Douglas firefighters and other emergency personnel responded to Dairy Queen on South Peterson Ave. just before noon today in reference to a fire which began at the backside of the building. Douglas Fire Chief Tim White stated the blaze initially began at the business’ hooding/ventilation system, and was somewhat escalted when it came into contact with cooking oil or grease that was in close proximity. White added there did not appear to be any permanent structural damage to the building. Most officials had cleared the scene by 1:30 this afternoon, but the business remains surrounded by yellow caution tape as…
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The Douglas Lions Club recently contributed $500 to the Trojans Touchdown Club for the purpose of assisting with costs associated with feeding players during summer workouts. Coffee High Head Football Coach Robby Pruitt, flanked by Trojan seniors, is pictured here accepting a $500 check from members of the Douglas Lions Club, John Higgs and Larry Britton.
The Coffee County Board of Education revealed Friday during a discussion of the tax digest at a special called meeting that the current millage rate will be rolled back. Residents shouldn’t get too excited, though, as the rollback will only account for a difference of about 0.01% from the previous year. The rate dropped from 16.214 to 16.203 or, to put it simply, a diferrence of about $9,000. “Obviously, there is no real drastic action in the millage rate,” Chairman Bryan Preston stated. Of other particular interest, Superintendent Morris Leis noted the school system has experienced some loss of revenue…
Being elderly will not get you a free pass if you’re convicted of selling drugs in Coffee County. Eighty-year-old county resident Nathan Taylor managed to avoid a felony conviction his entire life, until last week. Taylor appeared in Coffee County Superior Court to answer to one charge of manufacturing/distributing a controlled substance in regards to a 2012 incident in which he was accused of selling narcotic painkillers. Taylor pled guilty to the charge and was given a 10-year sentence to be served on probation by Judge Dwayne Gillis. He will also be made to pay court costs. “I hate to…
Want to dip, smoke, or chew? Then after Aug. 1, South Georgia State College isn’t the place to be. Per a vote back in March by the University System of Georgia Board of Regents, all campuses as well as properties owned by the USG will be tobacco free. The policy will go into effect Aug. 1 at SGSC to prepare for fall semester, which begins Aug. 25. The policy applies to all locations as well as employees, students, contractors, subcontractors, and visitors. Plus, all events hosted by SGSC, or on one of its locations, will be tobacco and smoke free,…
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.
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…