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Christine O’Neal McLendon, age 85, of Douglas, passed away on Monday, October 7, 2019, at Coffee Regional Medical Center. Mrs. McLendon was born on February 18, 1934, in Pearson, to the late James Willis O’Neal and Hazel Leedom O’Neal. Survivors include: Sons Danny McLendon of Douglas, James Kenny (Jan) McLendon of Douglas, William Terry (Loy) McLendon of Douglas, Dickie Lee (Cheryl) McLendon of Newnan; grandchildren William McLendon, Christy Vickers, Kenneth McLendon, Amanda Bihl, Renee Smith, Rachel Thrower, Dickie McLendon, Eric McLendon, Justin McLendon and Lacy McLendon; 21 great grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren; special sister-in-law Grace Moore of Callahan, Fla.; and a host…

On March 20, 1948, in Kirkland, Georgia, God blessed the late Mack Carter, Sr. and Hester Gaffney Carter with Nathaniel Carter Senior. He was affectionally known as “Nate” by many. Nate was a friend to everyone that he met. He brought vivacity to the saying, “If I can help someone as I pass along, then my living shall not be in vain.” Nate was preceded in death by his parents; his son Keegan Carter; his siblings Curnis Carter, George T. Gaffney, Jim Carter Sr., Quinous Howard, Sr., Tim Carter, Mack Carter, Jr., Fernell Carter, Almittie McDuffie, Willie Pearl Grove, Wanda…

SGSC to offer bachelor’s in Professional, Business, and Technical Writing Beginning in spring semester 2020, South Georgia State College (SGSC) will launch the new Bachelor of Arts in Professional, Business, and Technical Writing. This is an interdisciplinary program that will provide students with critical knowledge and skills focusing on professional business and technical writing, building on English and other existing courses from SGSC’s current bachelor’s degree in management. The need for workforce expertise in technical writing for business and industry is based on projections data for national and state employment of entry-level and managerial occupations. These occupations relate to technical writing…

New redesigned SGSC Hawks mascot to soar into basketball home season openers Over the past several weeks, South Georgia State College (SGSC) students, faculty and staff have been stumbling upon brightly colored eggs scattered throughout the Douglas and Waycross campuses. The first response typically was surprise at finding an egg in the middle of the fall season and the second response was curiosity. That curiosity drove them to open the egg which revealed that a new SGSC mascot would soon “hatch” and it needed a name. The instructions inside provided directions on how to participate in the naming of the…

Wiregrass announces spring and summer graduates Wiregrass Georgia Technical College held the Spring and Summer 2019 Commencement Exercises on Thursday, July 11 at the UGA Conference Center in Tifton. The ceremony honored 1135 students who were awarded their associate degree, diploma or technical certificate of credit as well as 113 GED graduates. Among those graduating, the college awarded 155 Associate Degrees, 244 Diplomas, and 1,248 Technical Certificates. Some students received Technical Certificates in multiple areas. For one graduate in particular, this graduation ceremony meant celebrating another milestone in a student’s journey in America after leaving her home county. Dunia Sanchez…

Mrs. Jo Carolyn Carver Reed, age 79 of Douglas, passed away Sunday afternoon, October 6, 2019 at her residence following an extended illness. Mrs. Reed was born January 10, 1940 to the late Charles Allen Carver and the late Lessie Anderson Carver. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Ralph Reed; brothers Allen Carver, Jr., Wayne Carver and Charles W. Carver; and a sister, Shirley Carver. Mrs. Reed, a native of Coffee County, was retired from the State of Georgia, Satilla Service Developmental Disabilites. She was a member of First Assembly…

By Mayor Tony Paulk Hello citizens of Douglas! We have a busy October in Douglas-Coffee County and the vote in November to establish a Tax Allocation District (T.A.D.) will be here soon! It doesn’t matter if you live in the city or county. Local officials and project representatives have tried to ensure the correct information has gotten out to the citizens of Douglas. We want everyone to be able to make an educated vote when it comes to establishing the T.A.D. I believe the benefits will be amazing for our Douglas-Coffee County community. Everyone – here’s your chance to…

Recently, the cardiac catheterization lab at Coffee Regional Medical Center was fully accredited for its cardiac stent PCI Program. This accreditation is a requirement for PCI programs in Georgia. The accreditation followed a review of program data and an onsite visit by clinical representatives from Corazon, Inc. a national leader in program development for the cardiovascular specialty and approved by the Georgia Department of Community Health to conduct accreditation surveys. In an effort to enhance quality cardiovascular services to everyone in our community, CRMC set out to establish this life-saving program in early 2018. The need for interventional cardiology…

Ryan Stone joins Hurst & Hurst Hurst & Hurst CPAs, a leader of nonprofit and governmental auditing in South Georgia, is pleased to announce that Ryan Stone has joined the firm’s audit department. As a staff auditor, Ryan will work on various engagements with an emphasis on governmental, non-profit and private organizations. Ryan graduated from Valdosta State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration in Accounting. Ryan was born and raised in Douglas. He is a former Honor Graduate from Coffee High School. Ryan is set to marry his fiancée, Autumn Rose, next October. He enjoys team roping, hunting,…

Southeast Georgia experiences improved blueberry season By Maria Sellers for CAES News Ideal weather conditions this season allowed blueberry farmers in southeast Georgia to produce their best crop since 2016, according to University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Agent Renee Allen. Farmers like Albert Wildes agree. “In 2017 and 2018 we had a couple of late freezes, and 2017 was devastating. The 2018 season was not as bad as 2017, but it was still bad. We had better yields in 2019,” said Wildes, who farms about 50 acres in Alma, Georgia. According to Allen, who specializes in commercial blueberry, yields are expected to exceed…