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The Douglas-Coffee County Veterans Park Committee is conducting a raffle fundraiser to assist with needs for the Veterans Park located at Douglas Municipal Airport. Each person who purchases a raffle ticket will be eligible for the chance to win a 65” Roku ONN. 4K QLED UHD Smart TV with frameless display (valued at $578.00), a $250.00 Gift Certificate to Coley Electric & Plumbing Supply, or a $100 Top Dollar Gun Shop Gift Certificate. “Funds are needed to assist with general upkeep of the park and for our various programs throughout the year,” says Veterans Park Chairman, Jeff Hennesy.…

Agriculture, a once male dominated industry, is transitioning to an equal mix of male and female leaders within the industry. This is evident in the recent accomplishment for the “Coffee Girls” as they received the honor of being crowned Reserve Champions in the State Top Hand Stockmanship & Stewardship Contest held in Washington, GA at Barnett Angus Ranch. This accomplishment came after they were named Grand Champions at the Regional Contest at the UGA Alapaha Beef Unit earlier in October. The Challenge was powered by the UGA Beef Team and Georgia Cattlemen’s Association with the goal of exposing students to…

The Georgia Young Farmers Association held their annual South Region Caucus on Monday, November 7 in Moultrie at the Sunbelt Ag Expo. Their the GYFA recognized numerous award recipients for the South Region including Young Beginning Producer, Outstanding Chapter, Young Ag Professional and Chapter President to name a few. Coffee County Young Farmers brought home two awards for their members, Jessie Sellars and Jordan Farabow. Jessie Sellars was named the South Region Finalist for Young Ag Professional Award .The purpose of the Young Ag Professional Award is to encourage young men and women who are in the beginning…

The 81st anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor will be observed on Wednesday, December 7, 2022. The Douglas-Coffee County Veterans Park Committee will host the second annual Pearl Harbor Day Remembrance Ceremony on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at 10 AM at the Douglas Municipal Gene Chambers Airport. National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day honors and remembers the 2,403 service members and civilians who were killed during the attack by the Japanese on the US naval base in Hawaii on December 7, 1941. The surprise attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese led the United States to enter World…

While a single ticket sold in California won a Powerball jackpot worth $2.04 billion ($997.6 million cash option) in the delayed Monday, Nov. 7 drawing, Georgia’s students and Georgia Lottery players also won big. Among the winners of smaller cash prizes is an as yet unnamed Pearson resident who won $50,000. Due to a technical issue, the Powerball drawing was delayed Monday night and performed this morning at 8:57 a.m. EST at the Florida Lottery draw studio in Tallahassee. Winning numbers were white balls 10, 33, 41, 47, 56 and red Powerball 10. The Power Play multiplier was…

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College President, DeAnnia Clements, announced Adult Education Teacher, Darrell Hill, as the 2023 Adult Education Teacher of the Year Award winner. The Adult Education Teacher of the Year Award is sponsored by the Technical College System of Georgia. The Teacher of the Year Award program is in its second year and is designed to recognize and honor instructors who make significant contributions to adult learners who are seeking to complete their high school equivalency degrees. Adult Education instructors are nominated for the Teacher of the Year Award by their peers throughout the college. College finalists…

Willard Dee Stevens of Douglas, GA, formerly of Boyd and Greenup County, KY departed this life Tuesday, November 8, 2022, at Coffee Regional Medical Center, at the age 96 years, 6 months, and 1 day. He was a son of the late Burley B. Stevens, Sr. and Sarah Elizabeth Maddox born in West Russell, Greenup County, KY on May 7, 1926. He was a United States World War II Army veteran that served in the Asian Pacific Campaign with both the 743rd and 161st AAA Gun Battalion. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Douglas,…

Keep Douglas Beautiful (KDB) has extended the deadline for Douglas residents to apply for assistance to remove large, unwanted items from their property. Any citizen living in the city limits of Douglas may apply for the service by completing an application at the Community Development Department located at 211 S. Gaskin Avenue (Ashley-Slater House) or by downloading an application from https://www.cityofdouglasga.gov/KDB. Please mail or drop off the completed application to City of Douglas, 211 S. Gaskin Avenue, Douglas, GA 31533 (Ashley-Slater House). Applications must be completed with all information. Application deadline is December 1, 2022. Approved citizens will…

The Interactive Veterans Museum is based on the idea that students in K-12 schools can interact personally with actual veterans from different branches of service, who served during different eras of peace and/or conflicts, and different jobs in the military. Most students today do not really know the diversity of actual jobs and service careers that are available, or where in the United States or the world our military serve. The Interactive Veterans Museum is a simple concept where veterans are recruited from the local community to participate. This means that the veterans the students will interact with…

The Keep Douglas Beautiful Committee conducted a beautification project at Jackie Allen Park on Saturday, October 22, 2022, from 9:30 am-noon. Volunteers from the community and descendants of Ms. Jackie Allen assisted in improvement efforts at the park. Keep Douglas Beautiful had an amazing time working together on the beautification event at Jackie Allen Park,” says Dinitra Williams, KDB President. “Thank you to the over 30 volunteers that helped make the event a great success! We appreciate everyone for their commitment to keeping Douglas beautiful.” Community and neighborhood volunteers of all ages gave back to their…