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Mrs. Elaine Bailey Papadam passed away Wednesday, October 19, 2016, in Athens, Greece, where she had lived for the last approximate 47 years. She lost her battle with cancer, which she had suffered for 2 years. Elaine Papadam was born January 14, 1944, in Douglas, GA, to the late W. H. (Bill) Bailey, Jr. and Bobbie Blocker Bailey. She studied at Coffee High School, South Georgia College, and Georgia Southern College. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Papadam was preceded in death by her husband, Pythagoras (Pete) Padadam of Athens, Greece; brother, Robert H. (Bob) Bailey of Moultrie, GA, and…
South Georgia State College’s men’s basketball team will play its season opener against the Martinique National Team Wednesday, Nov. 2 in the gymnasium on SGSC’s Douglas Campus. The gymnasium is located inside the Douglas Campus Wellness Center. Tip for the game is set for 7 p.m. The Hawks begin the new season ranked second in the GCAA preseason coaches poll. The team finished the 2015-2016 regular season second behind Georgia Highlands and lost in the GCAA semifinals to Central Georgia Tech. The Hawks have won 52 games over the last two seasons. The Nov. 2 game will be the only…
Pictured above, Wiregrass Regional College and Career Academy students and staff stand together against drugs during Red Ribbon Week. – Submitted
Kids & Pros co-founder and former Atlanta Falcons player Buddy Curry visited West Green Elementary School on October 24 as part of Red Ribbon Week. Students were encouraged to “Rise Up and Take a Stand Against Drugs.” Mr. Curry spoke with students about how to be game changers by sharing examples of times when he worked hard to overcome obstacles. He also shared five core principles with students that will assist them with being game changers in their lives: excellence, perseverance, sportsmanship, teamwork, and integrity. – Submitted
Lee Taylor was the speaker at the Douglas Kiwanis Club meeting Tuesday, Oct. 25, at the Flyin’ Cowboy restaurant. Lee gave a presentation about the local Boys and Girls Club to include recent events and the new Roundtree Teen Center. The Kiwanis Club members enjoyed and appreciated his talk. Also on Tuesday, JoAnne Lewis was presented with the Dr. Lewis Davis Award. This award recognizes individuals for their dedication and outstanding service to the community. The Kiwanis club members warmly welcomed her and thanked her for everything that she has done and continues to do for our community. JoAnne Lewis…
West Green Elementary School hosted a Super Science Night on Oct 24. Students came dressed in their favorite costumes for an engaging night of science experiments. Many different experiments were set up in the gym for students to enjoy as they learned more about the fun of science. Students participated in experiments such as rolling a can with static electricity, making slime, constructing straw rockets and building fizz-inflators. They also created blobs in bottles, fantastic foamy mountains, and bouncing bubbles. Dr. Bryson Dye, Dr. Rosa Guedes, and Dr. Robert Potter, all professors at South Georgia State College, brought some of…
George Washington Carver Freshman Campus (GWCFC) had a week dedicated to showing their school spirit, otherwise known as Spirit Week. Throughout the week, students were encouraged to dress up, have fun, and get hyped in honor of the homecoming game that Friday. Students who did not dress out in excitement for the school’s upcoming homecoming game were offered the chance to advocate their Trojan pride by making posters to hang along the halls and taking pictures of the participants to display in the school’s’ weekly news show. Monday was Tacky Tourist Day, Tuesday-Disney Day, Wednesday-Coachella Day, Thursday -Celebrity Day, and…
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) hosted the 2016 Child Death Investigation Training Symposium Tuesday at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center in Forsyth, Georgia. GBI Director Vernon Keenan provided opening remarks for the symposium. Subject matter experts in the field provided instruction in the area of legal trends, sexual exploitation, child neglect, Georgia’s Child Abuse Protocol, and investigative techniques. The GBI is committed to the investigation of child fatalities occurring in the state of Georgia in an effort to prevent such tragedies. The GBI administers the Georgia’s Child Fatality Review Program (GCFR), a state funded program responsible for…
Mrs. Eleanor “Doodle” Hattaway Joiner, age 80, of Nicholls passed away late Monday evening, October 24, 2016, at Coffee Regional Medical Center following an extended illness. She was born December 2, 1935 to the late Harvell Hattaway and the late Lizzie Hart Hattaway. Mrs. Joiner was preceded in death by her husband, Spencer Joiner; a daughter, Peggy Johnson; a sister, Orbin Harden; a brother, Edward Hattaway; a grandchild, Jeffrey Taylor and a special brother-in-law, E. D. Moore. She was a member of Parkview Calvary Holiness Church. Survivors include: 5 Daughters: Judy (Jerome) Taylor of Alma, GA, Debbie (Troy) Highsmith of…