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Pattie Merritt, Main Street Coordinator for the City of Douglas, was the speaker at the Douglas Kiwanis Club meeting Tuesday, July 14, at the Flyin’ Cowboy restaurant. Pattie explained the various duties of her job, brought the club up-to-date on recent events, and covered upcoming events. The Kiwanis club members enjoyed and appreciated her talk. – Submitted copy

The City of Douglas and Transwaste are offering a Community Junk Drop-off Day this Saturday, July 18, to help citizens get rid of their excess trash. A dumpster will be placed at the 9th Grade Academy at the corner of Pine Street and Gaskin Avenue from 8 a.m. to noon to offer residents a way to dispose of large, non-hazardous items and electronic items at no cost. Acceptable brown and white good items include furniture, washing machines, refrigerators, dryers, stoves, microwaves, television, etc. This does not apply to hazardous chemicals such as paints/solvents, household cleaners, pesticides/herbicides, motor oil, antifreeze, batteries,…

Mrs. Marie Grantham Smith, age 91, of Douglas passed away Saturday afternoon, July 11, 2015, at the Coffee Regional Medical Center, following an extended illness. She was born June 4, 1924to the late Henry N. Grantham and the late Dorothy Batten Grantham. Survivors include: 1 Son: Floyd Emory Smith of Douglas, Ga.; 1 Sister: Hazel G. Spivey of Douglas, Ga.; 1 Sister-In-Law: Geraldine Grantham of Douglas, Ga.; Brother-In-Law: Joel T. (Betty) Smith of Douglas, Ga.; Sister-In-Law: Faye Carolyn (Jimmy) Weeks of Douglas, Ga.; Several Nieces, Nephews, Friends, Cousins, and Other Relatives. Funeral Services will be Tuesday, July 14, 2015, at…

Mrs. Helen Grace Phillips Cross, age 101, formerly of Broxton, GA passed away at her daughter’s home in Warner Robins, GA on Thursday, July 9, 2015 following a brief illness. Mrs. Cross was born on November 5, 1913, in Monticello, GA to the late Paul Phillips and Genie Blackwell Phillips. She was a member of Broxton Baptist Church and a retired school teacher with the Coffee County Board of Education. She is survived by her daughter: Helen Bruce Barnes of Warner Robins, GA; two grandsons: Jason (Amy) Barnes of Louisville, KY; Matthew (Sarah) Barnes of Warner Robins, GA; two great…

The South Georgia Outdoor Expo will be held at Central Square Complex in downtown Douglas August 21 from 1 to 7 p.m. and August 22 from 9 a.m to 5 p.m. To kick off the event, organizers are hosting the Wild Game Supper on Thursday, August 20, at 6:30 p.m. at the CE Weir Center. “The Wild Game Supper was delicious last year and is always an added plus to kick off the Outdoor Expo,” says Georgia Henderson, event organizer. Tickets are on sale now at the Douglas Visitor Information Center located at 211 South Gaskin Avenue. The guest speaker…

The Satilla Regional Library System held its Teddy Bear Picnic recently at the Douglas-Coffee County Public Library. The program began with children getting a snack and drink and then sitting down with their teddy or other stuffed animal they brought to listen to stories. The children talked about their teddy bear or other stuffed animal they brought to the event, such as their names and characteristics about them. Miss Julie Macomber, Children’s and Young Adult Librarian, read the poem Independence Day from the book The Three Bears Holiday Rhyme Book. The stories, Where’s My Teddy? by Jez Albourough, Happy Fourth of…

The Satilla Regional Library System hosted Mrs. Kate Carpenter, who performed her show Humble Hero Highlights with Mrs. Kate on Wednesday, July 15 at the Douglas and Pearson libraries. The Humble Hero Highlights with Mrs. Kate show was about different ways each of us can be a hero to other people, animals, and the environment. Songs, puppets, singing, and acting scenes helped children understand about hero characteristics. Mrs. Kate had the audience participate by singing, dressing up as characters along with her songs, and holding up new vocabulary words as she sang about them and taught them to the audience,…

Buster Anderson, age79, of Nicholls, GA passed away on Friday, July 10, 2015, at Coffee Regional Medical Center following an extended illness. Mr. Anderson was born on August 19, 1935, in Nicholls, GA to the late Aaron Anderson and Mamie Taylor Anderson. Survivors include: his wife, Dolphine Anderson of Nicholls, GA; daughter, Susan (David) Davis of Alma, GA; son, Donnie (Angel) Anderson of Nicholls, GA; two brothers, Milford Anderson and Jerry Anderson both of Nicholls, GA; five sisters, Betty Adams of Rogersville, AL, Nettie Clements, Maggie Hersey, Christine Bagley, and Ann Lott all of Nicholls, GA; five grandchildren, Kyle Davis,…

Mr. Allen James Purvis, age 72, of Douglas passed away Wednesday morning, July 8, 2015, at the Coffee Regional Medical Center, following an extended illness. He was born September 18, 1942 to the late Alton Purvis and the late Catherine Vernell Moody Purvis. Mr. Purvis, a native of Coffee County, was a truck driver. He was preceded in death by a son, Allen James Purvis, Jr., and a Brother, Dayne Purvis. Survivors include: 2 Sons: James Andrew “Andy” Purvis of Ambrose, Ga., and Randall Allen “Randy” Purvis of Statesboro, Ga. His Sons’ Mother: Carolyn Scott Purvis of Douglas, Ga.; Siblings:…