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Mr. Stanley Larue Gandy, age 54 of Douglas, passed away Thursday afternoon, July 23, 2020 at Coffee Regional Medical Center following a short illness. Mr. Gandy was born December 14, 1965 to the late Burton L. Gandy and the late Virginia Ann Young Gandy. Mr. Gandy, a native of Polk County, FL, was employed as an auto mechanic with Phillips Tire in Douglas. Survivors include: Daughters Janie Harper of Snipesville, GA, Angela Gandy of Douglas, GA, and Amber Swanson of Douglas, GA; seven grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews, including a special niece, Jessica Moran of Broxton, GA Memorialization is…

Maxine Wiggins Stokes, age 86, of Douglas, Georgia, passed away on Friday, July 24, 2020 at Dorminey Medical Center, Fitzgerald, Georgia. Mrs. Stokes was born on June 1, 1934 in Atkinson County, Georgia the daughter of the late Stanford Yeomans and Ruby Jewell Yeomans. Mrs. Stokes worked in the food industry business with her family and was a member of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Douglas, Georgia. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband and father of her children, John Willie Wiggins; three sons, Gary D. Wiggins, Steven Edward…

James C. Carver, age 96, of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away on Friday, July 24, 2020 at St. Vincent’s Hospital. Mr. Carver was born on August 16, 1923 in Coffee County, Georgia the son of the late Cesiro Carver and Mary Davis Carver. Mr. Carver was retired from Anchor-Hopkins Glass Manufacturing Company, Jacksonville, FL and was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Jacksonville, FL. Survivors include two sons, Danny Carver and Ronnie Carver both from Jacksonville, FL; eight grandchildren and several great grandchildren. Graveside services will be held on Monday, July 27, 2020…

Evelyn Merritt Harper, age 82, of Broxton, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, July 23, 2020 at her residence. Mrs. Harper was born on November 9, 1937 in Irwin County, Georgia, the daughter of the late Artis Merritt and Mildred Paulk Merritt. Mrs. Harper was a homemaker and a member of West Green Church of God. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Farrell Charles Harper; and a brother, Donald Merritt. Survivors include two sons, Marc Harper (Ben) of Douglas, GA and Rev. Michael Harper (Debbie) of Broxton, GA; three grandchildren, Chase Harper…

Carole Susan Brogdon Highsmith, age 78, of Broxton, Georgia, passed away on Monday, July 20, 2020. Mrs. Highsmith was born on July 17, 1942 in London, England, the daughter of the late Wilson Eugene Brogdon and Dorothy Newman Brogdon. Mrs. Highsmith worked as a receptionist at Wiregrass Tech and attended Eastside Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Jerome Highsmith Sr.; son, Walter Jerome “Jerry” Highsmith Jr.; granddaughter, Savannah Sue Highsmith; brother, Kenneth Eugene Brogdon and sister, Linda Ray Brogdon. Survivors include son, Thomas Highsmith (Bonnie Kay) of Broxton,…

Robert “Bob” Cation, age 76, of Fernandina Beach, Florida, formerly of Douglas, Georgia, passed away on Monday, July 20, 2020 at his residence in Fernandina Beach, Florida. Mr. Cation was born on February 7, 1944 in Coffee County, Georgia, the son of the late David Campbell Cation Sr. and Mary Ethel Hayes Cation. Mr. Cation was a local grocery store owner, a founding member and Chairman of the Board of First National Bank of Coffee County and a member of First United Methodist Church in Douglas, Georgia. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a…

USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is aware that people across the country have received unsolicited packages of seed from China in recent days. APHIS is working closely with the Department of Homeland Security’s Customs and Border Protection and State departments of agriculture to prevent the unlawful entry of prohibited seeds and protect U.S. agriculture from invasive pests and noxious weeds. Anyone who receives an unsolicited package of seeds from China should immediately contact their State plant regulatory official or APHIS State plant health director. Please hold onto the seeds and packaging, including the mailing label, until someone…

Kevin Tatum, County Extension Coordinator For this week’s recipe, I found a recipe for “Curly Noodle Supreme.” You will need the following ingredients: ½ pound ground turkey, 14 ounce can of diced tomatoes, 15 ounce can of whole kernel corn, ¼ teaspoon of Italian seasoning, ¼ teaspoon of black pepper, and 1 package of ramen noodles (discard seasoning packet). Begin by browning the ground turkey in a large skillet and drain off grease into empty container. Clean lids of cans of diced tomatoes and corn, then open them. Add tomatoes with the juice to the skillet. Pour away…

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is reopening to the public beginning Monday, July 27. The college will continue to operate on a four-day work week opening at 7:30am Monday through Thursday and closed on Friday. This week also kicks off the college’s Free Application Week Fall Semester admission. “Our Admissions, Financial Aid, and Advising and Retention Centers will be ready to safely meet with applicants starting Monday, July 27”, shared Angela Hobby, Vice President of Enrollment Management. “We are encouraging everyone to wear a mask/face covering when on campus due to the limited ability for social distancing in offices.” Those…

To best meet the future care needs of our community and meet the global pandemic’s challenges, Coffee Regional Medical Center (CRMC) was recently granted two essential requests. After careful consideration, Coffee Regional Medical Center recently made two applications to the state of Georgia. One application was for additional nurses, respiratory and physical therapists, and medical and laboratory technologists. We are grateful that our request for additional staff was responded to swiftly. We have credentialed many additional nurses and technologists who are working alongside our outstanding team of caregivers as we care for our patients. Our second application was…