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The City of Douglas encourages citizens to attend or join various city committees and boards. The following is a list of March 2025 City of Douglas Boards and Committees meetings.

Fighting the opioid epidemic by introducing an innovative role in bedside patient care, Cammie Wolf Rice and the CWC Alliance are working tirelessly to prevent opioid addiction at the hospital level. This innovative role, the Certified Life Care Specialist (LCS), will ensure patients receive the guidance and resources they need to manage pain safely, focusing on opioid education, mental wellness support, and effective (non-opiate) pain management strategies before they ever leave the hospital. Coffee Regional Medical Center is proud to partner with Cammie Wolf Rice and the CWC Alliance to bring this mission to life in our community. In 2018,…

Get ready for a day of excitement in the skies and on the ground as the Wings & Things Festival and Fly-in returns to the Douglas Municipal Gene Chambers Airport on March 22. Hosted by Visit Douglas and the Douglas-Coffee County Chamber of Commerce, this family-friendly event will bring history to life with amazing aircraft, thrilling flight experiences, and plenty of fun for all ages. This year’s lineup includes some incredible planes and helicopters that have played big roles in aviation history. The legendary UH-1 Huey helicopter and the classic PT-17 Stearman will be on display, along with the Commemorative…

William Baxter Mills, age 65, of Douglas, GA, passed away on Tuesday, March 4, 2024 at Coffee Regional Medical Center following a brief illness. Mr. Mills was born on September 26, 1959, in Coffee County, GA, to the late Osbon Mills and Lois Cady Mills. Survivors include: His Wife; Debra Smith Mills, One Son; Brody (Jessica) Mills of Douglas GA, Two Daughters; Lindy Mills Wooten (Charlie Mac) of Ambrose, GA, Tara Mills Simpson (Dustin) of Waynesville, GA, Three Sisters; Beth Mills, Rhonda Abajian (Jim), Paula Kneeland (Keven), Five Grandchildren; Baylee Lott, Elijah Lott, Brilee Mills, Blair Mills, Walker Wooten, and…

From February 9-15, the Coffee High School chapter of Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) celebrated FBLA Week 2025 with a series of events highlighting leadership, community service, and appreciation for those who make a difference in Coffee County. The week began on Monday with a spirited FBLA Spirit Day, encouraging members to showcase their FBLA pride. On Tuesday evening, members gathered at Hog N Bones for a special officer installation ceremony. The event was originally scheduled earlier in the year but had to be postponed due to Hurricane Helene. During the evening, FBLA members also presented at the Kiwanis…

Mary “Carmeľ” Walker, age 81, of Douglas, Georgia, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 28th, 2025, at Coffee Regional Medical Center. She was born to John A. Hoppman and Lucile H Hoppman, both of whom have preceded her in death. Carmel is preceded in death by her husband, George Walker Jr. Carmel lived a life filled with love, devotion, and kindness. For many years, Carmel worked as a childcare provider, touching the lives of numerous families in her community. She found joy in nurturing and guiding children, always offering a compassionate ear and helping hand. Carmel had two daughters, Alicia…

After a meeting with the debris collection company on March 3, 2025, the deadline for residents of Coffee County, as well as the cities of Douglas, Broxton, Ambrose, and Nicholls, to place all debris from Hurricane Helene at the roadside will be March 17, 2025. Anything placed by the roadside after March 17 may not be picked up as debris collection trucks will be making final passes between March 18 and March 23, 2025. “Due to the overall volume of debris, it is likely that some items will remain to be picked up after March 23. We are committed to…

On Friday, February 28, 2025, the 911 Center received a call in regards to a missing EZ-Go golf cart. The owners of the golf cart informed deputies that their daughter had informed them that an unfamiliar red Ford F-150 was parked in their yard. When the owners returned home they found the Ford F-150 there but their golf cart missing Deputies arrived and found that the F-150 had an out of state tag still registered to the previous owner and towed it to the CCSO. With the rise of property thefts in the county, the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office has…

On February 27, 2025, the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office’s Sex Offender Unit was notified by Atkinson County about a potential sex offender residing in Coffee County. William Fender, 40, from Pearson, was believed to be staying at the Econolodge in Douglas. According to Georgia State Law, a sex offender must register any change of address with their current registered county as well as the county they intend to move to at least 72 hours before relocating. Fender failed to register his change of address with either Atkinson County or Coffee County. In addition to not registering, Fender chose to reside…

The Coffee High Track teams participated in The Larry Clark Track & Field Invitational at Bainbridge High School. The meet consisted of sixteen high school teams from Florida and Georgia. The Lady Trojans scored 58 points to place sixth overall out of eleven teams. The Trojans were in eighth place out of fourteen teams scoring 56 points. The Lowndes County Track programs won both the boys and girls team trophies. Junior Ensley Crawford won the 1600 meter run setting a new personal record with a time of 5 minutes and 39.09 seconds. Junior Keyon Livingston set a new personal record…