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On Tuesday, June 1, 2021, the Douglas-Coffee County community celebrated the grand reopening and ribbon cutting for the new location of O’Malley Musical Instruments, owned by lifetime entrepreneur, Mr. Danny Maley. On behalf of the Douglas-Coffee Co Chamber of Commerce, Lisa Hodge thanked Mr. Maley for his investment in the business community for so many years and recognized him for carrying on the musical legacy of his father, Mr. John Maley, who touched the lives of multiple generations as music teacher and band director for so many years. Father John Commins of St. Andrews Anglican Church offered a…

The City of Douglas would like to encourage citizens to attend or become a part of various city committees and boards. The following is a list of June 2021 meetings for City of Douglas Boards and Committees. Airport Commission – June 2, 12pm, at the Airport. Recreation Commission – June 8, 11:45am, Central Square Complex, 200 S. Madison Avenue. Downtown Development Authority – June 9, 9am, Ashley Slater House, 211 S. Gaskin Avenue. Land Bank Authority Meeting – June 10, 4pm, Ashley Slater House, 211 S. Gaskin Avenue. City Commission – June 14 & 28, 2021, (2nd & 4th Mondays)…

The City of Douglas and GFL Environmental will offer two free residential Junk Drop-Off Days in June to help citizens rid properties of excess trash and large items. The next drop off date will be Saturday, June 5, 2021 at the City Pole Yard located at 670 S. Pearl Avenue from 8:30am-12Noon. Citizens must be in the drop off line prior to 11:45am. Other drop-off dates for 2021 are as follows: June 19, July 17, Aug. 7 & 21, Sept. 18, Oct. 2 & 16, Nov. 6 & 20, and Dec. 4 & 18, 2021 A dumpster will be…

At the City Commission meeting on Monday, May 25, 2021, the Mayor and City Commission voted to rescind the mask mandate for employees and visitors inside City of Douglas owned facilities and offices. Since March of 2020, a mask mandate had been in place for city employees as well as visitors/customers due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Customers should expect to see signage that says, “Masks are not required. Enter at your own risk.” “We followed the advice of the CDC and public health experts and asked our employees and customers to mask-up while doing business in city offices. Now,…

Kevin Tatum, County Extension Coordinator Coffee County 4-H Horse Club members will be saddling up to head to Perry, Georgia, for the Georgia 4-H State Horse Show. The show will be held during the week of June 8-12. The show classes will include showmanship, stock seat, hunt seat, English and Western Dressage, Contest, Gaited and Saddle Seat, and Ranch Horse divisions. Participants will begin arriving in Perry with their horses and tack on Tuesday, June 8, and shows will begin on Wednesday, June 9, and run through Saturday, June 12. Coffee 4-H members registered to compete include Cody…

The CRMC Walk-In Clinic, located at 205 Shirley Avenue in Douglas, is now offering on-site testing for COVID-19, Monday through Sunday, from 7:30 am – 7:30 pm. For patients experiencing COVID-19 symptoms, the clinic is offering a rapid molecular COVID-19 test with results reported in as little as 15 minutes. This test has a 95% accuracy in patients with symptoms. If you are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms and wish to be seen at the clinic, please remain in your vehicle upon arrival and call the clinic for complete instructions. There is a charge for the test, or a co-pay for…

Danielle Johnson of Broxton graduated from LaGrange College with a Master of Arts in Teaching degree. Georgia’s oldest private institution of higher learning, LaGrange College is consistently ranked among the South’s top colleges by U.S. News & World Report. A four-year liberal arts and sciences college affiliated with the United Methodist Church, LaGrange offers more than 50 areas of study with an emphasis on global engagement and service.

A total of 598 South Georgia State College students have earned a spot on the Spring 2021 Academic Honors List, according to an announcement today by Vice President for Academic & Student Affairs, Dr. Robert Page. 144 students earned a spot on the President’s List, 170 on the Dean’s List, and 284 on the Academic Honors List. Students enrolled in 12 or more semester hours of study with a grade point average of 4.0 are placed on the President’s List for the semester. Students with a semester average of 3.5 to 3.9 on 12 or more semester hours of study are…

On May 13, 2021, an armed robbery occurred at North Madison Park in Douglas. As a result of an ongoing investigation, three individuals have been charged with participating in Criminal Gang Activity. Two juveniles are in custody and one adult male, De’Myjae “Dee” Manley, remains at-large. The two juveniles have been charged with armed robbery, conspiracy to commit a crime, participation in criminal gang activity and tampering with evidence. Manley is charged with aggravated assault, armed robbery, conspiracy to commit a crime, participation in criminal gang activity, tampering with evidence, possession of firearm during the commission of a felony, possession…

Mrs. Carolyn Gail Veazey Reynolds, age 77 of Broxton, GA passed away Monday evening May 24, 2021 at St. Joseph’s/Candler Hospital in Savannah, following an extended illness. Mrs. Reynolds was born May 25, 1943 to the late Frank Worth Veazey, Sr. and the late Mildred Louise Benton Veazey. Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband: James R. “Bobby” Reynolds, Sr. and a son Travis Reynolds. Mrs. Reynolds, a native of Coffee County, was a homemaker. She was a member of Broxton First Baptist Church. Survivors include: 1 Daughter: Tracey Lott and husband Desi of Broxton,…