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Mr. Hilton Purvis, age 85 of Willacoochee, passed away late Wednesday evening, May 26, 2021 at his daughter’s residence in Douglas following an extended illness. Mr. Purvis was born August 15, 1935 to the late Albert Purvis and the late Henrietta Cribbs Purvis. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by 2 daughters: Patricia Ann Courdle and Angela Christy. Mr. Purvis, a native of Coffee County, was a self-employed concrete contractor. He was a member of Willacoochee Church of God. Survivors include: His wife of 65 years: Lillie Lucille Kilgore Purvis of Willacoochee, GA 2 Children: Brenda…

Mr. William Marr Copeland, age 89 of Douglas, passed away Wednesday morning, May 26, 2021 at Lakeside Senior Living following an extended illness. Mr. Copeland, a native of Anderson County, TX was born July 29, 1931 to the late Albert Allen Copeland and the late Lockey Marr Copeland. Mr. Copeland will be taken to Rhone Funeral Home in Palestine, TX for the funeral service. The interment will take place at Rose Lawn Cemetery in Palestine, TX. Survivors include his wife: Phesy Sikes of Douglas, GA and a number of other family members. Ricketson Funeral Home is in charge of the…

Andy Linwood Dean Sr. “Jitterbug”, age 65 of Nicholls, Georgia went to be with the Lord on Friday, May 28, 2021 at his residence. Mr. Dean was born on November 2, 1955 in Pavo, Georgia the son of the late Ervin and Vernie Mae Dean. “Jitterbug” was employed by Lott’s Logging Company for 18 years before his retirement. He is a member at Evangel Tabernacle and he currently attended Anchor Fellowship for the past 5 years. In addition to his parents, Linwood was preceded in death by an infant son, Jamie, six brothers, Jr., Bobby, Randall, Jackie, Charles…

On Tuesday, June 1, 2021, the Douglas-Coffee County community celebrated the grand reopening and ribbon cutting for the new location of O’Malley Musical Instruments, owned by lifetime entrepreneur, Mr. Danny Maley. On behalf of the Douglas-Coffee Co Chamber of Commerce, Lisa Hodge thanked Mr. Maley for his investment in the business community for so many years and recognized him for carrying on the musical legacy of his father, Mr. John Maley, who touched the lives of multiple generations as music teacher and band director for so many years. Father John Commins of St. Andrews Anglican Church offered a…

The City of Douglas would like to encourage citizens to attend or become a part of various city committees and boards. The following is a list of June 2021 meetings for City of Douglas Boards and Committees. Airport Commission – June 2, 12pm, at the Airport. Recreation Commission – June 8, 11:45am, Central Square Complex, 200 S. Madison Avenue. Downtown Development Authority – June 9, 9am, Ashley Slater House, 211 S. Gaskin Avenue. Land Bank Authority Meeting – June 10, 4pm, Ashley Slater House, 211 S. Gaskin Avenue. City Commission – June 14 & 28, 2021, (2nd & 4th Mondays)…

The City of Douglas and GFL Environmental will offer two free residential Junk Drop-Off Days in June to help citizens rid properties of excess trash and large items. The next drop off date will be Saturday, June 5, 2021 at the City Pole Yard located at 670 S. Pearl Avenue from 8:30am-12Noon. Citizens must be in the drop off line prior to 11:45am. Other drop-off dates for 2021 are as follows: June 19, July 17, Aug. 7 & 21, Sept. 18, Oct. 2 & 16, Nov. 6 & 20, and Dec. 4 & 18, 2021 A dumpster will be…

At the City Commission meeting on Monday, May 25, 2021, the Mayor and City Commission voted to rescind the mask mandate for employees and visitors inside City of Douglas owned facilities and offices. Since March of 2020, a mask mandate had been in place for city employees as well as visitors/customers due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Customers should expect to see signage that says, “Masks are not required. Enter at your own risk.” “We followed the advice of the CDC and public health experts and asked our employees and customers to mask-up while doing business in city offices. Now,…

Kevin Tatum, County Extension Coordinator Coffee County 4-H Horse Club members will be saddling up to head to Perry, Georgia, for the Georgia 4-H State Horse Show. The show will be held during the week of June 8-12. The show classes will include showmanship, stock seat, hunt seat, English and Western Dressage, Contest, Gaited and Saddle Seat, and Ranch Horse divisions. Participants will begin arriving in Perry with their horses and tack on Tuesday, June 8, and shows will begin on Wednesday, June 9, and run through Saturday, June 12. Coffee 4-H members registered to compete include Cody…

The CRMC Walk-In Clinic, located at 205 Shirley Avenue in Douglas, is now offering on-site testing for COVID-19, Monday through Sunday, from 7:30 am – 7:30 pm. For patients experiencing COVID-19 symptoms, the clinic is offering a rapid molecular COVID-19 test with results reported in as little as 15 minutes. This test has a 95% accuracy in patients with symptoms. If you are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms and wish to be seen at the clinic, please remain in your vehicle upon arrival and call the clinic for complete instructions. There is a charge for the test, or a co-pay for…

Danielle Johnson of Broxton graduated from LaGrange College with a Master of Arts in Teaching degree. Georgia’s oldest private institution of higher learning, LaGrange College is consistently ranked among the South’s top colleges by U.S. News & World Report. A four-year liberal arts and sciences college affiliated with the United Methodist Church, LaGrange offers more than 50 areas of study with an emphasis on global engagement and service.