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George Earl Harrell, age 63, of Douglas, GA passed away on Monday, February 22, 2016, at his residence following an extended illness. Mr. Harrell was born on January 28, 1953, in Douglas, GA to Nadavah Davis Harrell and the late Tom Harrell. Survivors include: his beloved companion, Teresa McSwain; mother, Nadavah Harrell; five daughters, Kristel (Rex) Taylor, Loy (Terry) McLendon, Joy Taft, Rebecca (Jason) Sapp and Christie (Jesse) Roberts; three sons, Christopher (Janet) Harrell, Jason (Amanda) McSwain and David (Jessica) McSwain; two sisters, Diane (Vernon) Miller and Tommaline (Robert) Jones; twenty-one grandchildren; two great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.…

Louise Beasley Carver, age 66, of Ambrose, GA passed away on Saturday, February 20, 2016, at Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville, FL following an extended illness. Mrs. Carver was born on December 3, 1949, in Douglas, GA to the late Preston Beasley and Doris Odum Beasley. Survivors include: her daughter, Shonda (Mark) Merritt of Ambrose, GA; son, Preston (Mike Massengill) Carver of Aurora, MO; four grandchildren, Trista Merritt of Ambrose, GA, Brady Merritt of Ambrose, GA, Zenan Merritt, and Colt Carver of Douglas, GA; five brothers, Homer Beasley of Broxton, GA, Herman Beasley of Douglas, GA, Tommy Beasley of Broxton, GA,…

Eastside Elementary School kindergartners had a great time recently learning all about instruments in an orchestra as they read the text, Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin. The students were able to experience hearing the clarinet, trombone, trumpet, and the French horn. An extra special thanks goes to Patti Morris for playing her French horn for the students. Wow, we all want to be future musicians! Mrs. Connie Adams’s class holding special instruments with Mrs. Patti Morris. – Submitted

– By Georgia State Rep. Dominic LaRiccia, District 169 This is a very long update but, believe you me, it was an even longer week. Tuesday, February 16 marked the beginning of our seventh week of the 2016 legislative session. With “Crossover Day” rapidly approaching, we are passing crucial pieces of legislation each day that we are in session. This week, we passed several bills, and among those was one of our most important pieces of legislation of the year: House Bill 751, the Fiscal Year 2017 (FY2017) state budget. The General Assembly has one constitutional obligation each year: to…

The Childhood Cancer Awareness Group of Coffee County announced Friday the organization recently received a $2,500 donation from America’s Farmers Grow Communities, sponsored by the Monsanto Fund and directed by local farmers Ricky and Ben Smith. The donation will help the organization assist families with children suffering with childhood cancer by providing travel expense back and forth to medical appointments and by providing much needed financial assistance for the payment of necessary household expenses. The Childhood Cancer Awareness Group of Coffee County is a local nonprofit founded by people who saw the financial, emotional, and spiritual needs of families enduring…

Ms. Celeste Williams and her crew at the Bulldog Café (Satilla Elementary School) are excited to announce their celebration of “Wake Up to School Breakfast” for the upcoming National Breakfast Week, March 7-11, 2016! She and her staff want to invite parents and grandparents to come eat breakfast with their little bulldogs! Remember, breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Students who eat breakfast will have a chance at winning a door prize. So, come on little Bulldogs’ parents and grandparents and “Wake Up to School Breakfast!” by joining us anytime March 7-11 from 7 to 7:30 a.m.…

Coffee Middle School’s February Prayer Breakfast welcomed speaker Sammy Smith. He is a lay speaker, Gideon, and attends Christian Fellowship Church in Osierfield. Mr. Smith spoke about the importance of praying for our leaders, pastors, and each other. The devil’s goal is to divide and destroy. Constant, fervent prayer, along with encouraging words for each other, should be our daily defense against the enemy! Thank you for the message! – Submitted

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College President Dr. Tina K. Anderson is pleased to announce the fall semester President’s List. The list includes outstanding students who were enrolled full-time for 12 credit hours or more and achieved a grade point average of 3.8 or higher on a 4.0 scale during the spring semester. The following students are on the President’s List for fall semester 2015 and are listed by county: (Appling) Amanda DeFlitch (Atkinson) Yurida Atkinson (Ben Hill) Deidre Baldwin, Dairus Gatewood, James Harden, Ricki Rawls, Melisa Sandiford, Patrick Skaggs, Victoria Slacks, Linda Smith, Rachel Thompson, and Michelle Warren (Berrien) John Bales,…

John Butler, Associate Pastor, or First Baptist Church in Douglas, was the speaker at the Douglas Kiwanis Club meeting of Tuesday, Feb. 16 at the Flyin’ Cowboy restaurant. Pastor Butler spoke about community issues that need attention and what the local religious groups can do to help. The Kiwanis Club members enjoyed and appreciated his talk. – Submitted