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Ms. Winnie McKinnon Pelz Lott, age 76 of Pearson, passed away Saturday, September 14, 2019 at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas following an extended illness. Survivors include: Son Frank Bernard Pelz III and wife Dana; daughters Sherry Kight and husband John, Libby Pelz and fiancé Elden Gurley, and Kathy O’Neal and husband Jeff; brother Ralph Junior McKinnon and wife Ola; sisters Linda Cothern and husband Edward, Virginia Perry and Dorothy Godsey; grandchildren Aaron Kight and wife Rachel, Gabe Pelz, Marshall Mizell and wife Megan, Tyler Mizell, Sydney Mizell, Kinnon Pelz, Arlaina Mizell, Shelby Grimes and husband Austin, and Rebecca Herrera…

A time to be born: On September 6, 1998, Ella Nora McKinnon was born to Ms. Karen Ann McKinnon.A time to die: Ella Nora McKinnon age 20. God saw the road getting rough, hills were hard to climb, so he gently closed her eyes and whispered “Peace be still,” and Ella slept away peacefully. The heavenly gates stood ajar and Ella walked serenely through on Saturday, August 17, 2019 at home.A time to grow: Growing up Ella received her education in the Coffee County School System. She attended Nicholls Elementary School, Coffee Middle School and Coffee High School, graduating in…

Douglas native Dr. Chad Whittle launches new podcast Dr. Chad Whittle’s new podcast, The Chad Whittle Podcast, is now online on all major podcast platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, Google Podcasts, Overcasts, Stitcher, and ChadWhittle.com. On the monthly program, Whittle is joined by professionals in the media industry to discuss how technology is changing their field and the latest developments within their industry. In addition, the guests share advice to students seeking a mass communication degree by taking a look back at their career. Whittle hopes this program can become a resource for the academic community that professors can…

Community Foundation, city to unveil Wheeler Park Vision Plan on Tuesday Thanks to the leadership of the Community Foundation of Coffee County, an affiliate of Community Foundation of Central Georgia, and the City of Douglas, Wheeler Park now has a new vision plan to help guide development of park improvements over the next few years. The community is invited to attend the presentation of the Wheeler Park Vision Plan on Tuesday, September 17 at 2 pm at the Douglas-Coffee County Library– Satilla Regional Library located at 200 South Madison Avenue, Suite D. The plan will be unveiled and the community…

SGSC to hold info sessions for bachelor’s degree in education South Georgia State College (SGSC) will conduct two informational sessions concerning the Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education and Special Education (ELE/SPED). Anyone with an interest should attend. The meeting on the Douglas campus will be Monday, September 30 in Davis Hall, room 102 at 5:30 pm. The meeting on the Waycross campus will be Tuesday, October 1 in the Education Building Auditorium at 5:30 pm. Students attending SGSC will be able to complete the four-year University of North Georgia (UNG) Special Education General Curriculum Elementary Education program (P-5) and qualify for teacher certification…

Wiregrass signs apprenticeships with Transpower, Optima Chemical The term apprenticeship is making a comeback in Georgia and through the Technical College System of Georgia. Wiregrass Tech has recently signed apprenticeship agreements with two local industries, Transpower and Optima Chemical. Three students from the college are not only working toward their college education, but they are working in their field of study. The apprenticeship program through Wiregrass is a method of training individuals in a trade using a combination of on-the-job skills development and classroom/lab related instruction. Wiregrass currently has nine programs that are approved for the apprenticeship program: Accounting,…

4-H volunteer meeting update scheduled for this week Kevin Tatum, County Extension Coordinator 4-H volunteer leaders who are current with their status need to remain current by attending an event, meeting, or activity, within a six month window. If someone goes longer than six months, they will have to start the application process all over again to become a volunteer. To help volunteers avoid this problem, there is a 4-H Volunteer Leader Update Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, September 24, at 6 PM in the 4-H office meeting room. If you are not sure if you need to attend, please contact…

On Tuesday, September 10, Kay Yvette Taylor, 41, of Douglas, was arrested and charged with one count of theft by taking and one count of arson first degree. The charges stem from her alleged involvement in setting a fire that occurred on August 17 at a Dollar General store that she managed. Taylor currently sits in Coffee County Jail awaiting a bond hearing. “The fire was set while customers were inside the store. This is why it was very important for us to catch this suspect as quickly as possible,” said Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King. “Anyone who…

Ms. Juanita Hall Watson, age 94 of Douglas, passed away Sunday morning, September 8, 2019 at her residence following an extended illness. Ms. Watson was born August 13, 1925 to the late Lee Otis Hall and the late Madell Higgs Hall. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Willis Watson; sons Tony Watson and Carrol Watson; siblings Evelyne Evans, Leroy Hall and Bill Hall.Ms. Watson, a native of Cook County, was a homemaker. She was a member of New Griffin Baptist Church and she also attended Rocky Pond Baptist Church.Survivors include: Daughter Janice Taylor of…

Mr. Paul Jewell, age 75, of Willacoochee, passed away, Monday, September 2, 2019 at Coffee Regional Medical Center following an extended illness. Survivors include his wife, Helen Hall Jewell of Willacoochee; son Robbie Jewell and wife, Shannon of Willacoochee; daughter Paula Thomas and husband, Joey of Douglas; good friends Sabra Roberts of Willacoochee and Harry and Kay Brown of Willacoochee; sisters Elaine Jewell of Fitzgerald, Cassandra Troupe of Nashville, Charlotte Stone of Nashville, and Gloria Heath of Nashville; three grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and several nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral services for Mr. Jewell were held Saturday, September 7, 2019 at…