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The City of Douglas welcomes citizens to attend and participate in City Commission meetings. When a citizen has a concern or question for the local government, there are guidelines that need to take place prior to the meeting. There are two methods in which a citizen may be placed on the City Commission Work Session Agenda – as a person whose concerns are voiced as an individual agenda item or as a person who may speak during general comments which are restricted to three minutes. “We welcome our citizens to address their concerns with us,” says Mayor Tony Paulk. “Our…

The community wide MLK, Jr. Service Day Cleanup Project has been rescheduled to Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at 7:30 a.m. In addition to some cleanup at Oak Grove Cemetery, several activities will take place to pay tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr. and his teachings. Community members are invited to participate in the annual “Day On” community project, in honor of the Martin Luther, King Jr., at the historic Oak Grove Cemetery located off of Hwy 441S on Hwy. 107, which is also known as the Broxton-West Green road. Travelingfrom West Green, turn onto the Broxton-West Green road which is…

The phrase, “Always Shining Bright”, continues to provide City of Douglas Officials with an unmeasurable commitment to our citizens and business community as we strive for excellence. The Mayor’s Monthly Minutes is a little lengthy this month, but I could not wait to share the great news about all the exciting projects happening in our great City. The City of Douglas prides itself as being a pro-active and forward-thinking community. Over the past 40 to 50 years, our City’s buildings and facilities have been very with an unwavering commitment to improve the quality of life for every citizen. I will…

The Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association has announced seeding for the conference’s Men’s Basketball Tournament. South Georgia State College (22-8, 11-5) will enter the tournament as the No. 2 seed and will host the No. 7 seed Gordon State Highlanders Tuesday night, March 6 at 7 p.m. on the Waycross Campus. General admission to the game will be five dollars, and children five and under are admitted free. SGSC regular season basketball passes will be honored. SGSC and Gordon State split their regular season meetings. The Hawks defeated the Highlanders 88-83 in Barnesville on Jan. 31. Gordon edged SGSC 64-61 this…

The City of Douglas and Coffee County officials held a discussion with Dublin – Laurens County Teen Court representatives, Artiffany Stanley, Kesla Holder, Julie Driggers and Tammy Stokes, on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018. City and county officials learned how the Teen Court in Dublin has helped juvenile offenders improve their lifestyle and provide them with the chance for a brighter future. Plans are underway for Douglas and Coffee County to form a teen court to help deter teens with minor offenses from creating more damaging offenses and have a second chance to better themselves while participating in the Teen Court…

The South Georgia State College Hawks were held to eight points in the final 5:12, and the Gordon State Highlanders spoiled Sophomore Day by escaping with a 64-61 win Saturday afternoon. It was the regular season finale for both teams. The Hawks (22-8, 11-5) built a 27-11 lead midway through the first half only to see the Highlanders shrink that lead to four points (34-30) by halftime. It was back-and-forth the rest of the way. The Highlanders were leading 62-59 with less than a minute left in regulation when Nate Louis drove to the basket for a layup with 43.9…

On Monday, Feb. 26, the Mayor and Commission recognized several youth in the community who are outstanding in several different areas. Mayor Pro Tem Kentaiwon Durham and the City Commission recognized Sedrick Williams for his hardwork and sacrifice while being great caregiver to his mother who has Lou Gehrigs disease. Williams was also recognized for being a well-rounded student and JV basketball athlete. Photo: L-R: Mayor Pro Tem Durham, Sedrick Williams (Father), Sedrick Williams, and Mayor Tony Paulk. Mayor Paulk recognized D’Carius Clark for outstanding achievement. Mr. Clark graduated from South Georgia State College before he graduated from Coffee High…

By Kevin Tatum 4-H DAY AT THE CAPITOL On Feb. 1, 4-H members from across the state converged in Atlanta for 4-H Day at the State Capitol. 4-H members from Coffee County who participated include Jeremiah Brantley, Bethany Land, T.K. McIver, Willie Spence, Justin Strickland, Micheal Woods, Evie Woodward, Kimberly Wright and they were chaperoned by Mrs. Chalanda Woods. These folks got to hear Governor Nathan Deal and the First Lady Sandra Deal at the 4-H luncheon in the Freight Depot. While there, they also got to meet State Senator Tyler Harper and State Representative Dominic LaRiccia. This event is…

The Arrive Alive Tour® from UNITE will visit South Georgia State College’s Waycross Campus on Monday, March 5, 2018 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. UNITE’s Arrive Alive Tour® program uses a high-tech simulator, impact video, and a number of other resources to educate the public about the dangers of intoxicated driving. The simulator allows participants to experience the potential consequences of impaired driving in a controlled environment. Nearly one-third of all traffic deaths involve alcohol-impaired drivers. Every two minutes, a person is injured in a drunk driving crash. On average, two in three people will be involved in a…

On Wednesday, Feb. 21 and Thursday, Feb. 22, the City of Douglas and community members welcomed a 10 member Georgia Tourism Product Development (TPD) Team to Douglas for a roundtable lunch and discussion of Douglas and Coffee County’s tourism assets focusing on local history, community leadership, education, sports/recreation, downtown, culinary, agriculture/nature and retail tourism. The TPD team listened to key community stakeholders, which helped to identify current and future tourism product development to increase tourism and economic development in Douglas and Coffee County. Following the roundtable discussion, the TPD team toured Douglas, Broxton, Ambrose, West Green and Nicholls to look…