For the 2014-2015 school year, there will be new school hours. Please be sure to check the new schedule for your students school. Elementary: 7:30 a.m.-2:15 p.m. Middle School: 8:25 a.m.-3:35 p.m. Freshman Campus: 8:20 a.m.-3:15 p.m. High School: 8:10 a.m.-3:25 p.m. Coffee County Career Academy: 8:15 a.m.-3:05 p.m. If you need bus information, please contact the Transportation Department at 383-5379 or email businfo@coffee.k12.ga.us. Or check the school web site at www.coffee.k12.ga.us.
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Coffee County Schools will begin on Wednesday, August 6. In preparation for the opening of school, all schools will hold open house. Schedules for open house: Coffee High School: July 28: 8:30 a.m.-12 noon * All Potential Honor Graduates (*Academic GPA 90 or above plus 2 honors tracks) 1 p.m.-4 p.m. All Seniors – Class of 2015 July 29: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. All Juniors and Sophomores July 30: 8:30 a.m.-11 a.m. Make up sessions for all grades G.W. Carver Freshman Campus: August 5 – 5 p.m.-7 p.m. Career Academy: July 31 – 5 p.m.-7 p.m. Coffee Middle School: August 4…
For the 2014-2015 school year, there will be new school hours. Please be sure to check the new schedule for your students school. Elementary: 7:30 a.m.-2:15 p.m. Middle School: 8:25 a.m.-3:35 p.m. Freshman Campus: 8:20 a.m.-3:15 p.m. High School: 8:10 a.m.-3:25 p.m. Coffee County Career Academy: 8:15 a.m.-3:05 p.m. If you need bus information, please contact the Transportation Department at 383-5379 or email businfo@coffee.k12.ga.us. Or check the school web site at coffee.k12.ga.us.
Coffee County Schools will begin on Wednesday, August 6. In preparation for the opening of school, all schools will hold open house. Schedules for open house: Coffee High School: July 28: 8:30 a.m.-12 noon * All Potential Honor Graduates (*Academic GPA 90 or above plus 2 honors tracks) 1 p.m.-4 p.m. All Seniors – Class of 2015 July 29: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. All Juniors and Sophomores July 30: 8:30 a.m.-11 a.m. Make up sessions for all grades G.W. Carver Freshman Campus: August 5 – 5 p.m.-7 p.m. Career Academy: July 31 – 5 p.m.-7 p.m. Coffee Middle School: August 4…
Cast and crew members filming the production of The Last Pedestrian have been working feverishly since Thursday and will complete the three-day project this weekend with a scheduled four-hour shoot at the new offices of the Douglas-Coffee County Chamber of Commerce at the Atrium Event Center. The project is headed by Vernon Eckleberry, President and CEO of Guiding Star Cinema, LLC. It centers around the story of a corrupt mayor and his city council as they seek to rescue their town from bankruptcy by obtaining a government grant for the purpose of studying and improving pedestrian safety. In order to…
Douglas City Commissioner Olivia Pearson was in Coffee County Superior Court on Thursday, testifying as a character witness for the defense during a bond hearing for accused armed robber, 26-year-old Jeffery Moore. Moore is currently incarcerated at the Coffee County Jail awaiting trial for his alleged involvement in a home invasion and armed robbery that occurred at a Coffee County residence in January this year. During her testimony, Pearson stated she had known the defendant personally for some time and did not kow him to be a violent person. “Every encounter I’ve had with him, he’s always been respectable (and)…
Employees of Domino’s Pizza on North Peterson Avenue were the latest victims last night of another armed robbery in the city. While details are limited at this time, sources with the Douglas Police Department have confirmed that three men robbed the store at gunpoint shortly after 11:30 p.m. on Wednesday, taking an undisclosed amount of cash from the premises. The suspects fled the scene on foot. DouglasNow.com will continue to update this story as further details are provided by authorities.
Douglas was well represented last week in Dalton during the Georgia Recreation and Parks Association’s state golf tournament, as three local boys took home trophies for first, second, and third place finishes. Ben Fussell claimed the top prize, with Javon Mizell and Billy Roberts earning second and third, respectively, in the 8U division.
Representatives from Universal Leaf Tobacco Company were welcomed to Douglas on Wednesday with a ribbon cutting ceremony marking the company’s official opening. According to their web site, Universal Leaf is the world’s leading leaf tobacco merchant and processor. They are located at 1515 Pope Drive.
Georgia voters will go to the polls once again today, this time to decide candidates for the November general election for the offices of state school superintendent and U.S. Senator. On the Republican ballot, Jack Kingston faces opposition from David Perdue for U.S. Senate. In the superintendent race, Michael “Mike” Buck is in the runoff against Richard L. Woods. Alisha Thomas Morgan and Valerie D. Wilson are contenders for school superintendent on the Democratic ballot. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m., and all local polling locations will be open including Ambrose, Broxton, Bridgetown, Douglas, Nicholls, and…