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Members of the Douglas Lions Club commemorated Pearl Harbor Day this week, placing American flags along the streets of downtown Douglas. Pearl Harbor Day is observed each year on Dec. 7 to honor the men and women who were killed in a surprise attack by the Japanese on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, in 1941.

Sherman Bay Paulk, Jr., age 44, of Ambrose, Ga passed away on Tuesday, December 6, 2016, following a brief illness. Mr. Paulk was born on March 22, 1972, in Ocilla, Ga to Debra Ann Bryant Paulk Cribbs and the late Sherman Bay Paulk, Sr. Survivors include: his son, William Barnes of Panama City, Fla.; daughter, Dena Barnes of Panama City, Fla.; mother and stepfather, Debra Ann Paulk Cribbs and Elton Cribbs of Ambrose, Ga.; brother, Michael W. Paulk of Gainesville, Fla.; two sisters, Ladonna Wilson and brother-in-law, Billy Wilson of Valdosta, Ga. and Amanda Cribbs of Douglas, Ga.; best friend,…

There is a fantastic new program being offered in Coffee County called Food Talk. This program was created by the University of Georgia Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (UGA SNAP-Ed.) and classes are taught by your Coffee County Extension Office. Food Talk offers six lessons that cover topics like how to make healthy choices when dining out; adapt traditional Southern recipes to reduce sodium and increase vegetable servings; and how to plan meals and shopping trips to save money. Recipe samples are served in class and participants who successfully complete Food Talk earn a certificate of completion and receive additional…

Assistant District Attorney Ian Sansot was the speaker at the Douglas Kiwanis Club meeting Tuesday, Dec. 6, at the Flyin’ Cowboy restaurant. Mr. Sansot spoke about his work with the district attorney’s office and answered questions about the gun laws of Georgia. The Kiwanis Club members enjoyed and appreciated his talk. – Submitted

Mrs. Evelyne Hall Evans, age 80, of Douglas passed away Monday afternoon, December 5, 2016, at St. Vincent Riverside Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida, following a short illness. She was born January 30, 1936 to the late Otis Hall and the late Mae Dell Higgs Hall. Other than her parents she is preceded in death by 2 brothers Bill Hall and Leroy Hall and 1 Grandchild Joanie Evans. Survivors include: 2 Daughters, Janet (Jack) Harper and Patsy Evans, all of Douglas, GA; 1 Son, Tim (Sandra) Evans of Alma, GA; 3 Sisters, Carolyn Griffin of Alapaha, GA, Juanita Watson of Douglas,…

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is accepting new student applications for Spring Semester. Classes begin January 9, 2017. New to the Coffee Campus, Wiregrass is now offering a Diesel Truck Maintenance Technician program. This is a technical certificate of credit program where students will learn to repair and maintain semi-trucks, trailers, and other diesel equipment. Some of the topics students will cover include diesel shop safety, tools and equipment, preventive maintenance procedures, truck brake systems, and truck drive trains. Transpower of Douglas helped partner with Wiregrass to start this new program and the class will be offered at their location at…

Brighten the lives of patients and their families this holiday season by giving blood. Donate at any OneBlood Donor Center Tuesday, Dec. 20, through Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016 and receive special gifts, along with a wellness check-up of blood pressure, pulse, temperature and iron count, including a cholesterol screening! Generally healthy people age 16 or older who weigh at least 110 pounds can donate blood. Photo ID is required. To learn more about the importance of blood donation and how donors can target the power of their blood type, visit oneblood.org. Every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs a…

Satilla Regional Library will be holding the following programs during the month of December for children and teens. Come and join the fun at Satilla Regional Library! For more information about upcoming children and teen programs, please call Julie Macomber, Children’s and Young Adult Librarian, at (912) 384-4667 ext. 222 or contact via e-mail: macomberj @ srlsys.org. Please visit our website, www.srlsys.org. Holiday ClosingsSatilla Regional Library will be closed on Friday, December 23-Monday, December 26, 2016 in observance of the Christmas holiday. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Special Programs in DecemberChristmas Party at the Douglas/Coffee County Public Library – There…

The South Georgia State College (SGSC) Academic Quiz Team just completed their first competition of the academic year, fighting it out at the Delta Burke Invitational held at Valencia College in Orlando, Fla. Members of the team are Hailey Williamson (co-captain) of Fitzgerald, Ga., and Hong Rose Nguyen (co-captain), Maria Briceno, and Alejandro Briceno, all of Douglas, Ga. The SGSC team finished a respectable 4-6 after suffering two tough, close defeats to a very beatable team, but also losing a nail-biter to the ‘A’ team of the powerhouse host school, Valencia. In addition, the SGSC team had a very good…

Congratulations to Leana Atkinson on her first place win in Junior Floral Design at ABAC College this past Saturday during the FFA State Career Development Events. Leana competed against students from across the state of Georgia. Leana is a FFA member in the ninth grade at GWC Freshman Campus. Her advisor is Mr. Spencer Highsmith. – Submitted