Congratulations to Aly Ivey for winning the fund raiser drawing for Reading for Education at Eastside Elementary School. Aly is a Pre-K student in Mrs. Beverly Barbaree and Ms. Shavette Owens’ class. She is all smiles as she is presented the grand prize of a Joe bot by Eastside Principal Michael Davis. Since 1981, Reading for Education has helped schools from all 50 states raise millions of dollars with their unique and safe fundraising programs. Reading for Education (RFE) is the quickest and easiest way for schools to earn money. RFE is simple, no-risk, and hassle-free. It’s also safe for…
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The City of Douglas will host Satilla REMC’s 77th Annual meeting on Oct. 7 in downtown Douglas at Central Square Complex from 10 am-2 pm. This annual meeting will bring approximately 2,000 visitors to town. City officials have worked with the Satilla management team to develop plans to help with traffic and the pedestrian flow downtown. As always with any large event, officials are asking citizens to be patient and know that there will be some parking challenges with this large meeting in downtown. Extra public safety will be in place to help with these challenges. “We are asking that…
Mrs. Adams’ kindergarten class had fun doing research and writing about spiders during their letter “Ss” week. The most fun of all was making “spider sandwiches!” Aren’t we just the cutest little spiders you’ve ever seen?
Fall is here and Mrs. Godair’s and Mrs. Nancy’s Pre-K class wanted to wish everyone happy fall y‘all! These Eastside students have been working very hard on their fall activities.
An early morning fire on Thursday caused extensive damage to Lott’s True Value hardware store on West Bryan St., and the structure is being described as a complete loss. City of Douglas firefighters, along with assistance with county officials, were still working to contain the scene as daylight broke. The former local business, which has not been in operation for some time, is located in the city’s downtown district just off Peterson Ave. and only one block from the police department. The same building was hit by vandals back in July who smashed the store’s front windows and spilled roofing…
An internet website that markets home security systems has released a study naming Douglas as the tenth most dangerous city in the state, just behind major metropolitan areas such as Albany and Atlanta. Homesecurityshield.org released its findings on Wednesday, which the company says were based on statistics compiled by the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s most recent uniform crime report. In its release, Homesecurityshield.org states, “A crime is a crime, so we took both violent and property crimes into account when compiling our list of Georgia’s most dangerous cities. Our list of dangerous cities, however, are ranked according to violent crime…
Douglas Police Chief Gary Casteloes confirmed this morning that a robbery that took place late Tuesday ultimately resulted in a high-speed chase involving several law enforcement agencies, along with the arrest of one individual. Casteloes stated a Domino’s Pizza employee was making a delivery last night when he was robbed at gunpoint by three men. The alleged robbers took the victim’s money and fled the scene. A short time later, a deputy with the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office observed a vehicle matching the description of the offenders. The deputy attempted to initiate a traffic stop and the chase ensued. The…
A request for bond by James Jacobs, one of two individuals charged with concealing the death of a former nursing home resident, was denied Monday morning in Coffee County Superior Court by Judge Dwayne Gillis. Jacobs, along with his wife Diana, was arrested last month after authorities discovered the body of 67-year-old Alexander Hunter buried beneath a shed at Rosewood Manor assisted living facility in Nicholls where Mrs. Jacobs worked. Along with concealing a death, each party has also been charged with financial card transaction fraud. During Monday’s hearing, Jacobs’ attorney, Josh Larkey, aruged his client would not be a…
A Coffee County man suffered at least two gunshot wounds Saturday morning during an apparent domestic altercation. Officials with the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office responded to Bear Creek Mobile Home Park off the Willachoochee Highway after receiving a 911 call from a man stating he had been shot twice, once in the arm and once in the side. Authorities received a second call about the incident from a female who told dispatchers she had fired a gun four times at the male while they were engaged in a heated domestic fight. Unofficial sources have told DouglasNow.com that both individuals were…