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The City of Douglas Water Department will begin flushing water lines on Wednesday, September 30, 2020, at 11:00pm and will continue through early Thursday morning, October 1, 2020, approximately 2:00am. Water lines that will be flushed will affect the Bojo Ella area, Eastside Park area, and Golf Club area. Water lines will remain flushing to clear any discolored water; however, some residual may be left Thursday morning. During water line flushing the water may become rusty or cloudy, if water discoloration occurs, let the water run until it runs clear. This will clear the line of any rust that…

Kevin Tatum, County Extension Coordinator With the state and local fairs being cancelled this year, Coffee County 4-H has decided to offer fair contests at the local level. Contests for 4-H members include: Computer Graphic Design, Decorated Agricultural Products, Mini-booth Exhibit, Recycling, Terrarium/Dish Garden, Seed Art, Decorated Pumpkin, and a Family Scarecrow Contest. You may get a copy of the rules for each contest/event from the 4­H office or by visiting the Coffee County 4-H website at coffee4h.org under the “4-H Forms and Web Links” page. Registration forms and exhibits/entries must be turned in to the county 4‑H office by 4…

Coffee Regional Medical Center (CRMC) is proud to share that four new board members have joined its non-profit board entitled CRH Health Services, Inc. This board maintains oversight for enhancing advocacy and facilitating private support of the hospital through the CRMC Foundation. The four new members are Mr. Willis Crockett, assistant director with the City of Douglas Parks and Recreation Department and former linebacker with the Dallas Cowboys; Ms. Lori Hennesy, Partner Content Specialist with Explore Georgia; Mr. Clint Lott, Attorney at Law; and Mr. Jarrod Spivey, a commercial lender with Colony Bank. They join current members Ms.…

Mr. Joe Willie Giddens, age 78 of Pearson, Ga., passed away Saturday, September 26, 2020 at his home in Pearson, Ga. following a brief illness. Survivors include: Son: Ray D. Clement of Pearson, Ga. Daughter: Kathy Gurley of Millwood, Ga. Grandchildren: Matt Gurley and wife Michelle of Pearson, Ga., Kortney Gurley of Pearson, Ga., Thomas Clements II of Douglas, Ga. Great-great grandchildren: Savannah Gurley, Madison Gurley, and Payton Gurley. Several nieces, nephews, and other relatives also survive. Funeral services for Mr. Giddens will be held Tuesday, September 29, 2020 at 4:00 P.M. at…

Mr. Arthur Andrew Rogers, Jr., age 77 of Douglas, passed away Monday morning, September 28, 2020 at Coffee Regional Medical Center following a short illness. Mr. Rogers was born July 13, 1943 to the late Arthur and Dorothy Rogers, Sr. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Jeanette Rogers; a brother, Robert Rogers and a sister, Jane Taylor. Mr. Rogers, a native of Malone, NY, was a school bus driver for the Coffee County Board of Education. He was a United States Army veteran of the Vietnam War. Rogers was a member of Covenant…

Mr. James Edward “Eddie” Goad, age 71 of Douglas, passed away late Thursday night, September 24, 2020 at Irwin County Hospital following an extended illness. Mr. Goad was born March 28, 1949 to the late Elmer James Goad and the late Alta Phipps Goad. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Elmer Goad, Jr., a sister, Maggie Delorice Simpson and a grandson, Parker Michael Vetter. Mr. Goad, a native of Monticello, KY, was a truck driver for GE hauling electrical combines. He had also served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War.…

Coffee Regional Medical Center is pleased to announce strategic leadership changes within its senior leadership team, effective Oct. 1, 2020. Sherry Thomas has been elevated to Executive Vice President and Chief Quality Officer (CQO) responsible for corporate quality and risk management. In this new and expanded role, Sherry will be responsible for administering all quality initiatives, including our high-reliability achievements and our patient safety initiatives around zero harm. Sherry holds a master’s degree in nursing and is a certified risk manager. Sherry’s success and experience as the chief nursing officer, along with her exceptional leadership characteristics, make her uniquely…

Mr. Julio Cesar Morgado-Blanco, 57 of Douglas, passed away on September 18, 2020. Visitation will be Tuesday September 22, 2020 from 6PM – 8PM at Johnson Funeral & Cremation Services. Funeral services will take place at a later date in Mexico. Johnson Funeral & Cremation Services is in charge of the arrangements.

Rev. Charles David Brown, age 76 of Pearson, Ga., passed away Monday, September 21, 2020 at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah, Ga, following a brief illness. Survivors include: Wife: Janice Hall Brown of Pearson, Ga. Daughters: Melissa Moore and husband, Wendell of Douglas, Ga. Cindy Cady and husband, Steve of Pearson, Ga. Brother: Chester Brown and wife, Sue of Pearson, Ga. Grandchildren: Kelly Whitley and husband, Ashley of Pearson, Ga. …

Mr. James Louis Matthews, age 79 of Broxton, GA, passed away Tuesday evening, September 22, 2020 at Satilla Hospice House in Waycross, following an extended illness. Mr. Matthews was born February 12, 1941 to the late Ross Matthews and the late Vertie Hutcheson Matthews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by 4 Siblings: Shirley Williamson, Danny Matthews, Junior Matthews and Felix Matthews. Mr. Matthews, a native of Winnsboro, South Carolina, was a self-employed carpenter. He was a member of Reedy Branch Baptist Church. Survivors include: His wife: Katherine Dianne Wooten Matthews of Broxton, GA Children: Michelle…