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Tommy Leon Cooper, Sr., age 72, of Broxton, Ga. passed away on Thursday, August 3, 2017, at Pruitt Health following an extended illness. Mr. Cooper was born on November 23, 1944, in Douglas, Ga. to the late James Milton Cooper and Myrtice Perry Cooper. Survivors include: his wife, Virginia Cooper of Broxton, Ga.; daughter, Tammy (Brian) Phillips of West Green, Ga.; sons: Tommy Leon Cooper, Jr. of Broxton, Ga. and Mason (Shannon) Burkett of Fitzgerald, Ga.; sisters: Diane McCall of Macon, Ga. and Sharon (Waylon) Taft of West Green, Ga.; grandchildren: Cody (Whitney) Phillips of Broxton, Ga., Colby (Marissa) Phillips…

Hortense Reaves Day, age 97, of Douglas, Ga. passed away on Tuesday, August 1, 2017, at her residence following an extended illness. Mrs. Day was born on February 27, 1920, in Jacksonville, Ga. to the late William Jackson Garrison and Charlotte Wall Garrison. Survivors include: her daughters: Charlotte V. (David) Nettles of Willacoochee, Ga., Nell R. (David) Green of Jacksonville, Fla., Kay (Joel Parrish) Reaves of Douglas, Ga., and Sharon (Mike) Harper of Macon, Ga.; sons, Roger (Marrie) Reaves of Santa Barbara, Ca. and Larry (Laura) Reaves of Virginia Beach, Va.; ten grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren; several nieces…

The City of Douglas has contacted the Department of Transportation for an update in regards to the double culvert construction and detour that began on June 12, 2017. According to D.O.T., the installation of the culverts at the intersection of Gaskin Avenue and the Perimeter Road (U.S. 221/SR 135) is complete. Construction of new culverts was ,necessary to accommodate the widening of the perimeter road and the stream that runs underneath Gaskin Avenue. The culvert construction area still needs to be paved. Weather permitting, Gaskin Avenue may reopen by Friday, August 11. Should paving take longer, the detour may be…

The Airbase Preservation and Development Committee will host its first National Aviation Day Fly-In on Saturday, August 19, 2017 from 10 am – 2 pm at the Douglas Municipal Gene Chambers Airport located at 3 Airport Circle. “Everyone is encouraged to attend and to come out and learn about preservation efforts of this historic WWII Airbase,” says Dr. Carl McDonald, APDC Chairman. On National Aviation Day, organizers are planning activities for the public that will promote interest in the WWII Airbase as well as an interest in aviation. Visitors to the airport will have the chance to see a private…

South Georgia State College (SGSC) was pleased to host some of the best and brightest high school juniors and seniors on the Douglas Campus during the annual District 6920 Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) weekend June 22-25. RYLA is an outreach of Rotary International where high school juniors and seniors are selected by their local Rotary Clubs to participate in a leadership retreat. SGSC has had the privilege of hosting these outstanding high schoolers at RYLA for over 20 years. Approximately 50 students from Rotary District 6920 participated in this year’s RYLA. Student leaders from the Douglas Club were Courtney…

Coffee Regional is pleased to announce that Jesse Kane, M.D., of CRH Womens’ Center, has been notified by the North American Menopause Society (NAMS) that he has successfully met the criteria and has passed the examination necessary to become a NAMS Certified Menopause Practitioner (NCMP). Dr. Kane is one of only 15 Certified Menopause Practitioners in the state of Georgia. Founded in 1989, NAMS is North America’s leading nonprofit organization dedicated to improving health and quality of life through an understanding of menopause. Those who hold the NCMP certification have demonstrated special interest and competency in the field of menopause.…

It’s official. Sudhakar Jonnalagadda, MD is the newly elected Executive Secretary of the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI). AAPI is the largest ethnic background after the American Medical Association. Clearly, Dr. Jonnalagadda is on a winning streak. He’s also President-Elect of Medical Staff at Coffee Regional Medical Center. Dr. Jonnalagadda, gastroenterologist (digestive disease specialist) and transplant hepatologist (liver transplant specialist), brings his passion for patient care, teaching and research to his new position as Secretary of AAPI. This achievement is the latest addition to a professional CV that includes a lengthy list of distinguished titles including Director,…

Father John Commins, St. Andrews Anglican Church, was the speaker at the Douglas Kiwanis Club meeting of Tuesday the 1st of August at the Flyin’ Cowboy restaurant. He spoke about his earlier career for AT&T Universal Card in Jacksonville as the AVP of Voice Response. He discussed his role in speech recognition technology and sequential query language (SQL) during his time working for them. He worked for AT&T for 26 years and worked for AT&T Universal Card from 1994-2002. He talked about how voice technology has evolved over the years and discussed voice recognition systems. The Kiwanis Club members enjoyed…

Dr. Clay Montague was named Conservationist of the Year at the Satilla Riverkeeper’s 13th Annual Gala on July 29th at the Stricklands’ Lodge in Brantley County. Montague’s tireless efforts on behalf of the health and vitality of the Satilla River began as soon as he relocated to Camden County upon his retirement from the University of Florida’s Department of Environmental Engineering Sciences. Since then, he has contributed countless hours to protecting this watershed. Montague recognizes that one of the people he most depends on in his work, is his wife, Wendy Montague. She has encouraged, supported, and assisted in all…

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College graduate Jamie Grady has definitely made a name for herself in the world of Esthetics. This summer the Esthetician graduate took top honors winning gold at the National SkillsUSA competition representing the State of Georgia and Wiregrass after winning gold at the state competition earlier in the spring. More than 6,000 students competed in 100 different trade, technical, and leadership fields. Students worked against the clock and each other, proving their expertise in occupations such as electronics, computer-aided drafting, precision machining, medical assisting and culinary arts. All competitions are designed, run and judged with the help…