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On April 18, the Southern Elite 12U baseball team traveled to Waycross and participated in the Gatorfest 2015 Tournament hosted by Peach State Diamond Sports. Southern Elite completed the tournament with a perfect 4-0 record to claim the championship as the tournament’s top team. In pool play, Southern Elite won their opening game by a final score of 4-3 behind the strong pitching of Hayden Weems, Trey Wright and Tra’Vonte Williams. Combined, the trio only allowed three hits over five innings while striking out five batters. Offensively, Hamp Hayes and Trey Wright both homered while Jarrett Dopson, Will Berryhill, Logan…

Satilla Regional Library will be holding the following programs during the month of May for children and teens. Come and join the fun at Satilla Regional Library. For more information about upcoming children and teen programs please call Julie Macomber, Children’s and Young Adult Librarian, at (912) 384-4667 ext. 222. Audio Spot Auditions for Children and Teens Ages 9-18 years Come and audition for a public service announcement to possibly be played on the radio promoting our new children’s and young adult books. Auditions will be held at all locations in Douglas, Broxton, Ambrose, Pearson, Willacoochee, and Nicholls. Please…

Ray Courson, age 72, of Douglas, GA passed away on Friday, April 17, 2015, at Mayo Clinic following an extended illness. Mr. Courson was born on March 7, 1943, in Waycross, GA to the late Quincy Courson and Marilyn Bagley Courson. Survivors include: his wife, Jeffie Ann Courson of Douglas, GA; four sons, Kelly (Sandra) Courson of Waycross, GA, Kenny Courson of Douglas, GA, James (Lynn) Reliford of Fitzgerald, GA, and Benjamin (Tenise) Reliford of Douglas, GA; three daughters, Debbie (Charles) Persell of Glenville, GA, Debra (David) Reliford of Douglas, GA, and Kayla Reliford of Douglas, GA; twenty-three grandchildren; several…

The City of Douglas announces plans for hosting a variety of events in celebration of Georgia Cities Week, April 19 through April 25. The theme of this year’s Georgia Cities Week is “Destination Downtown”, which will showcase how cities share information about the valuable services cities provide to residents and how cities positively impact their way of life. “We’re very proud of our downtown and Main Street merchants,” said Mayor James Dennis. “Our active downtown promotes Douglas to visitors and shows that merchants in downtown Douglas are a community force that continually strive to improve our downtownarea and enhance Douglas’…

Douglas First United Methodist Church (DFUMC) Preschool is now accepting applications for one, two and three-year-old students for the 2015-16 school year. All classes follow the Coffee County School System calendar. They begin at 8 a.m. and end at noon. The class for one-year-old students meets two days a week, Tuesday and Thursday. Children must be one year of age on or before September 1 to enroll. The two-year-old class meets three days a week on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Children must be two years of age on or before September 1 to enroll. The three-year-old class meets three or…

Charles Joe Polk, Sr., age 86, of Douglas, GA passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 15, 2015, at his residence following an extended illness. Mr. Polk was born on March 1, 1929, in Sandersville, GA to the late Josiah Isaac Polk and Sarah Lucetta Jenkins Polk. Survivors include: his sons, James M. (Lynn) Polk of Douglas, GA and Joe (Cheryl) Polk, Jr of Douglas, GA; daughter, Mary Charmaine Polk of Douglas, GA; several grandchildren; several great grandchildren; three sister-in-laws; Pat Polk, Patsy Polk, and Barbara Polk all of Douglas, GA; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death…

Florence Lastinger, age 97, of Douglas, GA passed away on Tuesday, April 14, 2015, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Savannah, GA following a brief illness. Mrs. Lastinger was born on October 26, 1917, in Pearson, GA to the late Thomas McCall Smith and Mary Corbitt Smith. Survivors include: her three daughters, Jackie Wilson of Douglas, GA, Tommie (Carrol) Dukes of Bogart, GA, and Theresa Jeanette “Jan” Lastinger of Douglas, GA; two sons, Danny L. (Rose) Lastinger of Perry, FL and Sammy (Mary) Lastinger of Douglas, GA; seventeen grandchildren; thrity-six great grandchildren; five great-great grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.…

Ricky Allen Thompson, age 61, of Douglas, GA passed away on Monday, April 13, 2015, at Coffee Regional Medical Center following a brief illness. Mr. Thompson was born on March 15, 1954, in Douglas, GA to the late J.C. Thompson and Helen Thompson. Survivors include: his son, Allen (Melissa) Thompson of Douglas, GA; grandson, Chance Thompson of Douglas, GA; two brothers, James Thompson and David Thompson both of Douglas, GA; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife, Eula Mae Thompson. Visitation will be held on Saturday, April 18, 2015 from 9:00 to 11:00 am.…

The Douglas Police Department will be conducting a Citizen Police Academy course starting August 13 at the Douglas Police Department. The course lasts eight weeks, and a light meal and refreshments will be provided. The course will cover numerous areas and is designed to introduce and inform citizens of the role of law enforcement in the community and familiarize them with some of the applications of law. “In the hopes to offer our community a better insight to our day to day operations, we are happy to offer these classes for the citizens of Douglas and Coffee County,” says Police…