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Mrs. Dora Pearl Wooten Floyd, age 92, of Broxton passed away Monday morning, November 20, 2017 at her residence, following an extended illness. Mrs. Floyd was born August 8, 1925 to the late Charlie Wooten and the late Dora Lee Cliett Wooten. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by: her husband of 49 years, Vernon T. Floyd and her husband of 12 years, Robert Warnock; sons: Johnny Wayne Floyd, Neil Joseph Floyd and Michael Floyd; siblings: Guy Wooten, Algerine Reynolds, Missouri Knight, Mary Olive Smith, Winnie Smith, C. E. Wooten, Gertrude Peacock and Richard Wooten. Mrs.…

Ms. Rhonda Tramaine Spires Ciriano, age 37 of Douglas passed away Saturday morning, November 18, 2017 following a short illness. Ms. Ciriano was born July 7, 1980 to Mr. Charlie Wayne Spires and Ms. Patricia Ann Tanner. Ms. Ciriano was preceded in death by: her husband, Mario Flores Ciriano; her maternal grandparents: Raymond and Elouise Tanner; and her paternal grandparents: Luther and Corrine Spires. Survivors include: sons: Erick Ciriano of Frankford, Delaware, Derrick Martin of Douglas, GA.; mother, Patricia Ann Tanner of Douglas, GA.; father, Charlie Wayne Spires of Douglas, GA., sisters: Shonda Spires and Meagan Spires both of Douglas,…

Mrs. Katie Ruth Barlow Soles, age 84, of Douglas passed away late Saturday evening, November 18, 2017 at Coffee Regional Medical Center following an extended illness. Mrs. Soles, a native of Toombs County, Georgia, was born January 24, 1933 to the late John T. Barlow and the late Sara Ann Reese Barlow. Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Carlie Soles, 8 Siblings: Frank Barlow, Ernest Barlow, Roy Barlow, Myrtle Cooper, Sally Woodruff, Irene Yates, Grace Smith and Lonnie Anderson. Mrs. Barlow had been a child care provider for many years. She loved all of…

South Georgia State College (SGSC) men’s basketball player Nate Louis has been named the first GCAA Division I Player of the Week for the 2017-2018 regular season. A 5’11” sophomore from Miami, Fla., Louis averaged 21.5 points, six rebounds, seven assists, and 1.5 steals in wins over Denmark Tech and Indian River State. He is averaging 18.2 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 7.8 assists per game this season. Louis currently leads the GCAA in total assists (47) and is in the top five in steals (15), assist to turnover ratio (3.9), and points per game average. The Hawks are currently 5-1…

The Middle Georgia Prep Lions have already spoiled games this season for Central Georgia Tech and Albany Tech – both members of the GCAA. Add South Georgia State to that list. The Lions hit 8-of-10 free throws in the final 3:16 and never surrendered the lead the entire night, defeating the Hawks 73-65. “We just never could get into a rhythm tonight,” said head coach Cory Baldwin. The Hawks were held to five points in the first ten minutes and trailed by as many as 10 points before cutting the lead to 28-23 at halftime. The Lions extended their lead…

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Cosmetology Instructor, Leigh Ingra, received the 2018 Rick Perkins Award for Excellence in Technical Instruction, also known as Rick Perkins Instructor of the Year award. The Rick Perkins Award for Excellence in Technical Instruction is awarded annually. This award is designed to recognize and honor technical college instructors who make significant contributions to technical education through innovation and leadership in their fields. Instructors are nominated for the Rick Perkins Award by their peers. Competition among instructors occurs at the college, regional, and state levels. Five finalists participated in the interviews, they were: Kiva Brownlee (Adult Education Instructor-…

City of Douglas Main Street announced it will participate in this year’s American Express Small Business Saturday, taking place on Nov. 25, 2017. Small Business Saturday is a day dedicated to strengthening the community by supporting local small businesses. “Douglas Main Street recognizes the importance of supporting small business in Douglas,” says Pattie Merritt, Main Street Coordinator. “We want to encourage people to take advantage of sales at our hometown businesses on Small Business Saturday.” November 25, 2017 will mark the fourth year that Main Street has participated with American Express Small Business Saturday. American Express created Small Business Saturday,…

The City of Douglas, Douglas Coffee County Chamber of Commerce and the Coffee County Commission are proud to announce, Ms. Sharnae Pegues, will be the Parade Marshal for the 54th Annual Festival of Lights Christmas Parade. As Parade Marshal, Ms. Pegues will lead the annual Christmas Parade on Dec. 2, 2017. “We are excited to have an outstanding young person to represent our community this year,” says Mayor Tony L. Paulk. “Miss Pegues is truly a star in our community and she strives to make our community shine brighter for our future leaders.” Ms. Pegues is the daughter of Derrick…

The City of Douglas will be doing its part to make the holiday season special for residents of Georgia’s hospitals serving persons with developmental disabilities and behavioral health needs. For 58 years, cities across Georgia have brought the joy of the holiday season to patients at Georgia’s regional behavioral health hospitals through the Mayors’ Christmas Motorcade. “This is a great program to help patients at local and regional mental health facilities,” says Mayor Tony Paulk. “I encourage everyone to donate so we can ensure these patients receive some joy at Christmas.” The program, begun by the Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) in cooperation with Governor Ernest Vandiver and…

The Douglas-Coffee County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for SkyBlue Videography on Monday, Nov. 20. SkyBlue Videography is owned and operated by Dr. Kit Carson and Mr. Keith Douglas. Dr. Carson is a military veteran with 22 years’ experience serving our country in the Air Force and is currently a professor at South Georgia State College. Mr. Douglas is retired from CSX Railroad with 41 years of service and a licensed pilot with over 45 years of full-scale and remote control aircraft experience. Together, they form a strong partnership capitalizing on each of their areas of expertise to…