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Baldwin’s Ballers camp scheduled at SGSC this summer Cory Baldwin, head men’s basketball coach at South Georgia State College (SGSC), will host his tenth annual Baldwin’s Ballers basketball camp this summer. Assistant Coach D.J. Hardy will serve as camp coordinator. The camp is open to boys and girls ages 6-15. Four-day sessions are scheduled for the weeks of June 17, 24, July 8, and 15 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. on SGSC’s Waycross Campus. Each session is $90 per camper, which includes a t-shirt. A discount is available to campers who attend multiple sessions as well as family members…

Mrs. Nelva Emily Courson Carlton, age 97, of Pearson, passed away, Monday, June 10, 2019 at Baptist Village in Waycross following an extended illness. Survivors include: Nephews Ricky Courson and wife, Debra, of Pearson and Brad Courson; nieces Frenette Brown and husband, Bob of Bradenton, Fla., Larae Brown and husband, Jim of Dahlonega, Patsy Walker of Pearson, Vonita Walker of Pearson, Nelva Tanner and husband, Johnny of Pearson, Gail Courson of Pearson, and Teresa Smith and husband,Mackie of Pearson. Funeral services for Mrs. Carlton will be held, Thursday, June 13, 2019 at 4:00 P.M. at Relihan Funeral Home Chapel in…

City leaders, developers hold TAD town hall meeting The City of Douglas mayor and commissioners hosted the first town hall meeting about the tax allocation district (TAD) referendum on Thursday, June 6, 2019, at the CE Weir Center. City leaders and representatives from Perlis-Nease and the Jones Company were on-hand to listen, answer questions, and discuss any concerns from the public may have about the planned redevelopment at the old high school grounds. “Everyone, city and county residents, were invited to join the conversation about the vote on TAD,” says Mayor Tony Paulk. “I wanted to have this meeting…

Spraying for peanuts, pecans John McLemore, County Extension Agent There are many peanut fungicide spray programs available to peanut farmers. There are several good spray programs, so choose the one that fits your farm and don’t be late in applying the fungicide throughout the year. Fungicide sprays longer than 14 days apart can make the difference in disease control at harvest.Pecan growers need to be vigilant with their spraying programs as well. The following was written by Dr. Lenny Wells, UGA’s pecan specialist: Most pecan growers in Georgia have been stretching out their scab sprays over the last several weeks…

Wiregrass’ Mechatronics instructor headed to Russia Wiregrass Georgia Technical College’s Mechatronics instructor Joshua Whittington is headed to Russia with the national champions for Mechatronics for the WorldSkills 2019 competition this August. Whittington has coached the national Mechatronics champion team since 2017. The WorldSkills competition is held every two years; this year it will be hosted in Kazan, Russia. Whittington became interested in the field of Mechatronics back in high school at Tift County. “I was fortunate to graduate from one of the only Mechatronics programs in that state at that time,” shared Joshua. After high school graduation he attended Moultrie…

Pizza with the Police to take place June 20 at city pool Community outreach continues with the Douglas Police Department this month. On Thursday, June 20, 2019 from 5 pm-6:30 pm at Davis Wade Park, the Police Department would like to invite youth and their parents to join them for Pizza with the Police during open swim at the Roger Johnson Swimming Pool. “I hate it when a child is afraid of the police,” says Douglas Police Chief Shane Edmisten. “We hope, by hosting this pizza party, that we will show kids we are real people, too. We are not…

Mr. Andrew Tarell Wiggins was born on September 12, 1991 in Savannah, to Late Oscar Wiggins and Late Thelma Lee Johnson Wiggins. He was a graduate of Atkinson County High School in Pearson. At a young age, Andrew joined Ebenezer Baptist Church in Willacoochee under the leadership of Rev. Bobby Harris. He departed this earthly life on June 2, 2019 in Quitman.He was preceded in death by two stepbrothers, Jerome Wiggins and Allen Wiggins. He is survived by his brother, Vonidor Johnson of Atlanta; stepbrothers and sisters Terry (Gladys) Wiggins of Ambrose, Oscar (Wanda) Wiggins Jr. of Gates, N.C.., Paul (Sharon) Wiggins…

A Time to be Born…Mrs. Karen Elizabeth Davis Faulcon was born January 14, 1961 in Douglas to the late Joe Lee Davis Sr. and Camilla Davis Hamilton.A Time to Aspire…Karen grew up in Coffee County. She graduated from Coffee High School in 1979. Afterwards, she furthered her education at South Georgia College.A Time to display Christianity …Karen received Christ at an early age where she joined New Beulah Baptist Church. Later she joined and was an active faithful at It’s All About Saving Souls Deliverance Center under the leadership of Pastor Vera Freeman.A Time to be Love…Karen met the love…

Infant Abel Trace McQueen, son of Tyler and Kayla McQueen, passed away Saturday June 1, 2019 in Irwin County Hospital. Abel McQueen was proceeded in death by his grandmother, Estelle McDuffie. Survivors include his father and mother, Tyler and Kayla McQueen; sister Amzy McQueen; grandparents Butch McDuffie, Brandi Watson, Billy Reliford and Amanda Reliford; great grandparents Linda Cooper White, Jimmy White and Joann Gillespie; aunts and uncles Brooklyn Amerson, Bridgette Amerson, Tristian Reliford, Chance Sweat, Madison Reliford, Dakota Griffin, Courtney Reliford, Mika Reliford, Aiden Wishham, Spencer McDuffie, Nick McDuffie, Christopher McDuffie, Brittany Ricketson and Caleb Watson; and several…

Mr. Cary Dean Tanzer passed away Wednesday June 5, 2019 at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas. Mr. Tanzer is proceeded in death by his father, Jerry Tanzer and brother, Alan Tanzer. Survivors include his son; Shane Tanzer (Lynne) of Decatur; daughter Stephine Stone (Jack) of Broxton; stepdaughter Shirley Beverley of Pearson; stepson Charles Bennett of Statesville, N.C.; brother Bruce Tanzer (Zulma) of Long Island, N.Y.; and mother Edith Tanzer of Fort Lauderdale. Funeral service were held on Thursday June 6, 2019 in the chapel of Johnson Funeral and Cremation Services of Douglas. Johnson Funeral and Cremation Services…