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Bridge Builders Initiatives Studios: Home of 1 Accord Media (BBI) is excited to join the Coffee County community by creating job training, mental health development and increase transit commerce with the opening a new multimedia production facility located at 215 W. Ward St. Douglas GA, 31533. Bridge Builders Initiatives Inc. (B.B.I) a non-profit organization based in Georgia that helps at-risk youth and young adults by combining industry level multi-media production training and mental health counseling. We are excited about our progression in the underserved communities to help give additional access to quality FREE acting and multimedia production training. At…

The City of Douglas is currently seeking volunteers to fill vacancies on several volunteer board and committees. The Housing Authority Board, Land Bank Authority, Ethics Committee, Citizens Advisory Committee, Keep Douglas Beautiful Board have vacant seats. The Douglas Housing Authority has one vacancy. The individual must live within the city limits of Douglas and have some knowledge of the Douglas Housing Authority. The Douglas-Coffee County Land Bank Authority has one vacancy. The individual must live within the Coffee County and desire to work with neighborhoods and the community to promote property redevelopment. The Ethics Committee has four…

A public hearing will be held at 7 PM on Monday, April 11, 2022, in the City of Douglas, located at 307 East Bryan St., Douglas, Georgia, to review and transmit the Coffee County and Cities of Ambrose, Broxton, Douglas, and Nicholls Comprehensive Plan Amendment to the Southern Georgia Regional Commission and the Georgia Department of Community Affairs for review. Residents are invited to attend and participate in the planning effort. Copies of the Plan Amendment are available for public review at the Coffee County Commission office, the City of Douglas Economic Development Office, and at the City Halls…

The Douglas Municipal Gene Chambers Airport is excited to host the Warbird Expo featuring the Commemorative Air Force (CAF). Douglas is the last stop on the CAF’s journey along the Georgia WWII Heritage Trail. The WWII Flight Training Museum located on the grounds of the historic Raymond-Richardson Flight Training Air Base at the Douglas Municipal Airport, is part of the Georgia WWII Heritage Trail. The restored aircraft will be led by the B-17 Flying Fortress Texas Raiders, which is one of only three remaining that are actively flying in the U.S. today. Accompanying the big bomber will be a…

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College has been designated a Military Friendly® School Gold Award recipient in the Small Community College category and ranked 8th in the nation among other colleges. The designation is given to colleges for having outstanding programs and support for our nation’s veterans and their families. Institutions earning the Military Friendly® School designation were evaluated using both public data sources and responses from a proprietary survey completed by the school. Wiregrass Tech was the only small community college in Georgia to be named in the top ten in the nation. Wiregrass Tech offers opportunities to take…

Dewayne Harrell, age 74, of Douglas, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at Coffee Regional Medical Center following an extended illness. Mr. Harrell was born on December 14, 1947, in Douglas, GA to Clinton Harrell and Grace Adams Harrell. Survivors include: His Wife; Carla Jean Ayers Harrell of Douglas, GA, One Daughter; Julia Ann Harrell Thomas of Douglas, GA, Two Grandsons; Lawton (Anna) Thomas of Douglas, GA, Paul (Brenna) Thomas of Douglas, GA, and One Sister; Debra Harrell of Douglas, GA. Mr. Harrell is also survived by several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by: One…

Steve Alan Stewart, age 61, of Broxton, Georgia passed away on Monday, March 21, 2022 at his residence following a brief illness. Mr. Stewart was born on June 10, 1960, in St Louis, Missouri to the late James Thomas Stewart and Helen Marie Littleton Stewart. Survivors include: His Wife; Sheri Lee Durham Stewart of Broxton, GA, One Daughter; Holli Stewart of Savannah, GA, Two Sons; Stephen Blake (Casey) Stewart of Douglas, GA, Daniel Cole Stewart of Broxton, GA, Three Grandchildren; Mason Stewart, Maggie Stewart, Max Stewart, and one Brother; Travis Stewart of Parma, MO. Mr. Stewart was preceded in…

Frances Ruth Pease Snipes, age 75, of Nicholls, Georgia passed away on Wednesday, March 16, 2022, at Coffee Regional Medical Center following an extended illness. Mrs. Snipes was born on September 16, 1946, in Coffee County, Georgia to the late Clement Pease and Lilly Batten. Survivors include: Daughter; Rhonda Lynn Johnson of Nicholls, GA, Grandchildren; Amanda Johnson of Alma, GA, Kris Johnson of Alma, GA, Tiffany Johnson of Alma, GA, Great-Grandchildren; Kristian Mixon of Alma, GA, Trenton Curl of Alma, GA, Makaylin Cews of Alma, GA, Makenzi Crews of Alma, GA, Four Sisters; Pearlie McConnell of Douglas, GA, Wanda…

Kylvoski Simpson was convicted today by a Coffee County jury for trafficking in methamphetamine and possession of more than one gram of heroin. The case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorneys Ian Sansot and Morgan Kirkland. Judge Andy Spivey presided over the proceedings. Prior to jury selection, Simpson opted to dismiss his attorney and represent himself at trial. Deputies with the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office attempted to stop a truck driven by Simpson on December 6, 2020. Simpson fled officers, wrecked the truck, fled on foot, and was subsequently arrested by deputies. The heroin was found in the vehicle. …

More Operation Sandy Bottom defendants made appearances in the United States Court of the Southern District of Georgia last week to learn their fate for their role in a major gang drug conspiracy. Federal Judge Lisa Godbey Wood listened to each defendant address the court before handing down their sentences. Once a target of an assassination plot, Joshua McGinty, 33, of Douglas, used fear and intimidation to operate trap houses, coordinated drug sales and sold highly addictive drugs from his “studio” in the Oak Park Community. At the time of his arrest, McGinty was charged with: • Conspiracy to Possess…