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The Georgia Alliance of Community Hospitals (GACCH) President and CEO, Mr. Monty Veazey, recently encouraged citizens to consider the Georgia HEART program to support rural hospitals in their hour of need. The GACH is dedicated to furthering the ability of community hospitals to fulfill their primary mission of serving their communities. To this end, the Alliance is a resource to members and a leader in advocating for sound health care policies and regulations. Coffee Regional Medical Center is a member of GACH. The Georgia HEART (Helping Enhance Access to Rural Treatment) hospital tax credit program benefits hospitals by allowing…

As Americans continue efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19, CRMC Wound Care & Hyperbaric Clinic staff remain on the front lines, preventing unnecessary amputations and further complications from non-healing wounds. June is Wound Healing Awareness Month; a time to recognize the efforts of our superhero wound care staff and remember that wound care is essential. Wound Healing Awareness Month, or WHAM, is a month-long celebration that takes place in June and focuses on common wound types and the benefits of treatment in an outpatient wound healing facility. CRMC Wound Care & Hyperbaric Clinic treats all wounds. The…

Kevin Tatum, County Extension Coordinator How about a “Peach Crumble” recipe this week? The ingredients needed include: 3 large sheets of graham crackers, 1 tablespoon of soft margarine, 2 teaspoons of sugar, a 15 ounce can of peaches (light syrup, can be slices or chunks), and 1 ½ cups of low-fat vanilla yogurt. Begin by placing the graham crackers in a zip top plastic bag or between two pieces of foil and crumble, using the unopened can of peaches as a rolling pin. Next melt the margarine in a skillet. Add the graham cracker crumbles and sugar to the…

Georgia Tourism, a division of the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), has awarded more than $2,000 in tourism product development grant funding to the City of Douglas to restore the old Southern Railway caboose at Heritage Station Museum. Upon recommendations from the Tourism Team, the caboose will be renovated to focus on Douglas’ train history and provide train enthusiasts a reason to visit Douglas. “New tourism product is what drives visitation to Douglas and tourism resource team grants help to get these projects off the ground,” said Georgia Henderson, Community Development Director. “We are thrilled to receive this…

Free athletic/JROTC physicals will take place on Thursday, June 11 on the campus of Coffee Middle School. Any student that is involved in the JROTC program or plans to participate in athletics at Coffee Middle or Coffee High should take advantage of this free annual opportunity. Physical forms can be picked up from coaches/advisors or from the athletic office at Coffee High, the main office at Coffee Middle, the main office at GWCC or the main office at Coffee High. Please note the following: Athletes will report to and enter the Middle School gym. Please have your portion…

The City of Douglas would like to encourage citizens to attend or become a part of various city committees and boards. At the present time, there is a vacancy on the Downtown Development Authority. Each board has its own criteria and qualifications for volunteers to become a member. The following is a list of upcoming meetings for City of Douglas Boards and Committees. Air Base Preservation & Development Committee – June 8, 2020, (2nd Monday of each month), 12pm, at the Douglas Municipal Gene Chambers Airport. Airport Commission Meeting – July 1, 2020, 12pm, at the Douglas Municipal Gene…

Sara Hayes Davis Tift passed away on Saturday, June 6, 2020 at the age of ninety-eight from natural causes. She lived a long life of joy and love. After marrying Van Davis and graduating from the University of Georgia in 1943, they moved to Douglas, Georgia in 1948. She was a lifelong member of the First Baptist Church of Douglas and taught in the Coffee County schools for thirty years in the field of physical education and health. She volunteered at the Coffee Regional Medical Center as an Auxilian. Ms. Tift enjoyed her Georgia Bulldogs, Atlanta Braves, playing golf…

City of Douglas Commission meetings will resume beginning June 8, 2020, 7pm, at the CE Weir Center, located at 307 W. Bryan Street. Agenda items, that were previously scheduled for meetings March through May, are expected to be discussed during the June meetings. Meetings scheduled for June are June 8, June 15 (Called Meeting – FY’21 Budget), and June 22, 2020. Due to COVID-19 and to adhere guidelines set forth by the Executive Orders from Governor Brian Kemp, the City of Douglas previously postponed regular City Commission meetings March 23 through May 2020. Monthly City Commission meetings take…

Bettye Jo Mims Ouzts, age 88, of Douglas, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at Lakeside Senior Living. Mrs. Ouzts was born on August 14, 1931 in Colquitt County, Georgia, the daughter of the late Charles Emmitt Mims and Josie Perryman Mims. Mrs. Ouzts was a retired teacher with the Dodge County School System and was a member of First Baptist Church in Douglas. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Travis Ouzts Jr., three brothers and two sisters. Survivors include two daughters, Kathryn O. Corley (Wayne, Sr) of Fayetteville, GA and…

Dorothy M. Carelock, age 87, of Douglas, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at Coffee Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Carelock was born on June 21, 1932 in Bacon County, Georgia the daughter of the late Ira Music and Eva Taylor Music. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Edgar K. Carelock. Mrs. Carelock was a homemaker and a member of Rocky Pond Baptist Church. She met her husband, Edgar K. Carelock, who was the love of her life, when she was nineteen years old. They spent over fifty years together that seemed…