Mr. John Henry “Pee Wee” Merritt, age 82, of Ambrose passed away, Tuesday, January 17, 2017, at the Medical Center of Central Georgia in Macon, following a short illness. He was born July 22, 1934 to the late Ira Merritt and the late Pearlie Smith Merritt. Other than his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Brenda Merritt Glenn. Mr. Merritt, a native of Jeff Davis County, was self-employed as a Heavy Equipment Operator. He was also a veteran of the US Army. Survivors include: His Wife, Betty Sue Watson Merritt of Ambrose, GA; 2 Sons, John Merritt…
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Doris Hurst, age 79, of Douglas, GA passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2017, at her residence following an extended illness. Mrs. Hurst was born on May 7, 1937, in Tallahassee, FL to the late Lloyd William Pippin and Follis Leona Gainous Pippin. Survivors include: her husband, Vernon Hurst of Douglas, GA; three sons, Dennis (Cindy) Hurst of Douglas, GA, Donnie E. (Pamela) Hurst of Douglas, GA, and Dwayne Hurst of Douglas, GA; daughter, Deborah Hurst of Douglas, GA; two sisters, Dorothy Showalter of Ochlocknee, GA and Frances Cleland of Tecumseh, MI; eight grandchildren, William Hurst, Jason Hurst, Shanna Hurst,…
Mrs. Willie Grace Fussell, age 79, of Ambrose, GA passed away on Tuesday, January 17, 2017, at Haven Hospice in Jacksonville, Florida following a brief illness. She was known for dedication to God, her church home and her family. She was a member of Mt. Union Primitive Baptist Church in Ambrose. Willie Grace was born to the late Wilson Harper and Alda Vickers Harper of Wray, Georgia, a farmer and homemaker respectively, in Ocilla, Georgia, on November 20, 1937. Named for her father, she graduated from Irwin County High School and considered herself a proud Irwin Countian. She is preceded…
Clyde Sisk, age 71, of Douglas, GA passed away on Tuesday, January 17, 2017, at his residence following an extended illness. Mr. Sisk was born on July 30, 1945, in Scottsboro, AL to the late James William Franklin Sisk and Bertie Mae Flippo Sisk. Survivors include: his wife, Frances Sisk of Douglas, GA; three sons, Waylon Sisk of Johns Creek, GA, Tommy (Sheila) Sisk of Douglas, GA, and Wesley Sisk of Durham, NC; two sisters, Ruby Frazier of Ider, AL and Fannie Kirkland of Douglas, GA; three grandchildren, Lisa (Tracey) Graham, Samantha (Travis Williams) Sisk, and Stephanie (Barry) McKinnon; nine…
Pre-K students in Mrs. Milhollin, Mrs. Shook and Mrs. Stella’s class at Indian Creek Elementary have been using their imaginations. After reading Not A Box by Antoinette Portis, students used boxes to make a snowman. As a family project, students and parents used their imaginations to create something from a box. Some families made a lemonade stand, a house with a window, and an aquarium with fish that move. Thanks to everyone who participated in this fun family activity! – Submitted
Douglas Mayor Tony Paulk, Commissioner Cindy McNeill, Commissioner Olivia Pearson, Commissioner Kentaiwon Durham, and several local officials attended the Okefenokee Occasion in Atlanta on Jan. 11. Okefenokee Occasion is an annual event held each year that allows local leaders one-on-one time to share Southeast Georgia region issues with lawmakers. “This is a great time for local leaders to discuss issues in our area with lawmakers as they begin the 2017 session,” says Mayor Tony Paulk. The Okefenokee Occasion is sponsored by the Southern Georgia Regional Commission and was hosted by the following 17 counties: Appling, Atkinson, Ben Hill, Berrien,…
The South Georgia State College Hawks overcame a 14-point deficit in the first half Wednesday night and held on to beat the East Georgia State Bobcats 80-74. The Hawks (14-3, 2-1) were held to 10 points in the first 10 minutes of the game and quickly found themselves trailing 24-10. Reminiscent of earlier games this season, the Hawks generated a 28-12 scoring run to take a 38-36 lead into the locker room. The two teams traded leads in the second half before the Hawks pulled away in the final two minutes. Four Hawks scored in double digits. O’Showen Williams was…
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College has been recognized as one of the best online colleges in the nation by The Community for Accredited Online Schools (AccreditedSchoolsOnline.org). As a leading resource for higher education and college accreditation information, the site released its annual ranking for the 2016-2017 school year, honoring Wiregrass Georgia Technical College four times for their excellence in online learning. The Community for Accredited Online Schools awards college programs on campus as well as online programs. The on-campus programs that were recognized were Cosmetology, Dental Hygiene, Medical Assistant, and Electrician. To learn more about these programs visit wiregrass.edu. To qualify…
Winter weather has not brought real snow to Coffee County yet. However, that hasn’t stopped students in the Coffee County Pre-K program from learning about snow, and teachers have used many creative ideas to bring “snow” to the classroom. Snow activities have been observed throughout the county Pre-K classrooms in language, math, and, especially, science experiments. Shown in the photos are students at Eastside Elementary School in Ms. Barbaree and Ms. Owens Pre-K class as they explore writing practice with letters and words in the snow (shaving cream). Each child was given a challenge to write their name in the…
Several employees of City of Douglas Utilities Department recently helped the city of Albany, Georgia to restore power to their customers, following a devastating storm that hit on Jan. 2, 2017. The Douglas Utilities crew, consisting of Rex Ricketson, Kayler Mullis, Richard Butler, Dylan Deen, and Joe Simpson, spent twelve days working tirelessly to cleanup and restore electricity to citizens in Albany. Several other cities throughout Georgia sent linemen to help restore power to Albany. “When we saw the devastation in the Albany community and knew we had to help out in any way possible,” says Mike Hudson, Douglas Utilities…