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Evelyn Souther, age 90, of Douglas, GA passed away on Tuesday, October 27, 2015, at her residence following an extended illness. Mrs. Souther was born on August 13, 1925, in Douglas, GA to the late Rowan Benjamin Evans and Evelyn Pauline “Toolie” Shelton Evans. Survivors include: her two sons, Shelton (Martha) Souther of Douglas, GA and Scotty (Pennie) Souther of Douglas, GA; two daughters, Sheryl (Lyn) Lott of Douglas, GA and Susan (Bill) Bailey of Douglas, GA; brother, Miles Ashley Brewer of Macon, GA; sister-in-law, Martha Evans of Douglas, GA; ten grandchildren, Ansley Souther, Anna Rose Souther, Will Souther, Clint…

Willa Cliett, age 92, of Broxton, GA passed away on Tuesday, October 27, 2015, at Coffee Regional Medical Center following an extended illness. Mrs. Cliett was born on August 23, 1923, in Douglas, GA to the late Wallace Smith and Lola Mae Pridgen Smith. Survivors include: her son, Jerry Cliett of Broxton, GA; and five grandchildren, Brad Cliett of Ocilla, GA, Michele Cliett of Broxton, GA, Angela Cliett of Broxton, GA, Breanna Johnson of Broxton, GA, and Chelsie Rose Yawn of Broxton, GA. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Lee Cliett. Family will receive friends and loved…

Evelyn Pearl Pharis Benton, age 88, of Lake Park, GA passed away on Monday, October 26, 2015, at Berrien Nursing Center following an extended illness. Mrs. Benton was born on December 5, 1926, in Douglas, GA to the late James Benjamin Pharis and Matilda Purvis Pharis. Survivors include: her daughter, Gloria (Wesley) Luke of Lake Park, GA; grandson, Jarrett Luke of Nashville, GA; granddaughter, Julie Wiley of Nashville, GA; two great grandchildren, Karla Wiley and Kayla Wiley; special friend, Debbie Pike; two-step grandchildren, Michelle Cook of Valdosta, GA and Joseph Mills of Denver, CO; daughter-in-law, Lisa Benton of Georgetown, GA;…

At Westside Elementary, perfect attendance is highly celebrated. Not only do we reward students with monthly perfect attendance, but we also reward two lucky students who have had perfect attendance each nine weeks. During our nine week’s celebration assemblies, a name of a student who has had perfect attendance for the nine weeks is drawn in grades K-2 and in 3-5 for a special prize. One lucky student in grades K-2 wins a bicycle donated by local community members, and one lucky student in grades 3-5 wins an iPod donated by Wendy’s Restaurant. Our first celebration assembly was held on…

Drs. Jamie and Alicia Braddy of Chiropractic Health Care of Douglas were the speakers at the Douglas Kiwanis Club meeting Tuesday, Oct. 27, at the Flyin’ Cowboy restaurant. They gave an overview of what chiropractors do and spoke about themselves and how they came to be working at Chiropractic Health Care of Douglas with Dr. Larry Hutchison. The Kiwanis Club members enjoyed and appreciated their talk. – Submitted

Satilla Regional Library will be holding the following programs during the month of November 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. Holiday Closings Satilla Regional Library will be closed Wednesday, November 11 in observance of Veteran’s Day and from Thursday, November 26 toSaturday, November 28 in observance Thanksgiving. Have a great holiday! Board Games, Cards, and Puzzles for Children and Teens All branches include an assortment of board games, cards, and…

South Georgia State College’s (SGSC) men’s and women’s cross country teams captured the NJCAA Region 17 Division I Cross Country Championships this past weekend in Macon. Nathan Dukes of Wayne County finished first for the men’s team, running the 8K in 27:42. Dukes also earned the distinction of being named the MVP. Laura Parsley, an international student from Scotland, finished second, running the 5K in 23:55 for the women’s team. The region meet was hosted by Central Georgia Technical College. The women’s competition included teams from Central Georgia Tech, Georgia Military College, Oxford College of Emory University, and SGSC. The…

South Georgia State College’s women’s soccer team has clinched a bye in the upcoming GCAA Tournament. The Lady Hawks (9-2, 8-2 GCAA) are scheduled to play in the tournament semifinals Oct. 30 at 7 p.m. at Darton State College. The tournament bye is the result of the best regular season finish for SGSC in school history. The Lady Hawks defeated Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College 4-0 in the regular season finale. Shanelle Frederick scored two goals in the win, while Melissa Carpenter and Laura Parsley rounded out the scoring with one goal each. Head coach Ben Horner is pleased with his…

The Douglas – Coffee County Public Library held a children’s Halloween party Saturday, October 24, from 1 – 2:30 p.m. in the large meeting room. Children had an option to dress up in costume, and there were various games including a mummy wrap competition, bug toss, pin the spider on the web, Halloween bingo/mad libs, and arts and crafts making ghosts, spiders, and coloring. Children received a small prize for each game in which they participated, and a drawing was held for a Halloween children’s DVD. Halloween treats and juice were served, and everyone had a great time! For…

Several promotions are still being offered by the City of Douglas during the month of October, including a drawing for a $500 utility credit. Customers who visit city hall will be allowed to register for a $500 credit towards their utility bill through October 29. The drawing will be held at the Hometown Harvest on that day. For more information about the customer care center, dial 311 or call 384-3302. In other ongoing promotions, the Douglas Fire Department has teamed up with NFPA during Fire Prevention Month to spread awareness of testing smoke alarms. This year’s theme is “Hear the…