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Mary Jane Sumner, age 72, of Douglas, passed away on Tuesday morning March 26, 2019 at her residence following a brief illness. Mrs. Sumner was born on September 8, 1946 in Hazlehurst, the daughter of the late Sidney Disharoon and Susie Pauline Branch Disharoon. Along with her husband they owned S&S Mobile Home Supply and Salvage. Mrs. Sumner was preceded in death by her husband, James Edward Sumner. Survivors include two daughters, Glorisa Vaughn (Greg) of Douglas and Bolisa E. Southerland of Yulee, Fla.; two sons, Shannon M. Sumner (Rebecca) of Douglas and Vance Sumner of Douglas; eight grandchildren, Stephen…

D.J. Johnson, 52, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, March 23, 2019.D.J. was born on January 9, 1967 in Douglas. He was a graduate of Nicholls High School Class of 1985. D.J. proudly joined the United States Air Force in 1988 and traveled the world serving his country. He moved to Warner Robins in 1993 and retired after 20 years of service as a Master Sergeant in 2008. Most recently, D.J. worked as an electrician on Robins Air Force Base. In his free time, D.J. was an avid sportsman and enjoyed softball, baseball, basketball, and most…

Mrs. Beverly Jo Davis, age 68, of Douglas, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday March 31, 2019 at her residence surrounded by her family. Beverly was born on August 8, 1950 in Coffee County, the daughter of the late Paul and Louise Lott Smith, Sr. Beverly was a lifelong resident of Coffee County. As a loving wife and mother, she spent the early years of her life tending to her children and their family home. After battling cervical cancer at the age of 29, she decided to further her education. She graduated from South Georgia College…

Wiregrass Tech top in Awards Count for second year Wiregrass Georgia Technical College had an overwhelming showing at the 2019 SkillsUSA State Championship in Atlanta this past weekend. The college brought back 26 gold, 23 silver, and 10 bronze medals in the skills competition among other colleges. The college medaled in 83 percent of the contests the students competed in and 67 percent of Wiregrass students who competed earned a medal. Among the gold medal count is the Gold Chapter of Distinction level award for the second year in a row. Wiregrass’s SkillsUSA Chapter was also recognized for Largest Member…

SGSC Academic Quiz Team competes at national championship The South Georgia State College Academic Quiz Team wrapped up its season recently, competing at the National Academic Quiz Tournaments’ (NAQT) Community College Championship Tournament (CCCT). The top 24 teams in the nation were invited, with SGSC earning the number 22 seed. SGSC’s team finished the two-day tournament with a record of five wins and seven losses, receiving 14th place which was considerably higher than the seeding. SGSC went 2-3 in the first day of competition, placing them in a three-way tie in the initial six team bracket. The top two teams in…

Satilla Regional Library will be holding the following programs during the month of April for children and teens. Come and join the fun at Satilla Regional Library. For more information about upcoming children and teen programs please call Julie Macomber Vickers, Children’s and Young Adult Librarian at (912) 384-4667 ext. 222 or contact via e-mail: macomberj@srlsys.org. April Third Saturday Program Jacksonville Zoo & Gardens Animal Education Program: Saturday, April 20, 2019 Come see and learn about the many animals! Fun for the whole family! Douglas show: 10:30 a.m. Willacoochee show: 1:00 p.m. Make n’ Take Craft at all Locations…

Satilla Riverkeeper fishing tournament to be held on May 4 Satilla Riverkeeper is pleased to announce the 2019 Annual A.J. Strickland “King of the River” Satilla River Fishing Tournament, to be held on May 4, 2019 with weigh-in hosted in Blackshear. “We are excited to bring this tournament back again this year,” said Laura Early, Satilla Riverkeeper. “This tournament is in its fifth year, and we are looking forward to celebrating the Satilla River, her bounty, and unique beauty again with the community.” With the river in the flood plains for such an extended period this year, as the river…

Greetings, citizens of Douglas! I know a lot of you have heard or read about the great news for Douglas and Coffee County, but, before I go in to detail about the upcoming redevelopment project, I also have other fantastic news to share with you that affects our community. Once again, our youth are standing out amongst their peers. I will talk about the redevelopment after I congratulate Jane Ashley Rowell, who is an 8th grade student in Mrs. Teresa Holliday’s class at Citizens Christian Academy. Miss Rowell is the daughter of Tony and Melissa Rowell and she won…

Poultry judging team preparing for next week’s competition Kevin Tatum, County Extension Coordinator We want to thank our teen leaders who volunteered their time to help with the Children’s Art Festival on Saturday, March 9. They were Ashton Ates, Jeremiah Brantley, Amelia Crockett, Kilee Davis, Abygail Harper, Glenn O’Steen, Kameron Pennell, Justin Strickland, Sariah Wells and Mrs. Chalanda Woods. I know that Mrs. Gina Gibbs appreciated your help and we do too. Thanks for all that you did to help. Poultry Judging The 4-H Poultry Judging Team only has about six more practice days until the competition which will be held…

Jeff Ross, age 58, of Douglas, passed away on Sunday March 24, 2019 in Sparks, Georgia following an extended illness. He was born on March 26, 1960 in Tampa, Florida, the son of the late Sandra Ross Kicklighter and Carl Kenneth Kicklighter. Mr. Ross worked as a truck driver for Boatright Trucking in Alma and loved to ride his Harley, named Matilda. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his daughter, Cassandra Ross. Survivors include his children, Jessica Ross Robinson (Brooks) of Adel, Charles Morris (Mary) of Lakeland, and Joel Ross of Douglas; eleven grandchildren; sister,…