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Mr. Roger Calvin Sears, age 67 of Douglas, passed away early Monday morning, March 18, 2019, at his residence following an extended illness. Mr. Sears was born July 19, 1951 to the late Roger Hughes Sears and the late Odie Carver Sears Morgan. Other than his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Michael Kenneth Sears.Mr. Sears, a native of Coffee County, was self-employed with C&S Fencing. He was a volunteer firefighter and was chief of the Green Acres Fire Department. He was a member of Carver Baptist Church. Survivors include: His wife, Mary Sandra Andrews Sears of Douglas;…

Mrs. Harshika Ben Patel, age 60 of Hazlehurst, passed away late Sunday afternoon, March 17, 2019 at her residence in Hazlehurst following a short illness. Mrs. Patel was born May 24, 1958 to Leela Ben Patel and the late Rasiklal Patel. Mrs. Patel was a homemaker. Survivors include: Husband Chandrhas Patel of Hazlehurst; children Ronak Patel and wife Meredith of Hazlehurst and Darpita Patel of India; mother Leela Ben Patel of Australia; brothers Robert Patel of Australia and Vijay Patel of Williamsburg, Virginia; four grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of friends.The funeral service will be Friday…

Ms. Bobbie Lynn Moore, age 22, of Pearson, passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2019 in Willacoochee. A native of Douglas, Bobbie Lynn had moved to Atkinson County in 2008 and was a 2014 graduate of Atkinson County High School. She enjoyed riding the four-wheeler, going to the beach, sleeping, and like any beautiful young lady, she loved shoes! Her favorite thing was spending time with her family and friends. Bobbie Lynn was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Troy and Jeanette Moore, and maternal grandmother, Mary Elizabeth Fussell. Survivors include mother and step-father Melissa Davis and husband Mitchell of Pearson;…

Mr. Harley Ray Chaney, age 20 of West Green, passed away Saturday, March 16, 2019 at his residence following a brief illness. Mr. Chaney was born July 5, 1998 to Linda Gail Wilkinson Chaney and the late Billy D. Chaney. Mr. Chaney was employed as a farm worker with Ricky Lott.Survivors include: Mother Linda Gail Wilkinson Chaney of West Green; brothers Billy Chaney and wife Stephanie of Hazlehurst, Jimmy Chaney and wife Stephanie of West Green, and Thomas Chaney of West Green; fiancée: Ashley Watkins of West Green; maternal grandfather Bervon Wilkinson and wife Kaye of Douglas; maternal grandmother Inez…

Mrs. Geraldine Lenora Randleman Anderson, age 83 of Douglas, passed away Sunday morning, March 17, 2019 at her residence following an extended illness. Mrs. Anderson was born April 26, 1935 to the late Oral Randleman and the late Mabel Matthews Randleman. Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Pierce Lewis Randleman and Floyd Randleman. Mrs. Anderson was a native of St. Clair, Missouri. She was a member of Church of God of Anderson, Indiana and a member of TOPS.Survivors include: Husband of 67 years, Col. James E. Anderson of Douglas; children Randall Lewis Anderson of Houston,…

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College has been recognized as one of the 2019 Best Online Community Colleges in Georgia by SR Education Group. Wiregrass is ranked #6 in the state among community colleges. The SR Education Group is a leading education research publisher founded in 2004. Each community college highlighted on the rankings list received a score based on several important factors including retention rate, graduation rate, and percentage of online enrollment data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). The number of online associate degrees offered was collected from school websites and considered in the ranking score as well.…

CMS receives $MART grant The Coffee Middle School Media Center was recently chosen as a recipient of the $MART (Supplemental Media and Resource Technology) Grant and presented a check for $1,500 by Matt Parker from the Satilla REMC Foundation and Satilla REMC. The $MART Grant is made possible thanks to the Smart Change Program in which Cooperative Members volunteer to “round up” their power bills to the nearest whole dollar. The change goes directly to the Satilla REMC Foundation dedicated to providing educational opportunities for students in Satilla’s service area including Appling, Atkinson, Bacon, Coffee, Jeff Davis, Pierce, Ware, and…

SGSC’s Phi Theta Kappa Chapter named Top Distinguished Chapter for the Georgia Region The Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) honor society chapters of South Georgia State College (SGSC) received numerous awards at the Georgia Region Spring Conference, which took place on March 8 and 9 on the Douglas Campus. The conference served as a time of fellowship and learning about the numerous PTK programs and opportunities for its members. In addition, chapters were recognized for their achievements and accomplishments during the previous year. The conference kicked off Friday with a welcome by Dr. Ingrid Thompson-Sellers, SGSC president. Next, the night’s activities continued with…

Hambrick speaks to GWCFC students about online safety By Angelina McDuffie, GWCFC Journalism student Recently, George Washington Carver Freshman Campus (GWCFC) welcomed a guest speaker to talk about the dangers of the internet and online safety. In the digitally advanced world of today, online dangers are a real threat and could potentially pour over into someone’s real life interactions. Catfishing, giving out your location, and sending explicit photos of one’s self or another are all topics reached in this presentation. Jesse Hambrick, a Master Sergeant in the Sheriff’s Community Outreach Program and Education (SCOPE), visited GWCFC and gave a gymnasium…

The City of Douglas observed National Gas Utility Workers’ Day on Monday, March 18, 2019. This is the fourth year in which Gas Utility Workers’ Day has been officially celebrated across the country. This day of recognition is a time when communities such as ours give recognition to the employees who provide one of their most valuable assets—their natural gas utility. This annual nationwide event is intended to build public awareness about the hard work performed by the employees of natural gas utilities. The official Gas Utility Workers’ Day is March 18 because that is the date of the New…