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The City of Douglas, First National Bank of Coffee County, and other great partners will host the 2023 Freedom Fest celebration on Tuesday, July 4, 2023, at JC Adams Municipal Park – Jardine Stadium (105 Bonwell Royal Rd.). The gates will open at 5 p.m. and stadium seating will be provided. Admission and parking are free. There will be music provided by 106.7 The Buck and 106.3 The Tree, rides by Rucker Family Kids Carnival, food and general vendors, and fireworks at dark. Food vendors include Super Yum Foods, Kona-Ice of Lowndes, Martha’s Kitchen, Olga’s Mexican Food, Bennett’s…

The City of Douglas has amended the Code of Ordinances, CHAPTER 10, BUSINESSES, ARTICLE I, SECTION 10-46 additional requirements relating to issuance of an occupational tax certificate (business license) in connection with delinquent property or inventory taxes. The City will honor the Coffee County payment plan for prior year tax delinquent property owners. After reviewing the County Tax Commissioner’s office protocol for the delinquent property tax payment plan, the city has amended the ordinance to encourage property owners, who also own a business within the city limits, to pay their current year property or inventory taxes within one…

The City of Douglas has amended the Code of Ordinances, CHAPTER 10, BUSINESSES, ARTICLE I, SECTION 10-46 additional requirements relating to issuance of an occupational tax certificate (business license) in connection with delinquent property or inventory taxes. The City will honor the Coffee County payment plan for prior year tax delinquent property owners. After reviewing the County Tax Commissioner’s office protocol for the delinquent property tax payment plan, the city has amended the ordinance to encourage property owners, who also own a business within the city limits, to pay their current year property or inventory taxes within one…

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College President DeAnnia Clements is pleased to announce the Spring Semester President’s List and Dean’s List for Dual Enrollment students. The President’s List includes outstanding students who were enrolled full-time for 12 credit hours or more and achieved a grade point average of 3.8 or higher on a 4.0 scale during Spring Semester 2023. The following students are on the President’s List for Spring Semester 2023 from Coffee and Atkinson counties: Atkinson: Raven Edmonds Coffee: Jayden Thigpen and Gabbriella Touchstone

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College President DeAnnia Clements is pleased to announce the Spring Semester President’s List and Dean’s List for Dual Enrollment students. The President’s List includes outstanding students who were enrolled full-time for 12 credit hours or more and achieved a grade point average of 3.8 or higher on a 4.0 scale during Spring Semester 2023. The following students are on the President’s List for Spring Semester 2023 from Coffee and Atkinson counties: Atkinson: Raven Edmonds Coffee: Jayden Thigpen and Gabbriella Touchstone

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College President DeAnnia Clements is pleased to announce the Spring Semester President’s List and Dean’s List for Dual Enrollment students. The President’s List includes outstanding students who were enrolled full-time for 12 credit hours or more and achieved a grade point average of 3.8 or higher on a 4.0 scale during Spring Semester 2023. The following students are on the President’s List for Spring Semester 2023 from Coffee and Atkinson counties: Atkinson: Raven Edmonds Coffee: Jayden Thigpen and Gabbriella Touchstone

Dr. Tulasi Acharya, South Georgia State College’s Assistant Professor of English, has recently had a book ranked by BookAuthority as one of the “14 Best New Journalism Books To Read In 2023.” The book has also won the distinctions as “Best New Technical Writing Books” and “Best New Communication Books.” As featured on CNN, Forbes and Inc., BookAuthority is the leading site for book recommendations. Dr. Acharya’s book entitled “Handbook of Professional, Business & Technical Writing, and Communication and Journalism: A Reference Guide to all kinds of writing” is divided into two parts. Part one deals with technical…

Dr. Tulasi Acharya, South Georgia State College’s Assistant Professor of English, has recently had a book ranked by BookAuthority as one of the “14 Best New Journalism Books To Read In 2023.” The book has also won the distinctions as “Best New Technical Writing Books” and “Best New Communication Books.” As featured on CNN, Forbes and Inc., BookAuthority is the leading site for book recommendations. Dr. Acharya’s book entitled “Handbook of Professional, Business & Technical Writing, and Communication and Journalism: A Reference Guide to all kinds of writing” is divided into two parts. Part one deals with technical…

Dr. Tulasi Acharya, South Georgia State College’s Assistant Professor of English, has recently had a book ranked by BookAuthority as one of the “14 Best New Journalism Books To Read In 2023.” The book has also won the distinctions as “Best New Technical Writing Books” and “Best New Communication Books.” As featured on CNN, Forbes and Inc., BookAuthority is the leading site for book recommendations. Dr. Acharya’s book entitled “Handbook of Professional, Business & Technical Writing, and Communication and Journalism: A Reference Guide to all kinds of writing” is divided into two parts. Part one deals with technical…

One student from Coffee County qualified for the Dean’s List at Brewton-Parker College of Mount Vernon, Georgia, for the Spring 2023 semester, announced Dr. Robert Brian, Vice President for Academic Services. The student is Joshua Milhollin from Ambrose. Qualifying students were enrolled in 12 or more hours and earned a grade point average of 3.6 or better. Brewton-Parker College is the only accredited four-year Christian college south of Macon and north of Jacksonville, FL. The mission of Brewton-Parker College, a Georgia Baptist college, is to develop the whole student through the application of Biblically-centered truth to…