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Miss Linda Joyce Vickers, age 76 of Douglas passed away, Monday afternoon, May 24, 2021 at Memorial Health in Savannah following an extended illness. Miss Vickers was born June 28, 1944 to the late Herbert Vickers and the late Lucille Joyce Vickers. Linda, a native of Coffee County, was a homemaker. She was an active member of Harrell Grove Baptist Church and serving other churches in the area. She was loved by all that knew her. Survivors include: Special Friends: Geraldine Beasley of Douglas, GA Van Beasley and wife Cindy of Douglas, GA Stan Beasley and wife Kim of Douglas,…

Johnny Harlan Johnson of Coffee County left his earthly home in the arms of his Lord and Savior on May 23, 2021 surrounded by his family. Born in Coffee County on December 8, 1952, he was the son of the late Johnny Homer Johnson and Ruby (Ricketson) Johnson. John was a small business owner of Johnson’s Auto and Tire repair for over 42 years. Running a 24 hour wrecker service he strived to be anywhere in the county within 20 minutes. John was a phone call away or an open ear at any hour to offer empathy and sympathy. His…

A ribbon cutting and open house will be held on June 1 for O’Malley Musical Instruments at its new location 903 South Madison Avenue. The Douglas-Coffee County Chamber of Commerce will coordinate the event and owner Danny Maley invites friends to attend the opening at 10 a.m. There will be refreshments followed by a tour and demonstration of the many musical instruments. O’Malley has a full line of instruments and accessories, guitars, keyboards and recording consoles. The firm, which opened in Douglas in 2015 offers a very successful instrument lease to schools as for north as Macon, and similarly to the south, east…

The vaccine clinic operated by Coffee Regional Medical Center has relocated from Central Square Complex in downtown Douglas to the Coffee Regional Medical Center cafeteria located in the hospital at 1101 Ocilla Road, Douglas. Designated parking for those being vaccinated will be available adjacent to the handicap parking area on the east side of Coffee Regional Medical Center. No appointment is necessary and all individuals ages 12 and older are eligible to be vaccinated at this clinic. Additionally, in an effort to accommodate family schedules, the CRMC vaccination clinic hours have been expanded. The new vaccination clinic times are:…

Emory University held a special graduation ceremony on Saturday, May 15, 2021, to recognize the achievements of the Class of 2020, whose celebration had been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Included among those recognized from the Class of 2020 was Diantha Virginia Ellis who graduated with honors with her Master of Laws (LL.M., Business Law) from Emory University School of Law on May 11, 2020. In addition to her LL.M. from Emory Law, Ms. Ellis holds a Juris Doctor (J.D., Class of 2018) from Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law; a Certificate in Advanced Legal Writing, Research, and Drafting for distinguished…

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College and the Douglas-Coffee County Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development Authority hosted a grand opening of the newly expanded and renovated Manufacturing Technology Training Center at the Wiregrass campus. The event was held Thursday, May 20 from 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm with a grand opening ceremony that started at 4:45 pm. Lidell Greenway, Wiregrass Vice President for Facilities, welcomed the crowd. Philip Smith, Elixir Extrusions Plant Manager, gave an invocation followed by DeAnnia Clements, Wiregrass Interim President. Stuart Smith, Douglas National Bank President and Chairman of the Douglas-Coffee Economic Development Authority closed the ceremony speaking…

Kevin Tatum, County Extension Coordinator Junior/Senior District Project Achievement (DPA) for our Junior (7th & 8th grade) and Senior (9th-12th grade) 4-H members is coming up on May 31-June 1. We have a great group of 4-H’ers competing. They will be competing against 4-H members from the 39 counties in southeast Georgia. We will travel to Rock Eagle on Monday, May 31, and return on Tuesday, June 1. Twenty-five students completed portfolios this year and will be competing in the presentation portion of the contest. This portfolio accounts for 40-50% of their total DPA score. They will also have to present…

Georgia’s climate lends itself to the cultivation of numerous crops and most recently, growing Satsuma Citrus trees along with the other cash crops Georgia can produce. With the diverse nature of the crops we grow, commercial growers and home gardeners can’t jeopardize a crop to figure out what works and potentially lose an entire crop. With the assistance of R.W. Griffin Industries LLC, the Coffee County Young Farmers program has developed test and educational plots consisting of three varieties of satsumas, (Owari, Brown Select, and Miho), blueberries (Rabbiteye: Ochlockonee & Southern Highbush: Farthing and Suziblue), muscadine grapes (Pam, Isom, Darlene…

Two schools will have new principals for the 2021-2022 school year. Anastagia Carter will be the new principal at Indian Creek Elementary School while Van Allen is the new principal at Coffee High School. Congratulations to Ms. Anastagia Carter who was named the new principal of Indian Creek Elementary for the 2021-2022 school year. Ms. Tamara Morgan, the current principal will transfer to the central office July 1 as the Director of Federal Programs. For the past three years, Ms. Carter has served as an assistant principal on the campus of Coffee High and is the lead administrator…

Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King announced today that Michael Bartholomew Brown, 19, was arrested on charges of Burglary and First Degree Arson. The incident occurred around 5:12 a.m. on Tuesday, May 18th. The 1000-square-foot mobile home, located on Ashford Drive in McRae-Helena, was totally destroyed. “Mr. Brown was questioned by the Telfair County Sheriff’s Office regarding the incident,” said Commissioner King. “The suspect admitted to being inside the residence and igniting a fire. He was subsequently arrested and transported to the Telfair County Jail.” The insurance commission’s Fire Investigations Division assisted the Telfair County Sheriff’s…