The Martin Centre and Giving Back Empowerment Summit presents An Evening of Comedy featuring international renown comedian Kountry Wayne Colley. The event will take place on Sunday, Nov. 5 at 6 p.m. at the Martin Centre, located on 109 E. Ashley Street. General admission is $25 and VIP tickets are $50. VIP tickets will include closer seating and a meet and greet with Kountry Wayne after the show. The event will be hosted by author/speaker Tijuana Vickers. Tickets can be purchased online through eventbrite with a small convenience charge. Tickets can also be purchased at local locations: Priceless Beauty Supply, All…
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Every year, several Lowe’s stores partner with their local community organizations to promote and help the communities they serve. For three consecutive years, local Lowe’s employees have volunteered their time and the program has funded remodeling projects for the Boys & Girls Club of Coffee County Region. During the first year Al Silver, Lowe’s manager, and his team of Lowe’s Heroes were able to provide a pavilion and built picnic tables. Last year, the team installed a fence around the basketball court, painted the bathrooms and renovated the bathroom floors. This year, they revamped the front parking lot with a…
According to a press release on the Douglas GA Police Department facebook page, DPD and the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office merged forces to form a joint gang task force. The Douglas Coffee Gang Unit (DCGU), joint gang task force, has received advanced training, recruited officers from both agencies and were trained to recognize and report all gang activity in Coffee County. The DCGU is viable and will prevent and prosecute all criminal street gang related crimes thoughout Coffee County. On October 24, 2017, The Douglas Coffee Gang Unit obtained 12 arrest warrants for violations of the Georgia Street Geng Terrorism…
The Chicken Livers & Gizzards festival will be held on Hwy 441 in Broxton on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017 from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. The festival will begin at the stoplight and end at the tree of knowledge. This portion of the street will be filled with vendors offering food, craft projects, yard sale items and several children activities such as a bouncy house, train rides and water slides. Admission is FREE! The main event of the festival is the parade that begins at 10 a.m. There will be many community organizations participating in the parade. Several different school…
Local American Legion Post, 18 and 515, brings Wreaths Across America to veterans of Coffee County. The wreath ceremony will take place at Douglas City Cemetery on December 16, 2017, at Noon. The goal of Post 515 is to place a wreath on every veteran’s grave across the county. Each year, citizens of the community are encouraged to support veterans in December by placing a flag and wreath on every veteran’s grave in Coffee County. The mission of the ceremony is “Remember-Honor-Teach.” According to American Legion Posts 18 and 515, donations are requested for flag and wreaths. There are over…
Haunted houses and trails are the most popular attractions to visit during the month of October. This year the Martin Centre partnered with Family Fun Halloween store to present, Haunted Theater: Your scariest movies have come to life. Starting on Friday, October 13, 2017, The Martin Centre will open its doors on October 30, Halloween night and every weekend of October for everyone to come experience all the scariest characters from their favorite horror movies. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and admission is $10 per person. The haunted house is recommended for children 10 and older. “The haunted house will…
Saturday afternoon, a traffic stop near the intersection Southwest Bowens Mill Road and Highway 32 West led to the discovery of a body of a missing Douglas man and charges against an individual believed to have been involved in his death. According to information released by the Douglas Police Department on its Facebook page, Joseph Dewayne Gaskin, 56, of Douglas, hadn’t been seen since Sept. 26. Gaskin had last been seen in the company of Joshua Carl Parrott, 38. The DPD got involved in the case when the officers from the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office, while investigating a theft Parrott…
The Medicine Cabinet, which was named the 2015 small business of the year, offers a free vitamin program for children grades pre-k through fifth grade. The program allows for any child to receive a free bottle of vitamins once a month. Scott Meeks, owner of The Medicine Cabinet, and staff wants every child to be healthy and happy. The program is available to anyone within driving distance and there is no purchase necessary. The program is open to the community but there are a few requirements in order to enroll in the program. The parent or guardian has to provide…
A signing ceremony was held on October 3, 2017, at Coffee Middle School, as part of the 2017 REACH statewide signing week in Georgia. Family, faculty and staff gathered to recognize and congratulate five Coffee County students as they signed their contracts to become the 2017-2018 REACH Georgia Scholars. Realizing Educational Achievement Can Happen is a mentorship and scholarship program that was introduced in 2012, by Governor Nathan Deal. According to ReachGa, the goal of the program is to provide the students with the academic, social and financial support needed to graduate from high school, access college and achieve postsecondary…
Citizens in Coffee County who suffered loss during Hurricane Irma can apply for individual assistance through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), according to a press release issued Thursday. Homeowners, renters and business owners in those counties may now apply for federal disaster assistance for uninsured and underinsured losses caused by Hurricane Irma during the period of Sept. 7-20, 2017. Assistance may include grants for critical needs, temporary rental assistance, home repairs, and uninsured personal property losses, and other programs such as the U.S. Small Business Administration’s low-interest disaster loan program, to help individuals recover from the effects of the…