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Angelica Maria Guadalupe Castorena Garcia, age 45 of Broxton, Ga., passed away Monday, June 23, 2014, at Phoebe Putney Hospital in Albany, Ga., following an extended illness. Ms. Garcia was born December 17, 1968, in Mexico to Maria DeLourdes Castorena Garcia. Survivors include: her mother, Maria DeLourdes Castorena Garcia of Mexico, daughter, Montserratn Ornelas of Broxton, Ga., son, Richard Angelo Castorena of Broxton, Ga., four sisters, Ma. Izamal Carstorena Garcia, Lourdes Veronica Castorena Garcia, Ma. Gabriela de los Milagros Castorena Garcia, and Ma. Josefina Gonzales Castorena, three brothers, Ricardo Benjamin de Jesus Castorena Garcia, Martin Alberto Gonzales Castorena, and Judas…

Mr. Gary Wayne Smith, age 60, of Douglas, Ga., passed away on Saturday, June 21, 2014, from injuries received in a traffic accident. Mr. Smith was born on June 23, 1953, in Jacksonville, Fl. to the late Oliver Emmitt Smith, Jr. and Mary Miller Smith. Mr. Smith is survived by his two daughters: Shantae (Norman) Dockery of Broxton, Ga. and Jackie (Kevin) Jenks of Nicholls, Ga.; two grandchildren: Callie Dockery and Zachary Wilkins ; two brothers: Emmitt Smith of Savannah, Ga. and Jerry Miller of Melbourne, Fl.; a very Special Friend: Sherry Horton of Douglas, Ga. Graveside service will be…

Mrs. Eulane Dorminey Meeks, age 93 of Douglas, passed away late Friday afternoon, June 20, 2014, at Coffee Regional Medical Center following a brief illness. Mrs. Meeks was born April 29, 1921, to the late John Bradford Dorminey and the late Lista Vickers Dorminey. Mrs. Meeks, a native of Coffee County, was a beautician. She was a U. S. Army Air Corps Veteran. She liked to work in her yard, quilt, and fish. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Earl Meeks, five brothers, Furman Dorminey, Stanton Dorminey, Chester Dorminey, Wallace Dorminey, and Bertram Dorminey, five sisters, Mary…

The Douglas-Coffee County Public Library will be offering free basic computer classes throughout June and July. Following is a list of dates and class offerings: Friday, June 27 – 1:00pm Internet and Email BasicsThursday, July 3 – 1:00 pm Appointment Only (Individual Tutoring)Friday, July 11 – 1:00 pm Social MediaFriday, July 18 – Word Basics For more information and to register for these classes, contact the library at (912) 384-4667.

“This time last year, the Child Advocacy Center of Coffee County (CAC) barely had money to meet the payroll of its two employees,” said CAC President and long-time board member Tony Henderson. That’s when he and CAC Executive Director Carol Williford went to work to rejuvenate interest in the CAC and to recruit individuals with a particular interest in helping children. What a difference a year, a few new members, and a lot of hard work can make! The board members of the CAC hosted a wonderful community-wide, family fun day at Jardine Stadium on Saturday, May 17. The…

On June 14 and 15, the Southern Elite 11U baseball team won the 2014 USSSA South State Tournament after rallying from three losses on Saturday to run the table on Sunday for the win. “We didn’t play well our first two games on Saturday. We had a tournament the previous week get cancelled due to rain and it had been nearly three weeks since we last played in games. So we were rusty and it showed. We finally got on track in the third game, but gave it away in the last inning with some errors and key mental mistakes.…

Ms. Wendy Darlene Bozeman, age 52 of Douglas, passed away Sunday afternoon, June 22, 2014, at the Coffee Regional Medical Center, following a brief illness.She was born September 18, 1961 to Jerry Willis and the late Carolyn Huggins Willis. Survivors include: one daughter: Haley Bozeman of Douglas, Ga.; one son: Clint Bozeman of Lafayette, Louisiana; father: Jerry Willis of Douglas, Ga.; one sister: Leisha (Billy) Burke of Broxton, Ga.; two nieces: Chelsee Burke and Lauren Burke, both of Broxton, Ga. Funeral Services will be Tuesday afternoon, June 24, 2014, at 2:00 P. M. at the Chapel of Ricketson Funeral Home…

The Douglas Stingrays swim team has been making waves this summer with impressive showings throughout the 2014 season. They will be in Waycross next Monday, June 30, as they prepare to achieve aquatic dominance at the upcoming district meet set for July 7 at the Douglas city pool. Pictured are swimmers Rhett and Range Robinson displaying their Stingrays spirit during a recent meet.

Early registration for cheerleading through the Douglas-Coffee County Recreation Department will take place June 23-July 25 from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. for ages six through twelve. The cost for city and county residents is $30 and $80 for out-of-county residents. For more information, contact the Douglas-Coffee County Recreation Department at (912) 384-5978 or by e-mail at dprd@cityofdouglas.com.

Early registration for football through the Douglas-Coffee County Recreation Department will take place June 23-July 25 from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Costs for flag football are $40 for city and county residents and $80 for out-of-county. Tackle football costs are $55, city and county, and $80, out-of-county. For more information, contact the Douglas-Coffee County Recreation Department at (912) 384-5978 or e-mail at dprd@cityofdouglas.com .