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The Douglas City Cemetery Advisory Board recently received approval from the mayor and commissioners to establish an area in which to scatter cremains. Prior to now, the cemetery had no area established for cremains scattering, and the board will now move forward to create a scatter garden, which will be known as the Olive Garden. Other cemeteries throughout Georgia in recent years have opened areas to scatter cremated remains. These areas are called scattering gardens, and they provide choices for personal memorization within this dedicated area. At the Douglas City Cemetery Information Station, a record will be kept of the…

Mrs. Donna Drew has been selected as the Indian Creek Elementary School Teacher of the Year for 2016-2017. Currently, Mrs. Drew teaches kindergarten. Way to go, Mrs. Drew! We are proud of the hard work you do for the students at ICE. You are truly a “Flight Above!” – Submitted

Mayor Tony L. Paulk and Commissioner Mike Gowen recently recognized Eagle Scout Candidate Caleb Strom for his commitment to the Wheeler Park Disc Golf Course project. With assistance from family members, troop members, church members, and friends, Caleb designed and built a 9-hole disc golf course at Wheeler Park. The course includes a detailed map of the course, as well as an outdoor display board to protect the map from the elements. In addition to the display board and detailed map, the course has course markers that identify each hole. – Submitted

After an opening game that saw South Georgia State College (SGSC) muster eight hits against Darton State but lose by a score of 17-5, the Hawks (23-16, 8-4) came back with victories in the next two games with scores of 7-4 and 7-3. SGSC couldn’t pull it together in the last game of the series and finished with a disappointing 21-0 loss. In game one on April 5, SGSC grabbed an early lead on their home field and maintained that lead until the top of the fifth inning when Darton exploded by scoring four runs and an additional seven runs…

The City of Douglas Visitor Information Center hosted a familiarization (FAM) tour of Douglas with Georgia visitor information specialists from Lake Park and Savannah on Monday, April 11 and Tuesday, April 12. The purpose of a FAM tour is to allow employees of Georgia visitor information centers the opportunity to discover other regions of the state so representatives can speak to tourists about those regions and encourage visits to those areas. The Magnolia Midlands Travel Association FAM tour began in Fitzgerald on Monday morning and arrived in Douglas Monday afternoon. The visitors stayed overnight at one of our hotels and…

Governor Nathan Deal and Speaker of the House David Ralston will be in Douglas for the grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony at Premium Peanut. Deal and Ralston are just two of the many elected officials who will attend the ceremony to be held at the plant on Barrington Road on Friday, April 22, at noon. Premium Peanut began shelling peanuts in January of this year, just 11 months after the announcement came that over 200 farmers would create a co-op to build the facility to shell peanuts in Douglas. Premium Peanut is owned by seven buying points and…

The Beef Industry Scholarship Challenge (BISC) is a unique contest that focuses on the student’s knowledge and skills in all areas of beef production management. Each year, the Georgia Jr. Cattlemen’s Association puts on the challenge that awards over $10,000 in scholarships for students to pursue a college degree of their choice. The challenge was divided between Sr. (11th and 12th Grades) and Jr. Divisions (9th and 10th grades). The Beef Industry Scholarship Challenge is a very in depth competition that would challenge even a veteran beef producer’s knowledge, skills and abilities. The challenge consisted of 10 stations and are…

Mr. Carl David “Dago” Mercer, age 71, of Pearson passed away suddenly Saturday morning, April 9, 2016, at the Coffee Regional Medical Center, following a brief illness. He was born Sept. 2, 1944, to the late William Dave Mercer and Elease Taylor Paul. Survivors include: His Wife: Kitty Mercer of Pearson, Ga.; 2 Sons: Michael David (Bree) Mercer of Pearson, Ga., and Mardy E. (Bridgette) Mercer of Ambrose, Ga.; His Mother: Elease Taylor Paul of Douglas, Ga.; 1 Brother: James Edward “Pete” (Dot) Mercer of Kingsland, Ga.; 1 Sister: Ann (Wilton) Spivey of Douglas, Ga., 1 Step Brother: Dennis Wright…

Mr. Joseph Morris White, age 68, of Nicholls, GA passed away on Friday, April 8, 2016 at his home following an extended illness. Mr. White was born on October 7, 1947 in Waynesville, GA to the late J B White and Deilia Clements White. Survivors include his wife: Gail Taylor White of Nicholls, GA; four sons: Joe (Tammie Kay) White of Valdosta, GA; Mickey White of Lake Butler, GA; Stacey White of Lakeland, GA; and Levi White of Valdosta, GA; five daughters: Melissa Troupe of Nicholls, GA; Sabrina Troupe of Douglas, GA; Tonya Cardona of Douglas, GA; Brandy Gillis of…

South Georgia State College (SGSC) is delighted to announce Mr. Ethan Uslan, a ragtime/jazz/silent film pianist, will be performing at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 19 in Peterson Hall’s McGouirk Auditorium on the Douglas Campus. Based in Charlotte, N.C., Uslan is a three-time winner of the World Championship Old-Time Piano Playing Contest and has performed all over the United States and Europe. His jazzed-up “Für Elise” has gone viral online. Aside from solo work, Uslan has appeared with symphony orchestras, jazz bands, improv comedy groups, and even a clown show. Uslan began studying classical piano at the age of 9…