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Wiregrass Georgia Technical College will be accepting new student applications for Fall semester on Free Application Day, June 25. Any new student who applies in person on this day will have the application fee waived. Free Application Day will be held on the Ben Hill-Irwin Campus, Coffee Campus, Cook County WDC Campus, Moody AFB Extended Campus, and the Valdosta Campus from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fall semester classes begin August 18. Students interested in taking classes during Fall semester should apply in person that day and complete an application for admissions and apply for financial aid if needed. New…

Baxley resident George Elkins, who serves as the Lt. Governor for our Kiwanis district, spoke at the Douglas Kiwanis Club meeting Tuesday, June 9 at the Flyin’ Cowboy restaurant. Mr. Elkins briefed the members on the current youth protection guidelines for all Kiwanis clubs. He covered the issues to include those members who must have a Kiwanis background check and answered questions. – Submitted copy

Mrs. Marie Cartwright Roberts, age 75, of Douglas passed away Monday afternoon, June 8, 2015, at her residence, following an extended illness. She was born March 28, 1940 to the late J. W. Cartwright and the late Bessie Marie Mims Cartwright. Survivors include: Her Husband: Gordon Sears Roberts of Douglas, Ga.; Children: Ricky (Nan) Roberts , and Glen Roberts, all of Douglas, Ga., and Lisa (Jeff) Mercer of Keysville, Ga.; 1 Sister: Marguerite (Jewell) Miles of Hazlehurst, Ga.; Grandchildren: Cheryl (Chip) Nix of Bainbridge, Ga. , Brandon (Taylor) Sims of Douglas, Ga., Dustin Taylor of Ft. Stewart, Ga., Hallie Bell…

Ms. Anna Lee Shrouder Tradewell, age 67, of Denton, GA passed away late Saturday evening, June 6, 2015, at the Jeff Davis County Hospital in Hazlehurst, GA following a short illness. She was born April 2, 1948 to the late Donnie Ed Shrouder and Dorothy Caves Shrouder. Survivors include: 1 Son: Andy Lamar Wooten of Baxley, GA; 2 Daughters: Kathy Upshaw of Eastman, GA and Angie Wooten of Hazlehurst, GA; Her Mother: Dorothy Caves Shrouder of Denton, GA; 1 Sister: Jessie “Snookie” Purvis of Georgetown, GA.; 6 Grandchildren Several Nieces, Nephews , Friends and Other Relatives. Memorial Services will be…

U.S. Congressman Rick Allen (R-Ga.-12) has announced his staff will be holding community office hours in Douglas on Tuesday, June 9, from 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at the Douglas-Coffee County Chamber of Commerce. These office hours offer the opportunity for constituents to receive personal assistance from Congressman Allen’s office in their local communities. Rose Anne Holman, Constituent Services Representative for Congressman Allen, will be available to assist with a number of federal issues, including problems with federal agencies, such as Social Security, Veterans Affairs, Medicare, and others. Congressman Allen stated, “Constituent service is a top priority of mine, and…

The City of Douglas Water Quality Report for 2014 is now available on the city website at www.cityofdouglas.com/water. Last year, as in years past, City of Douglas tap water met all U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards. The City of Douglas Water Department safeguards its water supplies and the system has not violated a maximum contaminant level or any other water quality standard. For more information about the annual water report, please visit the EPA database for a full Consumer Confidence Report at http://cfpub.epa.gov/safewater/ccr/index.cfm or contact Michael Hudson at (912) 389-3444. – Submitted by the City of Douglas

Ms. Jessie Lee Adams Anderson Smith, age 82, of Douglas passed away early Wednesday morning, June 3, 2015, at the home of her daughter, Peggy White, in Glenwood, Georgia, following an extended illness. She was born March 5, 1933 to the late Charlton Adams and the late Estelle Nipper Adams. She had worked with Coca Cola Bottling Company in Waycross, Ga., Brunswick, Ga., and Jacksonville, Florida. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Carl Anderson and second husband, Luther Bell, as well as 2 Brothers, L. C. Adams, Jr., and J. D. Adams, 4 Sisters, Ruth Adams,…

Mrs. Pansy Bullard Hadsock, age 97, of Douglas, Georgia, passed away early Tuesday morning, June 2, 2015 at the Miller County Hospital in Colquitt, GA following an extended illness. She was born December 11, 1917 to the late Elias Bullard and the late Vicey Anderson Bullard. Mrs. Hadsock was a native of Douglas, GA. She had retired after 46 years of employment from the local Hosiery Mill. She was preceded in death by her husband, Louie Jefferson Hadsock; 2 Sons, Elias Edward Hadsock and Robert Wayne Hadsock; 2 Brothers, Buddy Bullard and Harvey Bullard and 1 Sister, Winnie Malphus. Mrs.…

Peggy Sue White, age 48, of Broxton, GA passed away on Tuesday, June 2, 2015, at Coffee Regional Medical Center following an extended illness. Miss White was born on August 3, 1966, in Waycross, GA to Earline White and the late Willie “Billy” White. Survivors include: her mother, Earline White of Broxton, GA; sister, Tina Johnson Cribbs of Broxton, GA; brother, Freddie “Bubba” Johnson of Pearson, GA; two nephews, Jared Johnson of Broxton, GA and Justin Wilson of Fitzgerald, GA; three great nephews, Gage Wilson, Jake Wilson, and Ayden Johnson; three great nieces, Zanidy Johnson, Jaycee Wilson, and Delilah Wilson;…