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The Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) Mayors’ Christmas Motorcade was held in Savannah at Georgia Regional Hospital on Wednesday, December 2, 2020. Officials representing the City of Douglas delivered a truck load of gifts for the patients at the mental and behavioral health facility. J.G. Gillis, one Jean’s Team Logistics drivers, delivered the gifts to the hospital. Douglas is the only city to provide a tractor-trailer load of gifts to the patients. GMA began the Mayors’ Christmas Motorcade in 1959 at the request of then-Governor Ernest Vandiver as a way of providing holiday gifts for the patients of Georgia’s mental…

All Coffee County Schools will be closing early on Friday, December 11, 2020. The Coffee High Trojans will be competing in Round 3 of the state football playoffs Friday evening in Calhoun, which is well north of Atlanta. Due to the distance involved in this trip, the system is dismissing school early in order to allow players, students and fans to travel safely and return home late Friday evening. Please see the modified early release schedule for Friday below: Modified Early Release Schedule for Friday, December 11 10:15 AM – Elementary Schools 11:20 AM – Coffee Middle School 11:05…

In celebration of Halloween, Coffee High Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) joined forces with other CTSO organizations to host a joint Halloween Social. FBLA, FCCLA, FFA, TSA, and HOSA attended. Members showed up dressed in their best Halloween attire in an effort to win the costume contest. Halloween costumes included zombified nurses and medics, cats, cows, jesters, pirates, a hot dog, and more. Among the costumes, a zombie costume worn by Ricardo Garcia and the jester costume worn by Josiah Brockington were most notable. The evening started out with a hot dog grilled to perfection by Coffee High School’s…

Keen Edward Cannon, 75 of Douglas, Ga passed away Friday, December 4, 2020 at Coffee Regional Medical Center. He was born January 2, 1945 in Dodge County, Ga to the late Joe B. and Mary E. Cannon. Mr. Cannon was a member of Southview Church of God and was dedicated to serving God. He is survived by his devoted wife, Salvia Hilliard of Douglas, Ga. Sons: King Edward Cannon of L.A., Michael Edward (Kim) Cannon, Tee Cannon, Scott (Vivian) Cannon and Ralph Cannon all of Helena, Ga. Daughters: Melissa (Chris) Stubbs of Douglas, Ga. and Jennifer Stubbs of…

Tonya Renee Ramirez, age 49, of Douglas, Georgia passed away on Wednesday December 2, 2020. Mrs. Ramirez was born on December 29, 1970 in Brunswick, Georgia the daughter of Ronnie Sirmons and Mamie Annette Hampton Sirmons. Mrs. Ramirez was a homemaker and a employee of Lowe’s. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ruben Ramirez. Survivors include two sons, Diego Armando Ramirez of Douglas, GA, and Travis Sirmons of Statesboro, GA; three sisters, Tammy Medders of Douglas, GA, Hope Ahnberg of Brunswick, GA and Veronica Denison of Odum, GA; grandchildren, Silas London, Madison Almonaci, Dominic Santiago and Ivan Santiago. numerous…

Ruben Ramirez, age 54, of Douglas, Georgia passed away on Wednesday December 2, 2020. Mr. Ramirez was born on October 2, 1966 in Mexico the son of T. Guadalupe Ramirez Gomez and Teresa Ramirez Villa. Mr. Ramirez worked in the Maintenance department with Sunbelt Greenhouses. Mr. Ramirez was preceded in death by his wife, Tonya Renee Ramirez. Survivors include two sons, Diego Armando Ramirez of Douglas, GA and Travis Sirmans of Statesboro, GA; brothers and sisters, Leticia Ramirez, Eugenia Ramirez, Jaime Ramirez, Obec Ramirez, Hugo Ramirez, Lorena Ramirez, Erick Ramirez, Rene Ramirez, Oscar Ramirez, Edgar Ramirez and Adrian Ramirez; grandchildren, Silas…

Betty Long, age 71, of Douglas, Georgia passed away on Friday December 4, 2020. Mrs. Long was born on April 28, 1949 in Coffee County, Georgia the daughter of the late LeeRoy Taylor and Elsie Nora Mobley Taylor. Mrs. Long worked as a loan officer with First Franklin Financial and was member of Reedy Branch Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Dani Lynn Sears. Survivors include two daughters, Amy Sears of Hazlehurst, GA and Kim Moore (Bryan) of Douglas, GA; two sisters, Miriam Corbitt (Ken) of Broxton, GA and Teresa Burke (George)…

Shannon Bookout, age 52, of Douglas, Georgia passed away on Friday December 4, 2020 at South Georgia Medical Center, Valdosta, Georgia. Mrs. Bookout was born on November 22, 1968 in Coffee County, Georgia the daughter of Sharon Lynn Cooper Barrs and the late Jerry Wayne Barrs. Mrs. Bookout was a homemaker and was a member of West Green Baptist Church, West Green, Georgia. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her grandparents, James & Myrtice Cooper and Fred & Beadie Barrs. Survivors include her husband of 35 years, Elbert Dwayne Bookout of Douglas, GA;…

Kevin Tatum, County Extension Coordinator We need your help! Coffee County 4-H is offering Hog-N-Bones Boston butt tickets to sell to the public. The tickets sell for $25, a savings of $5 ($7.40 with tax) for these Boston butts. For 4-H members who are planning to participate in a 4-H competition or attend summer camp this school year, the profit of $4 per ticket from these ticket sales can be used to pay for your team registration fee or camp fee. Tickets are available now and a parent can come to the 4-H office to pick up tickets. The…

Mr. Tommy Roger Trowell, age 66 of Broxton, GA, passed away Thursday afternoon, December 3, 2020 at Coffee Regional Medical Center following a short illness. Mr. Trowell was born March 28, 1954 to the late Woodrow Trowell, Sr. and the late Lalla Bessie Swails Trowell. Mr. Trowell, a native of Coffee County, was employed by Fleetwood Homes as a line worker. Survivors include: Siblings: Roy Trowell of Broxton, GA Linda T. Harper of Broxton, GA Woodrow Trowell, Jr. of Ray City, GA Four nieces and nephews, several cousins and many friends. Memorialization is by cremation. A memorial service will be…