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Sergio Abundio, age 36, of Douglas, GA passed away on Friday, December 1, 2023 following injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Mr. Abundio was born on October 5, 1987 in Acapulco, Mexico to the late Domitilo and Tofila Moralez- Abundio. Survivors include: Wife; Mayna Zacaterico, Two Daughters; Annie L. Abundio, Angela N. Abundio, Three Sons; Sergio Abundio Jr., Diego A. Abundio, Angel Abundio, Three Brothers; Baltazar Abundio, Reynaldo Abundio, Gabriel Abundio, Four Sisters; Alfreda Abundio, Maricruz Abundio, Zenaida Abundio, and Alicia Abundio. Mr. Abundio was also survived by several Nieces and Nephews. The family will receive…

Archie Paul Inman, age 73, of Douglas, GA passed away on Friday, December 1, 2023 at Coffee Regional Medical Center following an extended illness. Mr. Inman was born on October 10, 1950 to the late Hayward and Lavada Davis Inman. Mr. Inman was the owner and operator of Inman Logging for over thirty years. He believed in working hard and taking care of his family. Survivors include: His beloved wife of 52 years, Flo Clegg Sparks Inman of Douglas, GA, One Daughter; Ladena Lee Inman (Matt) McKinnon, One Son; Archie Clint Inman of Douglas, GA, Three…

Dorothy Brigmond, age 92, of Douglas, GA, went to be with our Lord and Savior on Thursday, November 30, 2023, at her residence. She was surrounded by her family and friends. Ms. Brigmond was born on June 30, 1931, the daughter of Mr. Leroy Murry and Mrs. Lovie M. Murry. Her survivors include: Two Sons; Joel Howard (Maria) Brigmond of Douglas, GA, and Mark Travis Brigmond of Douglas, GA, Three Daughters; Vicky June (Al) Glenn of Osierfield, GA, Barbara Jean Taylor of Douglas, GA, and Hilda Faye James of Douglas, GA, One Sister; Loretha Rhodes of Monroe, S.C.,…

Treecil Laverne Anderson Davis, age 83 of Nicholls, GA, passed away peacefully on November 29, 2023, at Pruitt Health in Ocilla Georgia. Ms. Davis was born on March 24, 1940, the daughter of Mr. Ealie Anderson and Mrs. Adelle Bowen Anderson. Survivors include: One Daughter; Barbara Ann Pruitt, Two Sons: Terry Lynn (Kim) Smith, and Micheal Ealie Davis, Eleven Grandchildren, Sixteen Great-Grandchildren, Seven Great-Great-Grandchildren. She was preceded in death by: Her Beloved Husband; William A. Davis, Father; Ealie Anderson, Mother; Adelle Bowen Anderson, and One Daughter; Delaine Bowen. The family will receive friends on December 1,…

Betty Jo Boatright, age 75, of Port Wentworth, GA, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 29, 2023. Ms. Boatright was born on March 1, 1948, the daughter of Mr. Otis Spivey and Mrs. Berta Mae Spivey. She is survived by: Two Daughters; Stacey Bennett of Port Wentworth, GA, and Stephanie Boatright of Hazlehurst, GA, Three Sons; Robert Stanley (Deanna) Kirkland of Thomasville, GA, Michael Steven Boatright of Blackshear, GA, and Spencer Earl (Brenda) Boatright, Step-children; Sandy (Danny) Gill of Blackshear, GA, and Shawn (Denise) Boatright of Blackshear, GA, Ten Grandchildren; Amanda Raulerson, Alexis Gamage, Morgan Mullis, Jordan Gage…

Jewel Bradley, age 88, of Douglas, GA, passed away at Satilla Memorial Health on Wednesday, November 29, 2023 in Waycross, GA. Ms. Bradley was born on March 2, 1935, the daughter of Mr. Taft Taylor and Mrs. Mattie Mae Music Taylor. Her survivors include: Three Sons; James (Sheila) Purvis of Douglas, GA, Ronnie (Kathy) Purvis of Fort White, FL, and William Alan (Barbara) Purvis of Douglas, GA, Two Daughters; Judy Ann (Jerrell) Shrouder of Ambrose, GA, and Nadine Purvis Corbitt (Late Husband: Darrell Corbitt) of Douglas, GA, Eighteen Grandchildren; Patricia, Hailey, Misti, Jerome, Robert, Heather, David, Stacy, Mandy, Beth, Jonathan,…

The Downtown Development Authority of Douglas is pleased to announce the appointment of Megan Rabun as its new Executive Director. A native of Douglas and a proud graduate of Coffee High School, Megan not only brings a wealth of experience to the position but a deep commitment to the community. Megan earned her Bachelor of Science in Rural Economic Development from Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, and for nearly 6 years, she has been an integral part of the Douglas-Coffee County Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development Authority. During her tenure at the Chamber, Megan has served in…

The South Georgia State College Hawks split their two games this past weekend during the annual B-Mac’s Christmas Classic on the Waycross Campus. The Hawks (8-5) rolled 92-55 over Oakleaf Post Graduate Academy Friday night. No. 3 Daytona State took advantage of a strong second half shooting performance Saturday afternoon to defeat SGSC 79-56. A total of six SGSC players scored in double figures Friday night, led by Yannis Woods with 21 points, 10 rebounds, and three blocked shots. Jai Pathmarajah had 14 points, followed by Jo Jo Bell with 13 points and five rebounds. Kyric Davis, Lay…

Madison Garcia, a Surgical Technology student on the Valdosta Campus, has been named the 2024 Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) winner for Wiregrass Georgia Technical College. GOAL honors excellence in academics and leadership among the state’s technical college students and is a statewide program of the Technical College System of Georgia. Local GOAL winners are selected at each of the state’s 22 technical colleges and one Board of Regents college with a technical education division. Katrina Bohanon, Surgical Technology Program Coordinator, nominated Madison for this honor. “The reason I nominated Madison for the GOAL award was her…

Governor Brian P. Kemp – joined by First Lady Marty Kemp, Speaker Jon Burns, Chairman Matt Hatchett of the House Appropriations Committee – today announced a state employee retention pay supplement of $1,000 for each of the roughly 112,000 state employees and 196,000 educators and school support staff across the state. Governor Kemp also announced school safety funding that will be added to the yearly base budget and will provide every public school in Georgia $45,000 to use on personnel or infrastructure improvements that strengthen campus security. “Throughout the pandemic, a summer of unrest, and the unprecedented challenges…