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The City of Douglas announces plans for hosting a variety of events in celebration of Georgia Cities Week, April 23 through April 28, 2018. The theme of this year’s Georgia Cities Week is “Georgia’s Cities in the Spotlight”, which will showcase how cities share information about the valuable services provided to residents and how cities positively impact their way of life. “We are very proud of our town and want to encourage citizens to experience the mixture of activities that our city has to offer,” said Mayor Tony Paulk. “Activity in our city promotes Douglas to visitors and shows that…

Monday evening, April 16, just before 10:30 p.m., an armed man entered Dairy Queen on N. Pierce St. in Alma yielding a handgun and demanding money. While pointing the weapon at employees and ordering them around, the gunman fired one shot inside the kitchen. The gunman then fled the scene. No one was injured and no money was taken. Officers recovered a shell casing and the the bullet which penetrated a trashcan. The suspect was a black male of average height and weight. If anyone has any information concerning this attempted robbery, please contact the Alma Police Department at 912-632-8751.

By Kevin Tatum CERTIFIED TEEN LEADER TRAINING Coffee and Bacon County 6th-11th grade 4-H members who have never taken the Certified Teen Leader Training need to register to take the course this summer on Wednesday, June 20. The cost for the training is $15 and it will be held in Alma. This training is required of any Junior or Senior 4-H member who is interested in serving as a teen leader at any out of town 4-H event. CLOVERS & CO. APPLICATIONS Talented musicians, singers, and dancers are encouraged to apply and audition for Georgia 4‑H Clovers & Co. Clovers…

The Douglas Mayor’s Youth Council traveled to Atlanta on Wednesday, April 11, 2018 to visit the State Capitol and meet with legislators. While at the capitol, the group met with State Representative Dominic LaRiccia of District 169 (Coffee County) and Representative John Corbett of District 174 (Lowndes County). Representative LaRiccia and Representative Corbett gave the group a tour of their offices, capital building, monuments located on the grounds and treated the group to lunch. While touring, LaRiccia and Corbett explained their duties as legislators and answered questions from Youth Council members. Special thanks to Representative LaRiccia and Representative Corbett for…

Officers of the Douglas Police Department often stop by to check on their little friends in Pre-K at Eastside Elementary School. The officers remind the young children they are their friend and encourage them to make good choices. The young children get to know these men and women officers who visit and learn not to be afraid of the police. Shown in the photograph are students at Eastside Elementary School in Ms. Beverly Barbaree, Mrs. Susan Carver and Mrs. Jessica Fussell’s classes visiting with their policeman friend, Officer Perez. After the recent attack on schools within the country, Officer Perez…

The City Of Douglas Fire Department received a $3,500 fire prevention grant from FM Global, one of the world’s largest commercial property insurers. FM Global representatives presented the grant award to Douglas Fire Chief Larry Wilson on March 21, 2018. Douglas Fire Department has purchased I-Pads to track fire information accurately within the department. The I-Pads will be used to assist with prefire planning to efficiently collect and track data related to local community buildings. “Through education efforts, we believe the majority of fires can be preventable,” says Larry Wilson, Douglas Fire Chief. “With the additional financial support from FM…

Monday morning, April 9, APD arrested Natasha Rea Peterson, 32 of Alma, for outstanding warrants in Douglas, GA, and Hinesville, GA. Peterson’s arrest followed APD assisting another agency while searching for another wanted fugitive. Monday afternoon, April 9, APD arrested Robert Faulk, 51 of Alma, for battery-family violence and cruelty to children-3rd degree. Faulk’s arrest followed a domestic dispute at Flash Foods. Afterward, APD’s Crime Suppression Unit stopped a vehicle in the 300 block of E. 6th St. for a seatbelt violation. Mark Ashley Carter, 49 of Alma, was arrested on outstanding warrants through Bacon County. Later, on Monday, April…

The Douglas-Coffee County Chamber of Commerce along with a multitude of family and friends gathered to celebrate the ribbon cutting and open house for Fitzgerald Family EyeCare. Dr. Ellen Drury Fitzgerald shared her sincere gratitude for all who encouraged and helped her along the way to this momentous occasion. Dr. Fitzgerald’s husband, Clay and their two children, Aubree and Asher, stood by her side as she thanked everyone who had a part in supporting her from the conception of the facility to the final touches that make it the beautiful facility it is today. She expressed a special thank you…

The Douglas-Coffee Drug Unit arrested two individuals on methamphetamine and other drug-related charges earlier this week following a traffic stop just south of Douglas. K-9 officers initiated the stop around 2:30 p.m., April 11, 2018, on U.S. 441 South in the area of Harvey Vickers Road after the vehicle failed to maintain its lane of travel. The driver, identified as 43-year-old Shelly April Solomon, provided consent to search her vehicle and belongings, and officers subsequently located syringes and a scale, commonly used in the drug trade, inside Solomon’s purse. While the vehicle search was being conducted, officers observed Solomon (who…

Waltraut Helga “Trudy” Keaveney, age 88, of Douglas, GA passed away on Tuesday, April 10, 2018, at CRMC. Mrs. Keaveney was born on August 28, 1929, in Allenstein, East Prussia to the late Walter Polzing and Gretel Polzing. She was a homemaker and was of the Lutheran faith. Survivors include: her husband, George Keaveney of Douglas, GA; sons: Patrick Keaveney and wife Kim of Acworth, GA. and Stephen Keaveney of Stewart, FL; sister, Doris Stefano of Edelweiss, Switzerland; grandchildren: Jeromy Keaveney, Travis Keaveney, Brady Carpenter, Patrick Carpenter; great-grandchildren: Aubrey Carpenter of Valdosta, GA and Halen Carpenter of Valdosta, GA Funeral…