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Mrs. Ida Ann Byrd, age 66, of Douglas, Georgia, passed away peacefully surrounded by family, at her son’s residence on Saturday, March 20, 2021 following an extended illness. Mrs. Byrd was born on March 29, 1954, in Douglas, GA to the late Clarence Hursey and the late Stella Mae Gieger Hursey. Survivors include: Husband, Charles H. Byrd of Douglas, GA; son, Kyle (Shay) Byrd of Douglas, GA; daughter, Leighan (Keith) Waters of Douglas, GA; grandchildren Carter Luke Byrd, Charles Byrd, and, Alaina Waters; and one brother; Kenny Hursey of Yorktown, VA; and a host of other relatives and cherished…

Glenda Daniels, age 102, of Douglas, went to be with the Lord on Friday, March 19, 2021. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ted Daniels; her son, Mike Daniels (Jonna); her parents, C.J. and Frances Traynham; her brothers, Alva Traynham (Lois) and Harold Traynham (Eunice). She is survived by her granddaughter, Crysta Trull (Michael); grandson, Josh Daniels (Crystal); and great-grandchildren, Nathan Trull, Timothy Trull and Peter Trull. Glenda was a well-known local artist. She was known for her oil paintings of rural and nostalgic scenes. Many of her paintings hang around the city of Douglas. She…

Former Douglas Chief of Police (Ret) Clyde Purvis, age 82, of Douglas, Georgia passed away on Thursday, March 18, 2021, at his home surrounded by his family. Chief Purvis was born on September 14, 1938, in Douglas to the late Quincey Purvis and the late Louise Smith Purvis. Chief Purvis was a member of the Georgia National Guard, Chief of Police for the City of Douglas, retiring after many, many years, but continued with law enforcement through the Coffee County Sheriff’s Department. He attended Southview Church of God. He is survived by his son, Anthony Tyrone “Tony” Purvis of Douglas,…

The South Georgia State College Hawks erased a 14-point halftime deficit, forced overtime and defeated the Albany Tech Titans 81-75 Saturday afternoon to give head coach Cory Baldwin his 300th career win. The two halves of scoring were almost identical, with the Titans taking a 41-27 lead into the halftime locker room. The Hawks (15-3, 9-3) outscored Albany Tech 40-26 in the final 20 minutes to force the extra period. Daniel Parrish led SGSC with 23 points, five assists, seven rebounds and two steals. Jalen King had a double-double of 21 points and 12 rebounds, while Jayce Moore…

A room full of community heroes gathered together at the Coffee Regional Medical Center EMS headquarters recently to celebrate Kaleb Davis at the request of his parents Larissa and Carl Davis. Each person in the room played an essential role in an emergency call on the summer evening of August 18, 2020. Heading to their favorite fishing spot on that late August afternoon, Kaleb (affectionately known as “Man” to his family) and his cousin were involved in a life-changing ATV wreck. As a result of the injuries sustained in the accident, Kaleb was left paralyzed from the neck down. …

We would like to thank all of the 4-H members who volunteered their time to assist the local Kiwanis Club with their annual plant/tree sale on Saturday, March 13. You all were super helpful and dependable. The Kiwanis members praised you all for being great helpers. Participants included CMS: Jaylin Chaney, Jadyn Martinez, and Miley Vaughan; Junior 4-H Club: Aaron Chaney, Kayden Davis, May Belle Davis, and Raiden Grantham; Satilla: Rance Vaughan; Westside: Shubh Sadarangani; Senior 4-H Club: Kilee Davis, Nathan Cooper, Muskan Minhas, Glenn O’Steen, Ishika Sadarangani, and Janilla Warren; and Adults: Liz Batten. BEEKEEPING ESSAY The Georgia 4-H Annual Beekeeping Essay…

New Hope Recovery Center, located on Ethel Street in Douglas, recently received a donation of a Nissan Armada from the parents of the late David Campbell. David managed New Hope Recovery for many years until he retired due to health reasons. Sadly, he passed away recently. His parents donated the vehicle, which will be used at New Hope Recovery in David’s memory. New Hope is a recovery house for men struggling with addictions to alcohol and drugs. The board of directors, management, and residents of New Hope Recovery send out a big thank you to the Campbells for…

Wiregrass Neuromuscular Massage Therapy graduate Dawn Longieliere is shining light to additional benefits of massage therapy. When one thinks of massage therapy they usually think of a dimly lit and cozy room with soothing music playing in the background. “Massage therapy can also be used as a tool for treating chronic pain, acute pain, as well as anxiety and depression,” shared Dawn. The Wiregrass graduate holds three jobs providing massage therapy including a job at Clinch Memorial Hospital. The hospital is one of the first in our area that is seeking ways to treat patients with a holistic approach. Due to a national surge in opioid…

On April 17, 2021, at 9:00AM, the Coffee County Republican Party will convene precinct (or other political subdivision) caucuses to elect delegates and alternate delegates to the Coffee County Republican Party Convention. The county convention will convene at 10:00AM on April 17, 2021, at the same location for electing county party officers and delegates and alternates to the Congressional District Convention and the State Convention. Additionally, the convention will conduct all other business as necessary. Both the precinct caucuses and county convention will be held at Hog n’ Bones at 24 Ameris Drive in Douglas. The county convention will convene at 10:00 AM. …

Aleigha Harrell, PCT, has received Coffee Regional Medical Center’s BEE Award for the 4th quarter of 2020. Aleigha is an outstanding Patient Care Technician in our Intensive Care Unit. She was nominated twice this quarter by two fellow employees who shared that Aleigha works extremely hard and always goes above and beyond caring for patients. They shared that she is a team player and brings joy to the unit. As a testament to her hard work, Aleigh’s co-workers shared that she is always asking, “May I help you?” and “What can I do for you?” Caregivers like Aleigha truly make…