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Mrs. Judy Ann Wells Lopez, age 64, of Douglas, passed away Friday evening, November 8, 2019 at St. Josephs/Candler Health System in Savannah following an extended illness. Mrs. Lopez was born November 19, 1954 to the late John Wells and the late Marjorie Garling Wells. Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Roger Wells and Mark Wells. Mrs. Lopez, native of Rochester, NY, had been employed with Tecumseh Engine Company in general labor. Survivors include: Her husband, Hector Lopez of Douglas; children Eric Lopez and wife Dana Lopez of Douglas, Jennifer Spivey and husband Scott…

John Bryan McKinnon, age 40, of West Green, passed away on Friday November 8, 2019 at St. Joseph’s Candler Health System in Savannah. Mr. McKinnon was born on May 29, 1977 in Douglas, the son of Janice Merritt McKinnon and the late Randall Aubrey McKinnon. In addition to his father, John was preceded in death his grandparents, Osbin and Annie Mae Harper and Jessie Ruth McKinnon. John was known to many as a dedicated copy editor at The Douglas Enterprise, where many reached out to him to have their articles and photos published. He was always eager to help with…

Unison holds ribbon cutting On Wednesday, November 6, the Douglas-Coffee County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for Unison Behavioral Health Men’s Group Home located at 211 North Street. The celebration began with opening remarks and a welcome from Chamber Vice President, Lisa Hodge, followed with prayer by Pastor Doug Walker of First United Methodist Church of Douglas. Unison’s Director of Developmental Disability Services, Kevin Rodgers, complimented Coffee County for the cooperative spirit and tremendous support throughout the construction and completion of the new men’s home. Unison CEO, Dr. Glyn Thomas, thanked the leadership and agencies of Coffee County who…

Coffee High students to participate in skills challenge The Associated General Contractors of Georgia (AGC Georgia) has joined forces with JCI Contractors and Tulsa Welding School to host construction students from 22-area high schools for the South & Southwest Workforce Development Alliance Skills Challenge. The competitions will be held on Nov. 12, from 8:30 am – 2:00 pm, in Moultrie (290-G Harper Boulevard). Competitions will be held in the following skill categories: blueprint reading, carpentry, electrical, masonry, plumbing and welding. “This is a great opportunity for high school students who are interested in the general contracting and construction industries to…

Wiregrass board members receive certification Wiregrass Georgia Technical College President Dr. Tina K. Anderson is proud to announce that the college’s board of directors is now 100 percent certified. Board members who received their certification are Joe Brownlee (Lowndes County), Chase Daughtrey (Cook County), Bradfield Shealy (Brooks County), and Sue Lane Hughes (Coffee County). The certificates were presented at the 2019 Technical College Director’s Association of Georgia (TCDA) and Technical College Foundation Association (TCFA) Leadership Conference in Savannah. Being certified means that all members have completed the required training and workshops. Wiregrass Board of Directors are: Freddie Broome (Lowndes County),…

Milledge Wayne Perry, age 65, of Douglas, passed away on Thursday November 7, 2019 at Coffee Regional Medical Center. Mr. Perry was born on February 16, 1954 in Douglas, the son of the late Milledge M. Perry and the late Vonice Stone Perry. He worked as a route salesman for Meadow Gold Ice Cream Company and was a member of Reedy Branch Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Pam Ellis Perry of Douglas; four daughters, Sandy King of Douglas, Tammy Merson (husband Shane) of Douglas, Kayla Perry of Douglas, and Amanda Roberson of Hawkinsville; five grandchildren, Andrew Spivey, Skyler Merson,…

The Coffee County Sheriff’s Office needs the public’s assistance in locating Johnny Ryan Floyd. Floyd currently has active warrants for battery and fleeing and attempting to elude officers. Floyd allegedly committed a battery on a family member on October 8, 2019 in Coffee County. Floyd fled the location at the time and officers were unable to locate him. On October 28, 2019 Officers were in the area of Highway 221 North and Cross Road when they observed a white Ford F-150 and recognized Floyd as the driver. Officers attempted to make a traffic stop on the vehicle and a…

Coffee County deputies and investigators have been very busy over the last few months, making numerous arrests and recovering a great deal of stolen property. Officers have also worked several crimes against persons. On September 10, 2019, deputies from the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office responded to Douglas Electric on the Willacoochee Hwy in reference to a burglary. The complaintant reported that money had been taken. Detectives were requested and after a brief investigation arrested Otis Paulk, 64, of Douglas, and charged him with burglary. On September 19, 2019, a female subject contacted the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office and…

The South Georgia State College Hawks rolled to their second win of the season Wednesday night, defeating the Preeminence Academy Cobras 101-44 on SGSC’s Douglas Campus. Bryce Brown and Daniel Parrish led the Hawks (2-0) with 15 points, and Will Ferguson finished with 13 points. Jayce Moore rounded out the top scorers with 12 points. “Tonight was good for our guys,” said head coach Cory Baldwin. “We were able to work on a lot of stuff and play a lot of people.” The game also included the introduction of a redesigned Hawk mascot that will make appearances…

Junior Conference, hog tagging, Thanksgiving, and more Kevin Tatum, County Extension Coordinator During this coming weekend (November 16-17) Coffee County 4-H members will travel to Rock Eagle 4-H Center to participate in the Georgia 4-H Statewide Junior Conference. Participants registered include Sophie Bird, Abygail Harper, Chloe Harper, Leo McIver, and Glenn O’Steen. The 4-H members will participate in workshops, community service projects, friendly competitions, a dance, and enjoy an evening of entertainment by Georgia 4-H’s Clovers & Co. We hope they enjoy their weekend and make a lot of new friends on this adventure. Hog Show Tagging Days 4-H and…