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Mrs. Anna Jane Walker Smith, age 75, of Broxton, GA passed away on Saturday, December 9, 2017 in Albany, GA. following a brief illness. Mrs. Smith was born on October 3, 1942, in Douglas, Georgia to the late Wesley E. Walker and Estelle Gillis Walker. Survivors include: step sons: Mike (June) Smith and Darrell (Debra) Smith; step daughter, Felicia Smith all of Broxton, GA.; grandsons: John and Mark Smith of Broxton, GA., D. J. (Paige) Smith of Wray, GA, and Cliffy (Alexa) Smith of Broxton, GA.; 8 great-grandchildren; niece, Beth (Roy) Sumner of Broxton; nephews: Tommy Peterson of NY, Wayne…

Mrs. Virginia H. Cooper, age 73, of Broxton, GA passed away on Wednesday, December 6, 2017, at her home. Mrs. Cooper was born on April 22, 1944, in Broxton, GA. to the late Richard Virginia Hester and Beulah Frances Stewart Hester. Survivors include: daughter, Tammy and her husband Brian Phillips of West Green, GA.; son, Tommy Cooper, Jr. of Broxton, GA. Mason and his wife Shannon Burkett of Fitzgerald, GA; sister, Jenelda Thornton of McDonough, GA.; brothers: Jesse Hester of Stockbridge, GA., Billy Hester of San Antonia, TX.; grandchildren: Cody and wife Whitney Phillips of Broxton, GA. and Colby and…

Mrs. Muriel Christian “CHRIS” Dixon, age 88, of Douglas, GA passed away on Wednesday, December 6, 2017, in Douglas, GA. Mrs. Dixon was born on October 31, 1929 in Broxton, GA to the late Ernest Pridgen and Nollie Mae Wooten Pridgen. Survivors include: her sisters: Lois Young of Fitzgerald, GA and Willene Young of Fitzgerald, GA; sister-in-law: Faye Pridgen of Macon, GA; brother-in law: Ed and wife Frances Smith of Fitzgerald, GA; several grand nieces and nephews and several great grand nieces and nephews. Funeral services was held on Friday, December 8, 2017 at 11 a.m. at the First Assembly…

Mr. William Luther Batten, age 61, of Brunswick, Ga., passed away on Monday, December 4, 2017, in Brunswick, Ga., Mr. Batten was born on March 15, 1956, in Irwin, County to the late Luther Batten and Mary Ruth Finley Batten. Survivors include: a very special friend, Angel Howell of Brunswick, Ga.; daughters: April Batten of Thomasville, Ga., Gracie Batten of Thomasville, Ga; son, Williams “Billy” and wife Sherry Batten of Thomasville, Ga.; brothers: David Batten of Minnesota and Rusty Batten of Tampa, FL.

Veronica Crockett, Director and Kesha Taylor, Assistant Director of E-911 were the speakers at the Douglas Kiwanis Club meeting of Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017, at the Flyin’ Cowboy restaurant. They spoke about E-911 and gave an informative talk about what they do. The Kiwanis club members enjoyed and appreciated their presentation.

The City of Douglas along with other cities throughout the state of Georgia did their part to bring the Christmas spirit to patients at behavioral health hospitals this year. On Dec. 6, 2017, the Douglas Fire Department and officials from the City of Douglas delivered a check in the amount of $891.76 to Georgia Regional Hospital in Savannah, Georgia. The City of Douglas also contributed locally to Unison Behavioral Health in the amount of $891.76 at the City Commission meeting on Dec. 11, 2017. The monies donated to these foundations were raised by city employees as well as local donations…

The Coffee County Sheriff’s Office generally receives multiple reports daily from citizens regarding suspected telephone scams. The simplest way to minimize your exposure to scam calls is to monitor your incoming calls carefully. Start by not picking up calls from unknown numbers. If the information is important or urgent, callers will probably leave a voicemail or find another way to contact you. You could also Google the number, as other people may have logged complaints in online communities like 800Notes, Caller Complaints, and WhoCalledUs. Here is some detailed information on some common scams, including what to watch out for to…

The Satilla Rural Electric Membership Corporation through its Round Up program has made another wonderful gift to Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Foundation North. The gift was given as part of the college’s Thanks and Giving Campaign. The $5,000 donation makes funds available for scholarships to worthy students. The Satilla REMC has been a very supportive partner with Wiregrass for many years. Upon receiving the gift, Wiregrass President, Dr. Tina K. Anderson said, “This gift will enable students to complete their educational and career goals. After graduation, students can go to work without college debt. We very much appreciate Satilla Rural…

Reba Quirk, president of the Memorial Satilla Health (MSH) Auxiliary, made a significant contribution recently on behalf of the organization to the Memorial Satilla Health Auxiliary Endowment Scholarship at South Georgia State College (SGSC). The scholarship was established in 1983 and is awarded to SGSC students who are majoring in nursing. Accepting the check was SGSC President Dr. Ingrid Thompson-Sellers. Dr. Sellers thanked Quirk and the MSH Auxiliary for the organization’s continued investment in SGSC nursing students.

Due to the number of buses and drivers involved in getting our students and fans to the state championship game, Coffee County Schools will follow our early dismissal schedule on Friday. Schools will be dismissed at the following times: 11:15 AM • Elementary Schools 12:20 PM • Coffee Middle School 12:05 PM • George Washington Carver Freshman Campus 12:00 PM • Alternative School 12:05 PM • Wiregrass Regional College & Career Academy 12:30 PM • Coffee High School For those who purchased bus passes for last week’s game, we will honor those this week and provide transportation to the game. …