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Rodney “Rod” Eugene Martin, age 72, of Douglas, GA passed away on Friday, November 20, 2015, at Mayo Clinic following a brief illness. Mr. Martin was born on May 11, 1943, in San Jose, CA to the late Warren Richard Martin and Flora Viola Camenisch Martin. Mr. Martin was a member of First Presbyterian, where he served as Trustee, Deacon, and Elder during his 45 years of membership. He was active in his community serving on the Board of Directors of Douglas National Bank, and former Directors of East Central Tech, South Georgia College Board of Directors, Board of Directors…

James Carlos Harden, age 39, of Callahan, FL passed away on November 19, 2015. Mr. Harden was born on August 10, 1976, in Jacksonville, FL to Nidia Sanders Harden and the late James Terry Harden. Survivors include: three sons, Gatlin James Harden of Ambrose, GA, Kaylen Exzel Aldridge Harden of Broxton, GA, and Brandon Gaskins of Broxton, GA; mother, Nidia Sanders Harden of Callahan, FL; brother, John Cary Harden of Axson, GA; nephew Joshua Cary Harden of Axson, GA; niece, Chynna Leighanna Harden of Hazlehurst, GA; and many cousins, aunts, uncles, and friends. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, November…

Ms. Meghan Starling Davis Bowen, age 33, of Douglas passed away Thursday, November 19, 2015, at her residence, following a brief illness. She was born August 27, 1982 to Michael Davis and Adelle Salmon Davis Johnson. Survivors include: 2 Daughters: Rylee McCoy, and Eva Bowen, both of Douglas, Ga. Father: Michael “Mike” (Lisa) Davis of Douglas, Ga. Mother: Adelle Salmon Davis Johnson of Jacksonville, Florida. 1 Sister and Brother-In-Law: Lindi Davis and Scott Dustin of St. Augustine, Florida. 1 Nephew: Sullivan Dustin of St. Augustine, Florida. 3 Step-Sisters: Randi (Benji) Giddens of Fitzgerald, Ga., Robin Hudson of Columbus, Ga., and…

Ella Mae Stone, age 74, of Nicholls, GA passed away on Thursday, November 19, 2015, at Shady Acres Health and Rehabilitation following an extended illness. Mrs. Stone was born on June 17, 1941, in Pearson, GA to the late James Irvin Spivey, Sr and Mary Lillian Anderson Spivey. Survivors include: her three daughters, Jackie Lolly of Pearson, GA, Mary Stone of Nicholls, GA and Diedre Stone of Nicholls, GA; three sisters, Kathy Reliford of Pearson, GA, Vivian Huerto of Douglas, GA and Shirley Yawn of Tifton, GA; three brothers, Lewis Spivey of Douglas, GA, James Spivey, Jr., of Nicholls, GA…

Dr. Bernie Evans was named Assistant Superintendent of Standards, Instruction, and Assessment during the November 19 monthly school board meeting. Dr. Evans most recently served as the Director of Instructional Support Programs. Evans began her teaching career at Ambrose Elementary School. She later taught on the campus of West Coffee Middle School prior to her appointment in 1998 as principal of Ambrose Elementary. During her tenure at Ambrose , Dr. Evans directed implementation of several outstanding programs, many of which directly related to improved test scores. Leading the school to become a National Learning Focused School of Merit for two…

The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced a $60 thousand grant award to Wiregrass Georgia Technical College (WGTC) that will help meet the demand for highly trained industrial systems technology professionals. Funding comes from the Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG) program which is designed to support targeted technical assistance, training and other activities leading to the development or expansion of small and emerging private businesses in rural areas. Funding is contingent upon the recipient meeting the terms of the grant agreement. “Technical education provides a cutting edge advantage in today’s competitive job market,” said USDA Rural Development State Director Quinton…

Rosa Chaney, age 92, of Douglas, GA passed away on Tuesday, November 17, 2015, at Southern Senior Living following an extended illness. Mrs. Chaney was born on March 13, 1923, in Douglas, GA to the late Lovett Burch and Elizabeth Wynn Burch. Survivors include: her sister, Trudis (Harry) Andrews of West Green, GA; two nephews, Ken Hursey of West Green, GA and Jerry Burch of Homerville, GA; and niece, Judy Godwin of Richmond, VA. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lester Chaney and a daughter, Sandy Chaney. Visitation will be held on Friday, November 20, 2015 from 10:00…

South Georgia State College (SGSC) would like to announce its designation as an educational institution that has agreed to the “Principles of Excellence” through the U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs as well as the “8 Keys to Veterans’ Success,” created by executive order from the Obama Administration earlier this spring. The “Principles of Excellence” were created to help ensure military and veterans have information, support, and protections while using federal education benefits. These guidelines promote transparency and student success for students using the GI Bill. The “8 Keys to Veterans’ Success” are steps that postsecondary…