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Gerald Ray McCoy, age 72, of Douglas, GA passed away on Sunday, April 1, 2018, at CRMC. Mr. McCoy was born on February 21, 1946, in Etowah County, Alabama to the late Gartrell McCoy, Sr. and Jessie Beatrice McCoy. Mr. McCoy was a self-employed commercial painter, a veteran of the United States Army and was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include: his wife, Connie McCoy of Douglas, GA.; daughters: Melva Long and Debra Goodard of Reece City, Alabama; sons: Rodney McCoy, Wayne McCoy and Johnnie McCoy of Reece City, Alabama; sister, Jo McCoy of Reece City, Alabama. Memorial services will…

Judith C. Eldridge, age 70, of Douglas, GA passed away on Friday, March 30, 2018, at CRMC. Mrs. Eldridge was born on July 1, 1947, in Opelika, Alabama to the late Charles Frank Christian and Bernice Dowdy Christian. Mrs. Eldridge was a homemaker and a member of Englewood Baptist Church. Survivors include: daughter, Gail Hutto of Douglas, GA.; sons: Marlon Eldridge of Bainbridge, GA, Mark Eldridge of Ft Valley, GA.; brother, Frank Christian of Alabama; 7 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. Funeral Services was held on Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at 2 P.M. at the Englewood Baptist Church where Rev. Paul…

Elva Kight Spivey, age 89, passed away on Thursday March 29, 2018 at Vista Park following an extended illness. Mrs. Spivey was born on September 9, 1928 in Douglas, GA the daughter to the late Ed Kight and Minnie Harper Kight. She was a sales clerk with Powell’s Drug Store for many years and was a member of Tanner Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by: her husband, George Spivey; granddaughter, Jill Spivey; brothers: Bill Kight, E.J. Kight, George “Buck” Kight and Edmond Kight; and sisters: Jessie Mae Sweat and Cora Bell Wooten. Survivors include: a daughter, Carnell Jackson…

Greetings people of Douglas, our great city, “always shining bright”. The City of Douglas continues the quest to ensure the citizens of Douglas have a great environment to live, work and play. Over the last few months, I have taken measures to seek out, identify and recognize youth leaders in our community. The youth are our future and should be encouraged to keep Douglas “Always Shining Bright” in state of Georgia. Growing up in Douglas, I know, firsthand, how important it is for community leaders to step up to the plate and foster leadership skills in our youth. The youth…

Coffee County detectives are attempting to locate a man missing since last October. 48-year-old James Dallas Hudson, Jr. was last seen around October 16, 2017. He is described as a white male, approximately 5’06”, with hazel eyes and brown hair. Anyone with information on Mr. Hudson’s whereabouts is asked to contact the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office at (912) 384-4227 or the Coffee County E911 non-emergency line at (912) 384-7675.

A Coffee County inmate who was being treated at a local hospital attempted to flee from custody Tuesday morning, but was quickly apprehended by sheriff’s authorities. 39-year-old Joshua Carl Parrott was being treated at Coffee Regional Medical Center for a serious medical condition when he was able to divert the attention of a Coffee County deputy and run out of the hospital. Parrott made his way to a local convenience store, where he hitched a ride from an unsuspecting citizen. Coffee County authorities were given a description of the vehicle and were able to conduct a traffic stop within a…

South Georgia State College (SGSC) will be holding a Part-Time Faculty Job Fair on Tuesday, May 1, 2018, in Davis Hall, room 102, located on the Douglas Campus at 100 West College Park Drive in Douglas, Georgia, from 6:30-8 p.m. SGSC is looking for part-time instructors to teach in a variety of disciplines, including economics, English, history, political science, mathematics, environmental sciences, anatomy and physiology, psychology and sociology. Part-time teaching positions are available at the Waycross and Douglas campuses as well as teaching SGSC courses to Dual Enrollment students at high schools in the region. Applicants must have a minimum…

Over 200 runners, volunteers and sponsors came out to support art education in the Waycross area. “The Color Run is a great event for the community to experience art and support our kids. Over 48 percent of our community is below the poverty level and this program allows the OHC to supplement art education for our youth,” Executive Director Elizabeth Welch said. Participants ran either a 5k or one mile while volunteers sprayed non-toxic chalk paint as they passed. Even a few local pets got involved. “We are so proud of our community support and sponsors,” Welch said. “You’re making…

Kappa Sigma and Alpha Rho Omega, South Georgia State College’s (SGSC) Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) chapters, attended the Georgia Regional Conference at Atlanta Metropolitan State College on March 23-24, 2018. Alexandra Cardiel, chapter president and regional officer; Diamond Wallace, chapter member; and Amy Hancock, advisor represented SGSC and accepted numerous awards on behalf of the chapters. At the conference, both SGSC chapters were awarded five star status in the chapter development plan, the highest ranking that can be received. This plan, which reflects the scholarly ideals of Phi Theta Kappa, serves as a blueprint for developing a strong chapter and…

There was no lack of movement around the bases as the South Georgia State College (SGSC) Hawks baseball team took on West Georgia Tech in a high-scoring game. SGSC came out of top with a score of 13-7 and an impressive 14 hits throughout the game on Tuesday, March 27, 2018. Jacob Giles got things moving in the first inning by driving in two runs on a single. This pace continued as the Hawks piled up the hits and the runs. Tyler Salomon, Jacob Giles, Jake Bryan, Seth Shadix and Justin Brooks contributed two runs each with Giles and Bryan…