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Lorine Tanner, age 59, of Nicholls, Georgia passed away on Friday July 10, 2020 at her residence. Mrs. Tanner was born on April 17, 1961 in Tampa, Florida, the daughter of the late J.C. May and Mary Frances Mathis May. Mrs. Tanner worked as a sales representative with Farmer’s Furniture. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Eston Connell Jr. Survivors include her husband, Eddie Tanner of Nicholls, GA; son, Brian Connell (Brandy) of Adel, GA; three daughters, Kayla Lewis of Douglas, GA, Jessica Anderson (Steven) of Douglas, GA and Brandi Williams…

Melva Brady, age 88, of Nicholls, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, July 9, 2020 at Twin Oaks Convalescents Center, Alma, Georgia. Mrs. Brady was born on October 15, 1931 in Douglas, Georgia, the daughter of the late Melvin Tanner and Fannie Cole Tanner. She worked as a hairdresser and attended Saginaw Baptist Church. Survivors include two sons, Michael Kirkland (Dinky) of Nicholls, GA, Keith Kirkland of Nicholls, GA ; two grandsons, Tim Kirkland of Jacksonville, FL and Kaylan Kirkland of Nicholls, GA; two granddaughters, Terra Orseno of Bartlett, Illinois, and Brandy Flanders of Valdosta, GA; five great grandchildren,…

Walter Jerome Highsmith Sr., age 79, of Broxton, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, July 9, 2020 at Coffee Regional medical Center. Mr. Highsmith was born in Coffee County, Georgia, the son of the late Walter Clyde Highsmith and Lillian Rushing Highsmith. He worked as a plumbing manager with Fleetwood Homes for twenty-eight years and was a member of Eastside Baptist Church where he also was a Sunday School teacher. Mr. Highsmith loved to fish and hunt in his spare time. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Walter Jerome Highsmith Jr., granddaughter, Savannah…

Dorothy L. “Patsy” Burnam, age 86, of West Green, Georgia passed away on Wednesday, July 8, 2020 in Melbourne, Florida. Mrs. Burnam was born on September 13, 1933 in Newberry, Florida the daughter to the late Albert and Giroude Davis Tanner. Patsy was preceded in death by her husband, Gerald Arlie Burnam, her beloved son, Tony “Kool” Burnam and a grandson, Josh Burnam. Survivors include two daughters, Cheryl Anne Sivertson (husband Paul) and Martha Jane Peterman, her son, Larry Burnam (wife Joni), daughter-in-law, Vicki Lewis; Patsy was blessed with seven grandchildren and seven great grandchildren, Kristel Tyre, Jason…

Leana Atkinson of Broxton is among seven recent high school graduates statewide who have each been awarded a $3,000 scholarship from the Georgia Foundation for Agriculture. An additional seven graduating high school seniors each received $1,500 scholarships from the foundation. The scholarships recognize and assist deserving and outstanding students pursuing college degrees in agriculture or an ag-related degree at a college in the University System of Georgia, Berry College or Emmanuel College. Atkinson, the daughter of David and Angie Atkinson, graduated from Coffee County High School (CCHS) this year and plans to attend the University of Georgia in…

The City of Douglas would like to ask visitors to City Hall to please use the “My Mobile Check In” app during business hours 8am-5pm, Monday-Friday. The app is free and will allow customers to wait in their vehicles until the time to enter City Hall to conduct business. To download the app, customers should go to the Apple App or Google Play Store and download “My Mobile Check In.” After downloading the app, the customer will be asked to create a profile. Once a profile has been created, select locations at the bottom left of the phone screen. …

Kevin Tatum, County Extension Coordinator This week’s recipe is called “Corn Chip Bars.” You will need the following ingredients: 1 (14.5) oz. bag of corn chips, slightly crushed, 1 C. sugar, 1 C. light corn syrup, 1 C. creamy peanut butter, and 1 1/2 (11.5 oz) pkgs. chocolate chips. Pour Fritos corn chips into a lightly-greased 10 X 15″ pan and spread evenly. In a medium saucepan at medium heat, bring sugar and light corn syrup to a boil. Remove from heat and stir in peanut butter. Pour the mixture over corn chips and spread evenly. Place chocolate chips…

Douglas and Coffee County continue to see high numbers of COVID-19 positive patients. We can all be very grateful that the number of deaths has not increased in proportion to the number of positive cases; however, Covid-19 remains active in our community. As your healthcare resource, your friends at CRMC ask that each of us, please do our part in helping slow the spread of COVID-19. Let’s stand together #CoffeeStrong to help stop the spread of COVID-19! The latest data indicates that there are many young, asymptomatic individuals who are unknowingly passing the virus along to parents, grandparents,…

Recently the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its guidance for managing COVID-19 related issues. In response to the guidance, the University System of Georgia announced a new face mask policy on July 6 which will be in place for all USG institutions, including South Georgia State College. As of July 15, 2020, masks or face coverings will be required in campus buildings at all SGSC locations.SGSC will be providing two masks each to students, faculty and staff to support compliance with this policy. The new face mask policy states the following: “Effective July 15, 2020, University System of…

The wheels on the bus go ‘round and ‘round – even if the driver isn’t the rightful owner. According to a press release issued by the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office, a bus was reported stolen from Jewell’s Recycling, located on First Avenue South in Oak Park. Deputies got on the case when, on July 6, they received a complaint about fencing in the roadway. When deputies arrived, they saw that a break-in had taken place. Officers discovered evidence of a break-in along the fence with tire tracks coming from inside the business. That’s when they realized that a…