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By Caitlin Wolfe DouglasNow.com This past weekend, the Coffee cheer program set off to the Great Wolf Lodge in LaGrange to attend their annual NCA cheer camp. The cheer program, made up of a freshman, JV, and varsity squad, uses this camp to help them prepare for the 2023-2024 football and basketball season. NCA, National Cheerleaders Association, was the first cheerleading organization that focused on competitions and bringing cheerleaders together to learn new skills. The organization has yearly summer camps for cheerleaders all across the country and also holds the NCA Nationals Competition which is considered to be…

Brock Higgins, an 11-year-old Douglas native who is competing in the USA Mullet Championship, has made it to round 2 and needs your help to keep going. This nationwide competition allows contestants like Brock Higgins prove they have the most rockin’ mullet. The USA Mullet Championship is also taking donations for Jared Allen’s Homes for Wounded Warriors to help United States Military veterans. Concluding round 1, Brock ranked at number 16 out of around 300 other mullet-sporting kids in his age group. The rankings for round 1 were based on the combined score from fan voting and donations.…

by Caitlin Wolfe DouglasNow.com As one can only imagine, the tragic death of Ada’s first husband and son were enough to send almost anyone over the edge. Now, she has lost her second husband in a devastating series of events. While the time of losing John Slater was surely mournful, Ada doesn’t give up. She has now regained control of the business and financial affairs, became even more family oriented, and it seems as if by the 1950’s Ada has found her groove and doesn’t plan to remarry. It’s in the 50’s that she…

By Caitlin Wolfe DouglasNow.com At Wednesday’s Veterans Park Committee meeting, a major topic of discussion was how to honor John Strickland Gibson who was once a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia’s 8th district. Born in 1893 and died in 1960, he was a Douglas resident and largely responsible for the G.I. Bill that was signed into law on June 22, 1944. This law would help to benefit millions of veterans with funds for college, unemployment insurance, and housing. It has been decided by the committee to honor Rep. Gibson by placing a…

By Caitlin Wolfe DouglasNow.com For the love of all things basketball, riding his golf cart, wrestling, and… mullets. Brock Higgins, an 11-year-old Coffee County native, is showing off his luscious locks in the 2023 USA Mullet Championship. This is a nationwide competition that is the “ultimate showdown for the most epic mullet,” according to the official mullet champ website. It was back in 2020 that Brock told his mom, Paula Higgins, he wanted to grow his hair out for a mullet. As stated by his mom, he was playing baseball at that time and saw a…

If you thought part 1 was interesting, you are in for a treat. After the death of her husband and only son, Ada is on her own and left to figure out what comes next. While we’re certain Ada was devastated over her loss, she pushes through. She takes over business affairs, stands strong, and maintains that “steel magnolia” attitude. As fate would have it, 5 years after the death of her husband and son, John Slater enters the picture. John Raymond Slater, born on January 9, 1892 in Valdosta, was a WWI veteran and lawyer. After Slater…

Have you ever come across an injured deer, abandoned baby opossum, or a bird that needs help? Living in South Georgia, the chances are the answer is yes. However, the next step is figuring out what to do or who to call. Jessica Pisciotta, owner of Steadfast Wildlife Rescue Rehab in Tifton, is a Georgia licensed wildlife rehabilitator. With this 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, Jessica says, “The end goal is to get these animals back into their natural habitat so they can live the life they were supposed to live.” Jessica knew she wanted to work with…

By Caitlin Wolfe DouglasNow.com The Ashley-Slater House in Douglas — I’m willing to bet everyone has heard of the city’s most famous landmark. If you’re reading this, and have never heard about the brick house that is located at 211 South Gaskin Avenue, it is not your average 109 year old home. A lot of people today have heard of this home from the ghost stories that have passed down from generation to generation, or maybe as the old Chamber of Commerce and the Welcome Center. Maybe you’ve heard of it for what it’s used for today, the…

By Caitlin Wolfe DouglasNow.com The Ashley-Slater House in Douglas — I’m willing to bet everyone has heard of the city’s most famous landmark. If you’re reading this, and have never heard about the brick house that is located at 211 South Gaskin Avenue, it is not your average 109 year old home. A lot of people today have heard of this home from the ghost stories that have passed down from generation to generation, or maybe as the old Chamber of Commerce and the Welcome Center. Maybe you’ve heard of it for what it’s used for today, the…

By Caitlin Wolfe DouglasNow.com Sidney Bryant Sr., a 33-year-old pastor and Douglas native, is shooting a new faith-based movie in Douglas and Coffee County that is set to premiere in April or May of 2024. This latest project follows his 2022 film “Grace to Forgive,” which he released in November of 2022. Sidney’s passion for filmmaking and camera work started when he was just 7 years old. He inherited his grandfather’s VHS camcorder. “I’d go in the yard and start videoing bugs, dogs, and birds. This is where it started,” he says. According to Sidney, once…