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Mr. Nelson Royal, age 91, of Douglas, passed away on Friday, October 09, 2015 at Oxton Place of Douglas following an extended illness. Mr. Nelson was born on July 18,1924 in Atkinson County, GA to the late Harlow and Rilsa McDonald Royal. Mr. Royal spent his first 25 years as a farmer, raising corn, peanuts, cotton, tobacco, cattle, hogs and working turpentine. After that he worked with an electrical contractor wiring homes and businesses in Coffee County. In 1969 he began work for Kaiser in charge of maintenance. When Fabwell bought Kaiser in 1982 he continued to work as a…

Oleta Carter Walker, age 93, of Nicholls, GA passed away on Thursday, October 8, 2015, at her residence following an extended illness. Mrs. Walker was born on December 1, 1921, in Douglas, GA to the late Warren Carter and Viola Kight Carter. Survivors include: her two sons, Tom Walker and Ronnie Edison (Betty) Walker both of Nicholls, GA; four daughters, Shirley Ann Butts of Douglas, GA, Jeri Dewayne Williams of Nicholls, GA, Janice (Carl) Barnett of Douglas, GA, and Deleta (Nathan) Henderson of Nicholls, GA; brother, Max Carter of Douglas, GA; sister, Geraldine Kirkland of Douglas, GA; grandchildren, Eddie Butts,…

The first Douglas Citizen Police Academy held its graduation on Thursday, October 8, at the Douglas Police Department. A total of 17 participants graduated the program, with the youngest being two high school female students. The Douglas Police Department is very proud of the first eight-week academy and looks forward to the next one. – Submitted

Amy Hancock recently attended the Phi Theta Kappa Advisor Institute at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Miss. Hancock is a South Georgia State College advisor for the Kappa Sigma and Alpha Rho Omega chapters of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society and Associate Regional Coordinator for Georgia. The Advisor Institute is designed to equip new and seasoned advisors with tools and techniques to help the colleges reap the benefits of a fully engaged Phi Theta Kappa chapter. Currently, each of SGSC’s chapters holds the distinction of being a Five Star Chapter, which is the Society’s highest ranking. The Institute was…

Students, parents, teachers, and administrators enjoyed a night filled with frightful, educational fun at Westside Elementary School on ‘Spooky Science Night’ on Oct. 8. Those in attendance wore spooky costumes, were entertained by fabulous first grade singers, learned about the connection between informational reading and writing, and conducted science experiments. The evening was topped off with a free hot dog supper in the Westside Café. Special thanks to Academic Coach Kim Caves for planning this frightfully fun and educational event. – Submitted

South Georgia State College’s cross country teams recently traveled to Americus to compete in the sixth annual Georgia Southwestern Invitational Remembrance Run. Nathan Dukes, a sophomore from Jesup, ran three miles in 17:41 and placed 15th out of 40 runners. SGSC’s leading female runner, Laura Parsley, a freshman from Arbroath, Great Britain, ran three miles in 24:45 and placed 22nd out of 34 runners. “This year’s runners are dedicated to their training and are preparing themselves to compete at a high level during the GCAA regional meet,” said head coach Nichole Levering. “I believe their hard work will pay off,…

The month of October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and the City of Douglas Police Department would like to bring public awareness and educate citizens about domestic violence. The Douglas Police Department will host a Domestic Violence Awareness Workshop that will be free to the public on Thursday, October 22, 2015 at 6 p.m. at the CE Weir Center located at 307 E. Bryan Street. The workshop will focus on the cycle of violence, identifying the signs of abuse, what to do if involved in an abusive relationship, intervention, children and domestic violence, going through the legal process, victim assistance…

Mozell Hensel, age 81, of Douglas, GA passed away on Tuesday, October 6, 2015, at Oxton Place following an extended illness. Mrs. Hensel was born on June 15, 1934, in Broxton, GA to the late Roscoe Merritt and Velma Harper Merritt. Survivors include: her daughter, Debbie Lankford of Broxton, GA; sister, Mary Faye (John) Hodge of Macclenny, FL; three grandchildren, Amy Walker, Bart Swearingen, and Marie Swearingen; several great grandchildren; aunt, Tempa Knight of Broxton, GA; uncle, Clyde Harper of Broxton, GA; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her husband, Vernon Hensel. Visitation will…

Rodney Gray of Gray Computer Resources, Inc. was the speaker at the Douglas Kiwanis Club meeting Tuesday, Oct. 6, at the Flyin’ Cowboy restaurant. Mr. Gray gave a presentation on computer and internet security. The Kiwanis Club members enjoyed and appreciated his talk. – Submitted