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The Douglas-Coffee County Chamber of Commerce in coordination with Coffee Regional Medical Center held a celebration and ribbon cutting for CRH Oncology Group located at 903 B West Ward St. Community officials, business leaders, medical profession colleagues, several friends and family joined Oncologist, Dr. Eric Anderson and staff, to welcome the group and show their support of the expanding services offered by our local medical professionals. CRH Oncology Group specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer and provides medical care to reduce the severity of symptoms, relieve suffering and improve quality of life. For more information, call 912-384-4111

Earlier this week, a convenience store in Douglas sold a Georgia Lottery Jumbo Jumbo Bucks ticket worth $500,000. The ticket was purchased at Baker Express, located at 1436 Baker Highway West. The lucky winner claimed the prize Thursday at the Georgia Lottery’s Tifton District Office. The winner, a female, has requested that her name be witheld from publication. Since its first year, the Georgia Lottery Corp. has returned more than $19.2 billion to the state of Georgia for education. All Georgia Lottery profits go to pay for specific educational programs, including Georgia’s HOPE Scholarship Program and Georgia’s Pre-K Program. More than…

Regular compliance checks of local registered sex offenders conducted by the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office resulted in two more arrests Thursday. Fontaine Jabar Sears, 39, registered his residency in Coffee County on Jan. 18, 2018 after being released from prison the day prior. At the time, he was registered as “homeless” and informed to keep the sheriff’s office updated regularly as to where he would be staying. The sheriff’s office had not heard from Sears since that time. All registered sex offenders are also required to inform the sheriff’s office of their place of employment. Sheriff’s officials obtained information that Sears…

The leadership of the Douglas-Coffee County Economic Development Authority(EDA) recently launched a nationwide search for a president/chief executive officer to serve as the lead business location marketer for the community. The EDA works in collaboration with the Douglas-Coffee County Chamber of Commerce and in partnership with the City of Douglas and Coffee County governments to serve as the community’s driving force for new businesses, business retention and expansion. Recent changes within the Chamber/EDA organizational structure will allow the new EDA President/CEO to focus their time on growing the economy in the community while the executive vice president of the chamber will…

Chris Elrod, Coffee County Sheriff Department, was the speaker at the Douglas Kiwanis Club meeting on Tuesday, March 6, 2018, at the Flyin’ Cowboy restaurant. He spoke about Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERT) as well as physical security checks and active shooter drills in all county schools. The Kiwanis club members enjoyed and appreciated his presentation.

Mrs. Marsha Elaine Hines, age 57, of Douglas, Ga. passed away Tuesday, March 6, 2018, in Douglas, Ga. Mrs. Hines was born to Rev. Eldridge Lee Turner and Voncile Turner of Ft. Myers, Florida. She is preceded in death by her mother, Voncile Turner. Marsha, husband (Wayne) and children moved to Douglas, GA 29 years ago from Kissimmee, Florida. Marsha loved being a wife, mother, and grandmother. She was a bank teller for a while then went into the real estate business and after 8 years she became a real estate broker and acquired ownership of Premium Properties, in Douglas. …

Mr. Hiram Tanner, Jr., age 90, of Douglas, GA passed away Tuesday afternoon, March 6, 2018, at his residence following an extended illness. Mr. Tanner was born January 7, 1928, in Coffee County the son of the late Hiram Tanner, Sr. and Lila Vaughn Tanner. He was preceded in death by: his wife, Theresa Laverne Tanner; and special friend, Carol Fletcher. He served in the United States Navy and was a lifelong member of Stokesville Baptist Church. God has been so good to me all these years and I have been so blessed. I want to thank the Lord for…

Mr. Bobby Wayne Hawkins, age 61, of Douglas, GA passed away on Monday, March 5, 2018, in Savannah, GA. Mr. Hawkins was born on October 14, 1956, in Douglas, Georgia to the late Norman Lafayette Hawkins, Sr and Annie Willene Anderson Hawkins. Mr. Hawkins served in the US Marine Corps. He is survived by: his daughter, Autumn and husband Casey Whittle of Douglas, GA; son, Jeremy Hawkins of Jennings, FL.; brother, Norman Lafayette Hawkins, Jr.; aunts: Charlene Prescott and Lera Merritt; grandchildren: Michael Whittle and Bethany Whittle; niece, Lauren Hawkins; and nephew, Joshua Hawkins. He was preceded in death by: father,…

Francisco Guerrero, age 51, of Douglas, GA passed away on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at Doctor’s Hospital. Guerrero was born on April 9, 1966, in Chupicuaroa GTO Mexico to the late J Sccorro Guerrero Carronza and Dorotea Herrera Rodriguez. Survivors include: wife: Magdalena Guerrero of Douglas, GA.; daughter, Brenda Guerrero of Douglas, GA.; son, Frank Guerrero of Douglas, GA.; sister, Eustolia Guerrero of Douglas, GA.; brothers: Macario Guerrero of Douglas, GA, Esteban Guerrero of Douglas, GA, Pedro Guerrero of Douglas, GA, Javier Guerrero of Douglas, GA, Miguel Guerrero of Douglas, GA, Antonio Guerrero of Douglas, GA, Isidro Guerrero of Douglas,…

Mr. Charles Wesley Fuller, age 73, of Valdosta, GA passed away on Friday, March 2, 2018, in Valdosta, GA. Mr. Fuller was born on October 19, 1944, in Winnsboro, South Carolina to the late Carlton Laroy Fuller and Minnie Bell McDowell Fuller. He was survived by: his wife, Rena Fuller of Valdosta, GA; daughters: Chasity Wuergler of Valdosta, GA, Liz and husband Allen Roberts of Ashland, KY; sons: Wes and wife Colleen Fuller of Colorado Springs, CO, Chase Moody of Valdosta, GA, Patrick and wife Renata Millirons of Panama City, FL; sisters: Elizabeth Day of Fitzgerald, GA, and Jewel Brooks of Pace,…