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Infant Joseph Messiah Madison of Nicholls passed away April 9, 2020 in Irwin County Hospital. He was called for a different mission with his Heavenly Father before his birth. He was truly loved by many before anyone had ever meet him. Infant Madison is survived by his parents, Eddie Jermaine Madison and Haley Ann Madison of Nicholls; brothers Eddie Jermaine Madison Jr. and Jayden Javon Madison, both of Nicholls; uncle William Caleb Madison of Alma; aunt Shayla Nicole Merritt of Nicholls; grandparents Della Marie Madison, William Monroe Madison and Pamela Ann Merritt. Other family members also survive. He is preceded…

By Duke Stewart Christianity has faced many challenges over its two-thousand-year history and COVID-19 is no exception. The call to batten down our hatches, to not answer the door, to have our delivered packages go untouched for the requisite hours, to not assemble in groups more than ten, feels like an intrusion; and for those of us raised on Wednesday night dinners, Sunday morning worship, hymn singing, Bible studies, prayer and youth groups: it assaults our sense of worship. One critic suggested that Christians don’t have it so bad—technically for worship Christians only need two believers. “Where two…

Team F from Pierce County High School won the annual South Georgia State College High School Mathematics Tournament hosted earlier this spring by SGSC’s Waycross Campus. A total of 80 students from Brantley, Charlton, Pierce and Ware Counties participated in the competition. The first portion of the event featured a 75-minute, 40-question individual multiple choice exam that covered topics in the high school curriculum – algebra, trigonometry, geometry and calculus. Jacob Hatcher of Ware County High School captured first place. Austin Harris (Ware), Noah Cook (Ware), Andrew Fan (Pierce) and Pattison Boyle (Pierce) rounded out the top five individual…

Students William Hoover, Shawn Lucas, and Tyler Hall started the spring semester back in January at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College, excited to be completing their last course before earning their associate’s degree. Enrolled in mechatronics and engineering, the three students started working on their capstone project, a semester-long, collaborative effort to design and manufacture a product using real world engineering practices and the same cutting-edge technologies found in local manufacturing facilities. By mid-March and the students were nearly complete. After conducting research and design, cost analyses, prototyping, and time studies, the students were preparing to present their capstone project to…

In an effort to try to contain the health risks associated with COVID-19 and to adhere guidelines set forth by the Executive Order (4-8-2020) from Governor Brian Kemp, the City of Douglas will postpone its regular City Commission meetings scheduled for April 13, 2020 and April 27, 2020. Any agenda items expected to be discussed during the April meetings will be rescheduled to a later date. The City of Douglas and Transwaste’s residential Junk Drop-Off Day, scheduled for Saturday, April 18, 2020 has also been cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns. At the current time, the next tentative date will…

As part of the Georgia HEART Hospital Program, Ameris Bank has donated $2,000,000 in financial support to 19 rural hospitals located throughout the bank’s footprint in Georgia. Ameris Bank has participated in the program since 2018, contributing over $4,000,000 to rural Georgia hospitals. The Georgia HEART Hospital Program partners with the Georgia Rural Hospital Tax Credit bill (State Bill 258) to increase funding to rural and critical access hospitals in the state of Georgia. Demographic, economic and industry challenges have caused rural hospitals in the state to face financial crises for years. The financial contributions through this program furthers the…

Victor Michael Vickers, aged 59, of Douglas, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2020, at his residence following an extended illness. Mr. Vickers was born July 21, 1960, the son of Micajah J. (“Amos”) and Sharon Parker Vickers. Mr. Vickers was of the Baptist faith. He was a broadcast engineer by profession and had a remarkable gift for all things related to electronics and mechanics. He was a lifelong HAM radio operator, having built his first radio tower in his parents’ yard while he was still in high school. He taught and encouraged many others in the hobby and…

Peggy Dukes Guthrie, age 89, of Douglas, GA, passed away on April 5, 2020 at The Landings of Douglas following an extended illness. Mrs. Guthrie was born September 8, 1930 in Waycross, GA, the daughter of the late David Clinton Dukes and Lovie Ernestine Harris Dukes Baker. Mrs. Guthrie was a member of the Douglas First United Methodist Church and the Shell Vickers Sunday School class. She retired from South Georgia College and had also worked a number of years at Coffee County Board of Education, Hutchinson’s Paint Store and Sears Roebuck. She enjoyed the relationships she formed during her…

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the City of Douglas will temporarily close its city-owned (or managed) government office spaces on Monday, April 13, 2020 and Tuesday, April 14, 2020, in addition to the holiday closure scheduled for Friday, April 10, 2020 in observance of Good Friday. Deep cleaning of all city-owned (or managed) government office spaces will take place on Thursday, April 9, 2020. At this time, all offices are scheduled to be re-opened on Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at 8:00am. The City of Douglas apologizes for any inconvenience however, this is essential to continue to protect City of Douglas…

South Georgia State College recently hosted a resource day for the migrant community on its campus in Douglas, Georgia. The event was held on the Douglas Campus in collaboration with the Georgia Department of Education, Migrant Division and other community and state partners. SGSC hosted over 200 visitors that attended informative sessions preceded by a greeting from SGSC President Ingrid Thompson-Sellers. Hilaria Taft, an SGSC alumna, served as the keynote speaker. The college’s academic departments were on hand to present information on bachelor’s degree programs. The Environmental Science Club students captured the prospective students’ attention with exciting scientific demonstrations, while…