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Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 3, Douglas Mayor James Dennis signed a proclamation designating Thursday, the 12th of February, as Kiwanis International Day, celebrating the 100th anniversary of Kiwanis International. A number of members of the Douglas Kiwanis Club were on hand for the signing. In other Kiwanis news, Doug Wasden, First Academy Headmaster, was the speaker at the Douglas Kiwanis Club meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 3, at the Flyin’ Cowboy restaurant. He gave a short presentation about being a game change, then explained the mission and goals of the First Baptist Academy. Kiwanis member Dick Nichols and Doug Wasden. -Submitted copy

On Friday, January 30, Mary Spurlin (a.k.a. the “Statue of Liberty”) with Liberty Tax Service visited Mrs. Katherine Gaskins’ and Mrs. Andrea Thompson’s kindergarten class at Westside Elementary School. The students listened to interesting facts Ms. Spurlin presented on the Statue of Liberty. Each student was given a crown and a coloring sheet! Thank you, Liberty Tax Service, for being a partner in education. -Submitted by Westside Elementary School

Daniel Peace’s two free throws in the closing seconds of regulation helped propel the No. 10 South Georgia State College Hawks to a 70-67 win Monday night over the Albany Tech Titans. “Tonight was a tale of two halves,” said head coach Cory Baldwin. “The first half was probably one of our best so far this season. They (Albany Tech) had a big comeback in the second half, and we did everything we could to hang on.” The Titans overcame a 13-point deficit in the second half to tie the game 64-64 in the closing minutes of regulation. Jovante’ Spivey…

Coffee County Sheriff Doyle Wooten would like to reach out to the public and offer some advice on buying from Craigslist after the horrific situation involving the Runions who were killed during a Craigslist meet to buy a vehicle in Telfair County. Sheriff Wooten states it is not a good idea to meet in private locations. “We would like to make sure these deadly interactions do not happen again,” he says. Sheriff Wooten is offering an alternative option to meeting anyone on your own. The Coffee County Law Enforcement Center’s parking lot is available to the public to make transactions…

Mrs. Edwina Vickers Carver, age 84, of Douglas, GA passed away at Shady Acres Nursing Home on Saturday, January 31, 2015 after an extended illness. She was born May 5, 1930 in Ocilla, GA to the late Daniel Vickers and Mamie Paulk Vickers. Survivors include her daughter, Susan Carver Phillips of Douglas, GA; two sons, Stanley (Lawana) Carver of Douglas, GA and Mark (Tammy) Carver of Wray, GA; seven grandchildren, Heather Tanner Ross, Jennifer Tanner Burch, Jamie Tanner, Jason Carver, Brandon Carver, Cory Carver, and Drew Carver; three great grandchildren, Evan Ross, Garrett Burch and Tanner Ross. She was preceded…

Mr. Gregory “Greg” Barbaree, age 55, of Douglas passed away on Friday, January 30, 2015 from a brief illness. Mr. Barbaree was born December 15, 1959. He is survived by his wife, Beverly Watkins Barbaree, and their children. Funeral arrangements are incomplte at this time.

Allie Mildred Taylor, age 89, of Douglas, GA passed away on Wednesday, January 28, 2015, at Coffee Regional Medical Center following an extended illness. Mrs. Taylor was born on May 2, 1925, in Broxton, GA to the late Owen Melton and Leona White Melton. Survivors include: her three daughters, Gail (Joe) White of Nicholls, GA, Deborah (Howard) Carter of Douglas, GA and Pam (Mike) Wells of Douglas, GA; three sons, Bobby Taylor of Douglas, GA, Billy (Nell) Taylor of Douglas, GA, and Dennis (Beuleatha) Taylor of Douglas, GA; daughter-in-law, Deborah Taylor of Valdosta, GA; twenty-six grandchildren; thirty-two great grandchildren; fourteen…

It’s been two years since the tragic death of Edith Sheffield. Although she no longer walks among us, her kind spirit continues to touch those who knew her and even some who did not. That was true when the staff at First National Bank headed up a gift giving campaign in memory of Edith. Family and friends of Edith graciously donated a large flat screen television and a Wal-Mart gift card to Still Waters women’s substance abuse and recovery center. The TV will be placed in the Still Waters chapel to support worship, as well as Christian-based 12-step study. -Submitted…

Contractors have been busy this week in Douglas as several local entrepreneurs break ground at Peanut Partners, LLC, a new peanut buying point located on the Sinkhole Road just inside the city limits. The facility will buy peanuts for members at Tifton Quality Peanuts, LLC as well as for outside farmers. Peanuts will be received, weighed, cleaned, dried, inspected, graded and stored at the buying point, which will feature a 10,000 ton storage facility. Clarkie Leverette, Phil Murray and Lyle Gaskins expect to have 25 to 30 employees at the new facility. Most of those will be seasonal, but…