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October promotions at the City of Douglas During the month of October, the City of Douglas will be offering several promotions for their customers. Throughout the month, activities will be designed to educate and show appreciation for Douglas customers. Customer Appreciation Month will be held the entire month of October. Customers are encouraged to register for a $100 credit on their utility account that five lucky customers will win at a drawing on Friday, October 25, 2019 at City Hall. City of Douglas customers will have the opportunity to enjoy FREE hot dogs, chips, and Coke on Friday, October…

Junk drop-off dates for October City of Douglas residents are encouraged to participate in junk drop off dates in 2019. The October date will be Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019 and Saturday, Oct. 19 at the City Pole Yard located at 670 S. Pearl Avenue from 8:30 am-12 noon. Citizens are asked to clean up around their homes and take advantage of this free service. A dumpster will be placed the City Pole Yard, located on Pearl Avenue (behind Post Office), to A dumpster will be placed the City Pole Yard, located on Pearl Avenue, to offer Douglas residents a way to dispose…

Wiregrass and Fort Valley State University sign articulation agreement In an effort to streamline educational opportunities, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College and Fort Valley State University (FVSU) have signed an articulation agreement. Wiregrass graduates who have earned an Associate of Science in General Studies can continue their education by transferring to FVSU to earn a bachelor’s degree. The agreement will allow graduates of Wiregrass’ A.S. in General Studies to transfer the entire program to Fort Valley State University. Fort Valley State University is ranked #1 in the state for public Historically Black College and Universities in Georgia. “Wiregrass is excited about…

Mr. Ted Lynn Adams, age 66 of Douglas, passed away early Tuesday morning, October 1, 2019 at Dorminy Medical Center in Fitzgerald following an extended illness. Mr. Adams was born December 31, 1952 to the late William Chester Adams and the late Fronna Bell Chauncey. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, William Mason Adams. Mr. Adams, a native of Coffee County, was self-employed as a tree surgeon. He attended Covenant Christian Church. Survivors include his wife June Solomon Adams of Douglas; children Jason Duren and Stacey Adams, both of Douglas, and Candace Bracewell…

On Saturday, September 28, 2019, the South Georgia State College Lady Hawks hosted the Highlanders of Gordon State College, who are currently leading the way in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) as the first place team. After a 3-2 loss back on September 10 in Barnesville, the Lady Hawks expected an exciting game for spectators, and thrilling it was. After a scoreless back-and-forth first half, the deadlock was broke in the 75th minute through some tight combination with Tamoy Phillips and Serena Neslon. Serena finished the chance as the shot was deflected and went past the goalkeeper into…

New clothing store comes to downtown On the afternoon of Friday, September 27, the Douglas-Coffee County community celebrated the grand opening and ribbon cutting for Prestige: Fine Clothing for Men and Women located at 102 North Peterson Avenue in Douglas. Many friends and family gathered to support business owners Lynda Mobley and her son Dudley Mobley. Mr. Mobley thanked all those in attendance for their support and encouragement for the new business. On behalf of the Douglas-Coffee County Chamber of Commerce, Exec. VP Lisa Hodge and Board Chairman Donny Bradshaw shared congratulatory remarks for the Mobley Family’s new venture of opening a…

Late season drought: When should you turn off the irrigation? John McLemore, County Extension Agent This week’s article is a blog post from the University of Georgia pecan web page. Dr. Lenny Wells, UGA Pecan Specialist, wrote an informative article about the current environmental conditions, and solutions to reduce yield loss in pecan orchards. I’ve had a number of calls so far this week and the end of last week asking, “when is it ok to turn off the water?” You can usually cut way back at this point. The problem is that we are in a severe drought which…

Cow Tippers holds ribbon cutting On the morning of Friday, September 27, the Douglas-Coffee County community celebrated the grand opening and ribbon cutting for Cow Tippers Burger Company located at 216 North Madison Avenue in Douglas. Many friends and family gathered to support the restaurant’s owners, John Deems, Shawn Knight, Rodney Knight, and Jason Knight. Shawn Knight spoke on behalf of his partners and thanked all those in attendance for their support and encouragement for the new business. He also recognized Jason Knight for serving as the restaurant’s managing partner. Pastor Chris Watson from GracePointe Church prayed for blessings on…

Former lawmakers speak at SGSC’s 2019 Constitution Day In observance of Constitution Day, South Georgia State College (SGSC) hosted a panel discussion on The Constitution and the Reality of Getting Laws Passed on Tuesday, September 17 on the Douglas campus, which featured two former legislators. Frank Pridemore and Rebecca Sims, SGSC’s associate professors of political science, moderated the program. The panel was comprised of Chuck Sims, former Georgia Representative for District 169, and Robert “Bobby” Rowan, former State Senator for Georgia. Mr. Pridemore and Ms. Sims shared in expressing their gratitude to Rep. Sims and Sen. Rowan for giving freely…

Ameris Bank sets to break records in Fight Hunger Initiative Ameris Bank aims to donate more than two million nonperishable food items to food banks across all of their operating communities throughout the Southeast during its Helping Fight Hunger campaign this October. This milestone would mark nearly nine million goods collected and donated in total since Ameris started the food drive in 2010, breaking all records set to date. This will be the bank’s largest collective effort so far with all Fidelity Bank locations – which are currently converting to Ameris Bank locations following the merger and rebrand – also participating. Helping Fight…