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With the re-opening of the state of Georgia, the City of Douglas is lifting its moratorium on utility cut-offs. Beginning with Utility Zone 4, utility disconnections will begin on Tuesday, May 5, 2020. Customers are advised to contact the Customer Care Center if there is an ongoing issue with inability to pay their utility bill. The following schedule will be in effect for the Utility Zones: Zone 4 – due Monday, May 4, 2020 by 5pm. Disconnections will begin Tuesday, May 5, 2020 Zone 1 – due Monday, May 4, 2020 by 5pm. Disconnections will begin Tuesday, May…

Mr. Albert Lavern Taylor, age 77 of Nicholls, passed away Thursday afternoon, April 30, 2020 at Bacon County Hospital in Alma following a short illness. Mr. Taylor was born February 24, 1943 to the late Albert Lee Taylor and the late Ivalee Music Taylor. Mr. Taylor, a native of Bacon County, was a well-known farmer in the Bacon County area. Survivors include: His wife Betty Weathers Taylor of Nicholls, GA; daughters Cheryl Hyers of Alma, GA, Darlene Cumbass of Douglas, Crissy Harrison of Douglas, GA, and Dianne Taylor of Baxley, GA; half-sister Trina Taylor of Alma, GA; and 10 grandchildren…

Mrs. Grace Carter Grantham, age 101, passed away, Friday afternoon May 1, 2020 at her residence following an extended illness. Mrs. Grantham was born September 17, 1918 to the late George L. and Cora Smith Carter in the Wilsonville Community of Coffee County. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Crayvon Grantham; a sister Ozelle C. Tanner; and a brother Linton Carter. Mrs. Grantham, a beloved part of the Satilla community, was a member of Eastside Baptist Church. She was a gracious homemaker who loved sharing her faith and her home with…

By J. Faith Peppers for CAES News While many were watching the price of poultry plummet, workers in processing plants began testing positive for COVID-19, causing temporary shutdowns at more than 30 meat processing facilities across the nation, according to MEAT+POULTRY’s website, which has been mapping the cases at meatpoultry.com/articles/22993-covid-19-meat-plant-map. Together, that caused a complex problem for the poultry industry and for consumers. “Pricing has been gut-wrenching to watch over the past month,” said Todd Applegate, department head of poultry science, at the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. “Currently, it has taken quite a nosedive, despite…

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College will begin Summer Semester on May 18, 2020 in an online/distance education format with limited labs. Lab classes are being submitted for approval under guidance from the Technical College System of Georgia and the Governor’s Executive Orders. Lab classes will follow the guidelines in place under the Executive Orders and for the safety and wellbeing of students and faculty. Students registered for approved on campus labs will be notified of lab times and instructions for attending. Wiregrass is committed to providing a safe environment for all students, faculty and staff. In preparation for the beginning…

Unison Behavioral Health provides mental health, substance abuse, and developmental disability services for Atkinson, Bacon, Brantley, Charlton, Clinch, Coffee, Pierce, and Ware counties. Although standard service procedures have been slightly altered for the safety of clients and staff, Unison remains open to provide essential services to those in need. Changes to services include: All outpatient clinics have been closed to walk-ins. Clients will need an appointment to be seen. All outpatient clinics will close at 5:00pm to allow for thorough cleaning after each day. All day programs are temporarily closed until further notice. Clients who attend these programs will…

Mark David Smith, aged 55, passed away in his sleep on April 12, 2020, due to natural causes. He was born July 21, 1964 in California and moved to Florida as a teenager where he met Gina, a long-term partner and mother of his children. He made his final transition to Georgia, a place he could finally feel at home. He spoke often and very fondly of the kind and giving nature of Georgians. Mark was a very kind, funny, and big-hearted man. He was most known for his love of music, particularly rock n’ roll, although he was always…

Mrs. Alline Stone Williams, age 73 of Douglas, passed away Wednesday afternoon, April 29, 2020 at Coffee Regional Medical Center following a short illness. Mrs. Williams was born September 6, 1946 to the late Woodrow Stone and the late Ola Smith Stone. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde Williams, Sr. Mrs. Williams, a native of Atkinson County, had been employed as a seamstress with Spectrum Apparel. She was a member of Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors include: Son Clyde Williams, Jr. and wife Jamie of Douglas, GA; siblings Willene McNatt, Shirley…

Mrs. Michelle Renae Harris Fussell, age 33 of Douglas, passed away Tuesday afternoon, April 28, 2020 at Coffee Regional Medical Center following an extended illness. Mrs. Fussell was born November 27, 1986 to Ila Jean Brock Harris and the late John W. Harris. Mrs. Fussell, a native of Lake Wales, FL, had been an employee of Ole Times. She attended Saving Grace Ministries. Survivors include: Her husband, Thomas Anthony Fussell of Tifton, GA; sons Alex John Rodney Fussell and Joseph Anthony Fussell, both of Tifton, GA; mother Ila Jean Brock Harris of Douglas, GA; brother James Wesley Harris of Douglas,…

Carolyn W. Hall, age 76, of Douglas, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, April 29, 2020 at Coffee Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Hall was born on August 17, 1943 in Berrian County, Georgia the daughter of the late Louis Smith Browning and Mary Bruce Browning. Mrs. Hall was a homemaker and was a Jehovah’s Witness. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Billy Gene Hall. Survivors include her daughter, Carmen Powell Colwell of Douglas, GA; three grandchildren, Karis Hall, Kasey Powell and Chase Powell; four great grandchildren, Hunter Hall, Kaia Lowery, Jayden Zuniga and Lexi Powell;…