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The City of Douglas has two small residential tracts of land located in the city of Douglas for sale. Tract One is located at 608 Lonnie Street and is described as “All that tract or parcel of land situate, lying and being in Land Lot 193, in the 6th Land District of Coffee County, Georgia, .21 acres and being more particularly described as Lot 4, according to that certain plat recorded in the office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Coffee County, Georgia Special Plat Book 5, Page 34.” The second tract of land is labeled as Tract Two…

Two burglary suspects were jailed by Coffee County Sheriff’s Office authorities after being caught in the act. On November 2, the sheriff’s office received a report of an alarm going off at a residence located in Nicholls, Ga. Upon arrival, law enforcement observed the two suspects leaving the residence in a black Ford Fusion. Officers attempted a traffic stop but the suspects fled before wrecking the vehicle in a nearby ditch. They then ran into a wooded area. Both suspects, identified later as Kendall Sanders and Benjamin West, were captured a short time later and transported to…

Gladys O’Steen Johnson, a resident of New Smyrna Beach, Fla., since 1967 and, before that, a resident of Mora, passed away on Sunday, November 7, 2021, following a brief illness. She was 93 years old. Gladys was born to Hoke and Bertha (Griner) Osteen on February 1, 1928. When Gladys’ mother passed away at a young age, Gladys and her sister Allowee were sent to live with her grandparents in the small town of Mora, Georgia. Gladys’ grandfather worked for the railroad and Gladys enjoyed telling the story of how he stepped out the backdoor of their small home, walked…

Following the recommendation of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), the Southeast Health District will begin offering Pfizer pediatric COVID vaccine to children 5-11 years old on November 8. The pediatric Pfizer COVID vaccine is authorized for children as a 2-dose series taken 3 weeks apart. The dose for children ages 5-11 is one-third of the dosage of the vaccine for adolescents and adults. In clinical trials, vaccination was nearly 91 percent effective in preventing COVID-19 among younger children. Vaccine side effects were mild and temporary. The most…

The South Georgia State College Hawks took advantage of strong shooting and their trademark defensive pressure Saturday afternoon to cruise to a 131-34 victory over Reinhardt University Reserve (RUR). Six SGSC players scored in double figures, led by Carlos Hart’s 17 points, four rebounds, three assists, one steal, and one blocked shot. AJ Spencer had 16 points, five rebounds, four assists, and three steals. Turahn Thompson finished with 13 points, four rebounds, four assists, five steals, and one blocked shot. Justin Edmonson (11 points), Nebie Tasfa (10 points), and Zae Wiggins (10 points) rounded out the top scorers. …

The Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Practical Nursing program (LPN) has received program accreditation by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). This program is one of the college’s most popular programs and is offered on the Valdosta, Ben Hill-Irwin, and Coffee Campuses. Students go through a competitive admissions process to enter the two-year program. The program includes both classroom and supervised clinical experiences including patient care. The latest job placement rate for the LPN program is 98.5%. The purpose of ACEN is to provide specialized accreditation for programs of nursing education, both postsecondary and higher degree, which offer…

Norma Lynn Meek, age 76, of Broxton, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, November 9, 2021 surrounded by her family. Mrs. Meek was born on March 31, 1945 in Coffee County, Georgia the daughter of the late Leonard & Lorene Carelock Burch. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Burdine Meek, grandson, Chris Tanner, 3 brothers, Scott Burch, James Burch, Eugene Burch and 1 sister, Jeanette Craft. Mrs. Meek worked as a seamstress, a manager with Quick Change Stores and was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include 3 daughters, Jackie Young (Robert)…

A real-life horror story happened to a female shopper at Walmart around 8 p.m. on Halloween night. According to a report obtained from the Douglas Police Department, Clayton Bryant Lundy, 30, allegedly sexually assaulted a female in the baby department. The report states that the female victim told officers that between 8 and 8:15 p.m. on Oct. 31, Lundy approached the victim from behind and pulled out a pocket knife. He pressed the knife against her neck with his right hand and he reached around her with his left arm. The report states that Lundy told the victim…

The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), passed by Congress and signed into law by President Biden on March 11, 2021, is a $1.9 trillion economic stimulus package. In this law, state and local governments receive a total of $350 billion in assistance, under the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds. The City of Douglas will receive a total of $4.6 million. Several acceptable uses outlined in the bill for ARPA funds include but are not limited to support for public health, addressing COVID-19 Economic Impacts, replacement of lost public sector revenue, providing premium pay for essential workers, and investing…

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to list the alligator snapping turtle as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The proposal follows a review of the best available science that indicates decades of overharvesting for domestic and international meat consumption, impacts from nest predation, recreational and illegal harvest and collection, and fishing activities are taking a severe toll on the turtle, which can grow up to 249 pounds. “These magnificent reptiles are sometimes called the dinosaurs of the turtle world because they look very prehistoric,” said Leopoldo Miranda-Castro, the Service’s Regional Director for the South Atlantic-Gulf and Mississippi-Basin regions. “The impacts of overharvesting and other human activities, along with the reality that they take up to 21 years to reproduce combined…