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Maurine Haney Mingledorff, age 97, of Alma, Georgia passed away on Thursday, March 4, 2021 at her residence. Mrs. Mingledorff was born on September 27, 1924 in Paducah, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Alvin and Zella Schroeder Burton. Mrs. Mingledorff was a retired sales analyst with Allis Chalmers and was a member of the Church of the Nazarene, Alma, Georgia. Mrs. Mingledorff was a faithful pastor’s wife who accompanied her husband during many pastoral moves in churches in Georgia, Illinois, Texas, Alabama, Florida, North Carolina and Virginia. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death…

Clayton Levonne Spivey, age 72, of Douglas, GA passed away on Thursday, March 4, 2021 at The Fellowship Home in Nashville, GA after a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s. Levonne was born October 29, 1948 in Coffee County, Georgia, the son of the late George Clayton Spivey and Gladys Corbitt Spivey. Levonne’s love was his family, motorcycles, and keeping his yards beautiful. He proudly served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. Levonne was retired from the mobile home industry. The 49-year marriage of Levonne and Patsy began on October 30, 1971 and was based on love,…

Aden Griffis, age 78, owner of Aden’s Minit Markets, Douglas, Georgia, passed away in Jacksonville, Florida from COVID-19 on Thursday, March 4, 2021. Mr. Griffis was born on November 26, 1942 in Coffee County, Georgia, the son of the late Elmon and Rilza Morgan Griffis. Mr. Griffis attended Jowers Chapel Holiness Church, Douglas, Georgia. Survivors include his wife, Faye Cox Griffis of Douglas, GA; daughters, Lynn Watson of Douglas, GA, and Lori Burnam (Kenny) of Nicholls, GA; step-son, Terry English of Douglas, GA; grandchildren, Stephanie, Casey and Brittany English; brother, Larry Griffis (Patty) of Douglas, GA; sisters, Evelyn…

David William Adams, age 55, of Broxton, Georgia passed away after a courageous battle with prostate cancer on Tuesday evening, March 2, 2021 at his residence. David was born on June 19, 1965 at Andrews AFB, Maryland the son of the late Cornelius and Thora Ward Adams. He worked with Premium Waters Inc. and Elixir Industries. He was a United States Army veteran with 22 years of service, retiring as a Master Sergeant. His service included deployments to the Sinai, Bosnia, and Kuwait. Mr. Adams was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Douglas, GA. In addition to his parents,…

Coffee Regional Medical Center has announced the following additions to the COVID-19 vaccination operation. Beginning March 8, 2021, the following groups will also be eligible for the COVID vaccine: Educators and staff (Pre-K, K-12, DECAL licensed or exempt child care programs) Adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their caregivers Intellectual Disability is a disability characterized by significant limitations in intellectual functioning and adaptive behavior, which covers many everyday social and practical skills. This disability originates before the age of 22. A developmental disability is a physical or mental impairment that happens before the age of 22, is expected…

March 4, 2021, was an impressive day for the South Georgia State College Hawks. The Hawks defeated USC-Salkehatchie 10-1 for head coach Jeff Timothy’s 300th career win and freshman outfielder Logan Roberts hit for the cycle. He tripled in the second, homered in the third, singled in the fifth, and doubled in the seventh. Roberts finished 4-for-4 with three runs scored, four RBI and one stolen base. While Roberts performance was a highlight of the day, the Hawks’ offense was notable up and down the lineup. In addition to Roberts, Mack Williams collected two hits, including a homer. Brandon…

March 4, 2021, was an impressive day for the South Georgia State College Hawks. The Hawks defeated USC-Salkehatchie 10-1 for head coach Jeff Timothy’s 300th career win and freshman outfielder Logan Roberts hit for the cycle. He tripled in the second, homered in the third, singled in the fifth, and doubled in the seventh. Roberts finished 4-for-4 with three runs scored, four RBI and one stolen base. While Roberts performance was a highlight of the day, the Hawks’ offense was notable up and down the lineup. In addition to Roberts, Mack Williams collected two hits, including a homer. Brandon…

On March 3, 2021 the City of Douglas Wastewater Treatment Plant experienced a Total Suspended Solids (TSS) exceedance of 46 mg/L. TSS is the dry-weight of suspended particles that are not dissolved in a sample of water that can be trapped by a filter that is analyzed using a filtration apparatus. The reporting limit for TSS is 45 mg/L for a daily TSS sample. The City of Douglas Wastewater Treatment Plant reported to the Georgia Environmental Protection Division on March 4, 2021 the result and flow of the incident that occurred on March 3, 2021. Due to high flows at the wastewater plant, electrical…

The month of March is Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month; however, not only do we want to spread a message of awareness, we want to spread one of inclusion and ability. We want to shed light on the accomplishments of individuals with developmental disabilities and how they work, participate, and make an impact in their communities. Larry Henderson, 47, has worked for Burger King since he was 17 years old. You probably recognize him, because for the past 16 years, Larry has worked at Burger King in Douglas. We sat down with Larry to ask him about his…

Coffee High senior Cameron Watson set a school record in the 800 meters at the Community Bank Invitational held last week in Fitzgerald. Watson’s time of 2:3.53 bested Kirby Merritt’s time of 2:7.5, which has stood since 2003. The Lady Trojans scored 99 points to finish third in the team standings while the men’s team finished fifth with 53 points. Gabby Mann was the leading point leader scoring 18.5 points. She had two second places in the long jump clearing 17 feet 6.5 inches and triple jump clearing 33 feet and 3 inches. Gabby was the lead leg…