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Sarah Diane Durrance, age 53, of Douglas, GA, passed away on Tuesday, May 9, 2017, at her sister’s residence following an extended illness. Mrs. Durrance was born on January 25, 1964, in Brunswick, GA, to the late William Warren Sullivan and Minnie Lee Harper Sullivan. Survivors include: her three sons, Thomas Durrance of Douglas, GA, Berrie Johnathan Durrance of Douglas, GA, and Rocky Brigmond of Alma, GA; brother, Danny Crenshaw of West Virginia; sister, Frances Spivey of Douglas, GA; two half-sisters, Edna Mae Sullivan of California and Virginia Sullivan of Wyoming; five grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. She was preceded…

James Edward Vickers, age 62, of Ambrose, GA, passed away on Tuesday, May 9, 2017, at his residence following an extended illness. Mr. Vickers was born on September 10, 1954, in Douglas, GA to the late Herschel Jack Vickers and Maudie Lee Williams Vickers. Survivors include: his daughter, Rachel (Reggie) Wilkes of Adairsville, GA; son, Jed (Anne Marie) Vickers of Ellerslie, GA; brother, David Jerome Vickers of Ambrose, GA; three grandchildren, Sims Vickers, Maudie Lee Vickers, and Kerbie Wilkes; and two nieces, Jada V. (Josh) Wildes of West Green, GA and Maci Jac Vickers of West Green, GA. Graveside services…

Elisha Leon Burch, age 94, of Douglas, GA, passed away on Monday, May 1, 2017, at Coffee Regional Medical Center following an extended illness. Mr. Burch was born on June 8, 1922, in Douglas, GA, to the late Elisha Burch and Belle Ellis Burch. Survivors include: his wife, Aline Burch of Douglas, GA; two sons, Wendell (Fran) Burch of Plano, TX and Jimmy Burch of Myrtle Beach, SC; three grandchildren, Jamie Burch of Key West, FL, Brian (Bobbi Ann) Burch of Frisco, TX, and Becki (Steve) Girouard of Plano, TX; four great-grandchildren, Trace Burch Girouard, Ty William Girouard, Ava Burch,…

Sherry Mae Horton, age 59, of Douglas, passed away on Monday, May 1, 2017, at Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville, FL following an extended illness. Ms. Horton was born on September 10, 1957, in Alamogordo, New Mexico to Ludell Bowen Horton Davis and the late James “J.D.” Daniel Horton. Survivors include: her son, Gregory Lott of Douglas, Ga.; stepdaughter, Lynn Spivey of Broxton, Ga.; mother and stepfather, Ludell and Lynn Davis of Douglas, Ga.; sister, Anita (Ricky) Corbitt of West Green, Ga.; two brothers, John (Brenda) Horton of Nicholls, Ga. and Franklin (Ann) Horton of Douglas, Ga.; two stepsisters, Debra Morgan…

The City of Douglas is moving Douglas utilities into the 21st century with the implementation of Smart Grid. Smart Grid was designed to deliver utilities to consumer homes and bill them once a month. Smart grid uses a two-way communications so that exchange can be made between the utility provider and its customers. It is a developing network of communications, computers, automations, and new technologies, working together to make the grid more efficient, more reliable, more secure, and greener. Smart Grid follows the footsteps of the Internet and the interstate highway system — they are giant investments in infrastructure. It’s…

Tourists come to Georgia for a variety of reasons, whether it is looking to escape to the mountains, to the beaches, or to enjoy small town life. According to the Georgia Department of Economic Development’s (GDEcD) announcement on May 9, 2017, the state’s tourism industry generated a groundbreaking $61.1 billion in business sales including direct, indirect, and induced impact in 2016, up 3.5 percent, according to the U.S. Travel Association and Tourism Economics. Douglas is located in the GDEcD Magnolia Midlands Travel Region, which is one of the state’s nine travel regions. According to the Georgia Department of Economic Development,…

Summer is fast approaching and do you need something for your child to do? Douglas-Coffee County Parks and Recreation Department has fun and active camps to offer children this summer as well as golf team, tennis team, and swim lessons. “We are proud to offer our citizens and their children a variety of camps for summer,” says Stevie Young, Recreation Director. “Keeping a child active over the summer is important and we offer programs that will educate kids as well as bring them enjoyment.” Space is limited in camps and swim lessons, so call today or stop by the recreation…

Congratulations to Sergio Avalos, the 2016-17 GWCFC FBLA Member of the Year. This award recognizes the member that most embodies the elements of teamwork and collaboration that benefits George Washington Carver Freshman Campus FBLA and worked most effectively with other members, students, and teachers. Thank you for all that you’ve done this past year, Sergio!

There were several special recognitions at the Coffee County Board of Education’s May 11 meeting. Recognitions included teachers of the year, Coffee High girls and boys tennis teams, school nutrition staff, and Coffee High student Xzadrian Moffett. The teachers representing their respective schools as teacher of the year winners were recognized. The following teachers have been selected as teacher of the year from their school: Haley Foster, Ambrose Elementary; Britton Harper, Broxton-Mary Hayes Elementary; Shana Harper, Eastside Elementary; David Miller, Indian Creek Elementary; Christina Hutchison, Nicholls Elementary; Brandy Cook, Satilla Elementary; Leslie McMillan, West Green Elementary; Lori Bailey, Westside Elementary;…

Veterans who had education interrupted in any form by military service during World War II, Korean and/or Vietnam Conflicts are eligible to apply for a high school diploma according to O C G A 20-2-69 and 20-2-70 (2013). For more information please contact Georgia Department of Veterans Service Del Parisella at (912) 389-4898 or Department of Labor (Mark Harden) at (912) 389-4254.