, Degner was first introduced to Welding while serving in the army. While on deployment,…