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The South Georgia State College Hawks were outscored 8-1 in the final minute Thursday afternoon and dropped their conference opener to the East Georgia State College Bobcats 79-72. The game was originally scheduled for Wednesday but had to be postponed due to Winter Storm Grayson’s impact in southern Georgia. The Hawks (11-4, 0-1) once again found themselves in a back-and-forth affair with both teams enduring nine ties and seven lead changes. The game was tied 71-71 with less than a minute remaining when a three-pointer by the Bobcats began the final 8-1 scoring run. Nate Louis led the Hawks with…

Satilla Regional Library System will be holding the following programs during the month of January for children, tweens and teens. Come and join the fun at Satilla Regional Library System!! For more information about upcoming children and teen programs please call Julie Macomber Vickers, Children’s and Young Adult Librarian at (912) 384-4667 or contact via e-mail: macomberj@srlsys.org. Please visit our website, www.srlsys.org, like us on Facebook@ facebook.com/SatillaRegionalLibrary and Twitter@SatillaLibrary. Holiday ClosingsSatilla Regional Library will be closed on Monday, Jan. 1, 2018 for New Year’s Day and Monday, Jan. 15, 2018 for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Board Games, Cards, and…

Mr. Randall “Randy” Aubrey McKinnon, age 63, of West Green, GA passed away on Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at his home. Mr. McKinnon was born April 17, 1954, in Coffee County, Georgia to the late Aubrey McKinnon and and Jessie Ruth Hester McKinnon. Survivors include: wife, Janice Merritt McKinnon of West Green, GA.; sons: Britt and wife Donna McKinnon of Farmsville TX. and John McKinnon of West Green, GA.; uncle, Red and wife Nell McKinnon of Douglas, GA.; a special family: Miranda and Ben Paulk and children, Anna and McKenzie Paulk of Douglas, GA; father-in-law, Osbon Harper of West Green,…

Ms. Jessie Mae Smith Conner Terzino, age 88, passed away Monday, January 1, 2018, at Oakview Nursing Home, Orange Park, FL. Ms. Terzino was born November 22, 1929, to the late Marcus Smith and the late Mae Grantham Smith. Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by: sons: Johnny Ray Conner and Joseph Lamar Conner; daughter, Brenda Kay Conner; brothers: Milton Smith, Walter Smith and Charles Smith; and one sister, Nell Smith Tressler. Ms. Terzino, affectionately known as Sister Jessie or Ms. Jessie, was a native of Coffee County. She worked several different jobs throughout her life but…

Mr. James Morgan, Sr., age 85 of Douglas, passed away Wednesday afternoon, December 27, 2017, at his residence following an extended illness. Mr. Morgan was born June 6, 1932, to the late Elijah Morgan and the late Mae Murray Morgan. In addition to his parents, Mr. Morgan was preceded in death by: brothers: Elzie Morgan and Clayton Morgan; and sister, Alma Royals. Mr. Morgan, a native of Atkinson County, was retired from the Georgia Department of Transportation where he worked as a shop supervisor. He was a veteran of the United States Army. Also, he was a member of the…

Mr. Ernest Norman Chaney, age 69, of Douglas, GA passed away on Monday, January 1, 2018, in Savannah, GA. Mr. Chaney was born on April 12, 1948, In Davenport, Florida to the late Joseph Daniel Chaney and Alice Edna Music Chaney. Survivors include: wife, Diane Logue Chaney of Douglas, GA.; daughter, Katrina and husband Luis Reyes of Douglas, GA.; sisters: Jeanette Westbrook of Caledonia, Mississippi and Melinda and her husband Ben Carver; brother, Alton Chaney of Lake Park, Georgia; grandchildren: Ki Tarrant and Allison Tarrant; step-granddaughter, Madison Lewis. He was preceded in death by: father, Joseph Daniel Chaney; mother, Alice Edna…

Mrs. Patricia Ann HarperTrowell, age 72, of Wray, GA, passed away on Saturday, December 30, 2017, in Gainesville, Florida. Mrs. Trowell was born on January 3, 1945, in Alma, Georgia to the late Cecil Reuben Harper and Evelyn Mavis Youngblood Harper. Survivors include: husband, Gerald Trowell of Wray, GA; daughters: Rhonda and husband Ed Mark of Valdosta, GA, Kristie and husband Lee Russell of Grafton, WI, and ElenaTrowell of West Palm Beach, FL; son, Buddy Stokes of Alabama; sisters: Uveda Sadler of Perry, FL and Cecilia Blake of Titusville, FL; brother, Ed Harper of Douglas, GA; 8 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews, and…

Mrs. Margaret Porter Merritt Morgan, age 75, of Cotton, GA passed away on Friday, December 29, 2017, at her home following a brief illness. Mrs.Morgan a native of Coffee County, GA was born on October 16, 1942, to the late Eli Manning Porter and Lila Smith-Porter. Survivors include: former husband (companion) and father of her children, Elmer Merritt, Jr. of Cotton, GA.; daughters: Debra (Tom) Windhausen of Cotton, GA. and Pam (Mike) Sirmons of Arlington, GA.; brothers: L. C. (Elizabeth) Porter of Douglas, GA. and Jerry Porter of CA.; grandchildren: Christopher (Jamie) Cannon of Tallahassee, FL., Michael (Erica) Sirmons, Jr of Naylor,…

Ms. Cynthia Sapp, age 51, of Hazlehurst, GA passed away on Friday, December 29, 2017, at Medical Center of Central, GA. Ms. Sapp was born on September 1, 1966 in Douglas, GA. to Melvin Sapp and the late Shirley Faye Stevens Sapp. Survivors include: father, Melvin Sapp of Denton, GA; daughters: Jessica Maddox of Denton, GA and Jaden Sapp of Hazlehurst, GA; son, Justin Wright of Denton, GA.; uncle, Buddy Stevens of West Green, GA.; grandsons: Jeremy Maddox of Denton, GA and Kaiden Wright of Hazlehurst, GA. She was preceded in death by: mother, Shirley Faye Stevens Sapp; and brother, Anthony Sapp. Graveside…

Mrs. Daphine Fussell, age 86, of Ambrose, GA passed away on Thursday, December 28, 2017, in Ambrose, GA. Mrs. Fussell was born on May 12, 1931, in Ambrose, GA., to the late Pearlie Harper and Lunnie Vickers Harper. Survivors include: daughters: Gail and husband Don Gillis of Ambrose, GA, Patsy and husband Bobby Carver of Ambrose, GA, Sherry and husband Gene Haskins of Douglas, GA, Kema Fussell of Douglas, GA; son, Stevie and wife Barbara Fussell of Douglas, GA; grandchildren: Wendy Arant, Corey Carver, Brittany Gillis, Chad Fussell, Kolton Fussell, Cody Smith, Ryan Smith, Sara Williams, Lauren Selph, Steve Gray,…