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The City of Douglas participated in the 26th year of the Georgia Municipal Association’s (GMA) Georgia Cities Week. Events throughout the week offered a wonderful opportunity to celebrate our community and the services the city provides to citizens. ESG/Inframark, the City of Douglas, and Keep Douglas Beautiful teamed up to create the opportunity for our community to beautify their surroundings! With Spring Junk Free Week and Tire Amnesty Week, residents had the chance to clean up around their properties, leading up to the Greatest American Cleanup. Approximately 1 ton of large brown and white goods and 30-40 tires were disposed of…

Deputies from the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office arrested of Michael Tyrone Jordan, a 36-year-old resident of Douglas, for multiple felony violations of Georgia’s sex offender registry statutes on April 29, 2025. Officers from the Coffee County Sex Offender Unit who conducted a routine address verification at Jordan’s registered residence discovered that he had obtained employment which had not been disclosed to the sheriff’s office as mandated by state law. Investigators subsequently located Jordan working at an unregistered job site within the city limits of Douglas. During the investigation, authorities determined that the job site was located within 1,000 feet of…

On April 21, 2025, the Douglas Mayor’s Youth Council (DMYC) conducted its monthly meeting. Jr. Mayor Destiny Henderson led the meeting and recognized Karen Batten and Ian Sansot as the Outstanding Community Spotlight for April. Ninth grade student at Wiregrass Regional College and Career Academy Nevaeh Bussey opened the meeting with a special prayer. The special guest speakers were Tim Gay from the City of Douglas Animal Control and Jamie Knudson from the Coffee County Animal Shelter. The Youth Council honored Karen Batten and Ian Sansot as the community spotlight for the month of April. Ian Sansot is the husband of Laura Lee and father to…

Sydney Aldine Bussey, age 76, of Douglas, GA, passed away peacefully at Memorial Medical Center in Savannah, GA, on Sunday, April 27th, 2025, following an extended illness. He was born on November 11th, 1948, the son of Clyde Edward Bussey and Tannie Sylvia Harris Bussey. His survivors include: one son; John (Jeri Lynn) Bussey of Ambrose,GA, one daughter; Kate Bussey of Douglas, GA, one brother; Gerald (Ruth) Bussey of Douglas, GA, one sister; Sylvia (Brent) Miller of Douglas, GA, nieces and nephews; Dawn Adams, Greg (Reagan) Miller, Jennifer (Marcus) Brown, Brett D. Bussey, and two cousins; Hugh Bussey and Chuck…

Marlo Franklin Pfoutz, born on February 19th, 1954 in Franklin, Indiana, passed away on April 16th, 2025 in Jacksonville, Florida at the age of 71.  He was formerly a resident of Delphi, Richmond, Indianapolis, Spiceland, and New Castle, Indiana, and Douglas, Georgia.  He was preceded in death by his father, Marlo Edward Pfoutz (1986), and mother, Anna N. Pfoutz (2012) and wife of twenty-five years, Linda Kay Pfoutz (née Tucker) (June 15th, 1999). He is survived by his wife of seventeen years, Gail Pfoutz. He is also survived by his daughters Miranda Viva Rose Cotton (Ben), Tiffany Michelle Adams, and…

Geneva Stapleton Hickox, age 79, of Douglas, GA, went to be with our Lord and Savior on Friday, April 25th, 2025 following an extended illness. She was born on August 17th, 1945 the daughter of Wilbert and Eva Stapleton. Her survivors include: One son; Bobby (Leigh) Hickox of Douglas, GA, Great Niece; Kaitlynn (Josh) Johnson of Douglas, GA, One Nephew; Teddy Johnson of Douglas, GA, along with several beloved friends, nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by: Father; Wilbert Stapleton, Mother; Eva Stapleton, and Three sisters; Lib Stapleton, Bonnie Conley, and Inez Stallings. The family will receive friends…

Edward Leonidas Bagwell Jr., a beloved figure in the Douglas, GA community, passed away peacefully at Vista Park Health and Rehabilitation on Wednesday, April 23rd, 2025, at the age of 82. Born on August 23rd, 1942, to Edward Leonidas Bagwell Sr. and Iris Bennett Bagwell, Ed lived a life full of service, dedication, and community involvement. Ed is survived by his loving wife of 59 years, Lynda Jones Bagwell, whom he married in January 1966. He also leaves behind two sons: Lee Bagwell and his wife Holly, and Dr. Drew Bagwell and his wife Melissa, all residing in Douglas, GA.…

The troubles keep piling up for embattled Pearson Mayor Robert Johnson. Earlier this week, a judge in Atkinson County awarded Colony Square LLC a large sum of money as a result of a failed restaurant venture in Fitzgerald in which Johnson was a party. Documents filed in Atkinson County on Wednesday show that Colony Square was awarded $163,547.15 for back rent and other expenses related to the restaurant venture. The defendants are listed as Mayor Johnson and his brother, Jarvis Johnson. The amount due under the lease is $148,422.88. The defendants must also pay attorney’s fees in the amount of…

Here are the results from the Region 2-5A track and field meet held this week in Albany: • Kaloni Styles is the Region Champion in the 100 meter hurdle (15.23 seconds) & 300 meter hurdle (46.80 seconds) events. • Kashariyona White is the Region Runner Up in the 100 meter hurdles (15.23) and 300 meter hurdles (47.42 seconds). • Kenyon Livingston ran a time of 15.12 seconds in the 110 meter hurdles to become the Region Champion. Kenyon also is the Region Runner Up in the 300 meter hurdles with a time of 41.59 seconds. • Nahla Franklin established a…

Douglas Fire Department Lieutenant Lee Clements has been involved in some form of public safety since he was 16 years old. Now he has added another accomplishment to his already impressive resume – paramedic. On Thursday, April 24, 2024, Lt. Clements graduated from Wiregrass Georgia Technical College with his paramedic degree. Lt. Clements’s journey began early, stepping into the world of public safety at just 16 years old as a lifeguard and water safety instructor. In 1989, he launched his law enforcement career as a dispatcher, eventually becoming a certified peace officer in 1997. Over the years, he has served…