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For the 14th year, Hometown Harvest will take place this week on Thursday from 4 to 7:30 p.m. on the vacant lot adjacent to City Hall located on Madison Avenue. Kids play area will be from 4–7:30 p.m., candy distribution for ages 12 and under, will be from 4 – 6 p.m.; registration for the kids and family costume contest will begin at 4 and end promptly at 5:30 p.m. The costume contest will begin at 6 p.m. with winners being announced at 7:30 p.m. In the kids costume contest category for ages 0-12 years, only 50 participants will be allowed. In the family costume contest…

Friday afternoon, October 20, the Alma Police Department arrested Shamaria Bacon, 25 of Savannah, for financial transaction card fraud. On January 09, 2017, Bacon found and used the lost debit card of another to make a purchase at Papa T’s in Alma. Bacon had been arrested by law enforcement in Chatham County on an unrelated matter and held for APD

Friday morning, October 20, 2017, the Alma Police Department assisted the Georgia State Patrol with a traffic stop on U.S. 1 @ the northern city limits. A trooper with GSP stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation which led to the arrest of the driver for DUI. During the traffic stop, a passenger in the vehicle was found to have a large quantity of syringes and spoons containing what the passenger stated was methamphetamine mixed with another controlled substance. GSP turned the passenger over to APD. Sherri Nicole Bullock, 34 of Baxley, was charged with possession of methamphetamine. Bullock was…

By Kevin Tatum PET THERAPY VISITATION Pet Therapy Visitation was held on Tuesday, October 10 at Manor House Assisted Living Center. Participants included: Broxton-Glenn O’Steen; CCA-Andrew Larkey; CMS-Jaderia Ates, Kilee Davis, and MyLaasia Townsend; Eastside-Marquasha Andrews; Home School-Katie Beth Gillis; Indian Creek-Maya Gore, Amelia Larkey, and Rhianna Lewis; Junior 4‑H Club-Muskan Minhas, Ishika Sadarangani, Loyce Tucker, and Sariah Wells; Satilla-Kaleeah Sirmans; Senior 4-H Club-Bethany Land, Micheal Woods, and Evie Woodward; and Adults-Liz Batten, Ana Davis, Greg Gore, Alyse Hall, Diana Larkey, Juliee Brooke Lewis, Jean O’Steen, and Chalanda Woods. Don’t forget that the next Pet Therapy Visitation will be on Tuesday, November 28th, at 4 p.m., at Manor House. 4-H ADOPT-A-HIGHWAY…

Jimmy Roberts was the speaker at the Douglas Kiwanis Club meeting on Tuesday, October 17, 2017, at the Flyin’ Cowboy restaurant. He spoke about Gideons International, what the organization does to spread the Gospel of Jesus worldwide and how he got involved with the organization. The Kiwanis club members enjoyed and appreciated his presentation

This is a response to a guest editorial written by State Representative Dominic LaRiccia on alocal media outlet dated 10/13/2017 titled “PROCESS CITY PLANS TO USE TO COMPLETE $13.6 MILLION IN CAPITAL PROJECTS BAD FOR ENTIRE COMMUNITY.” This article is in regards to the City of Douglas’s decision to explore and potentially use Construction Management at Risk (CMAR) versus using a sealed bid approach or other delivery method. Hopefully, this response will clear up any confusion that the previous article may have conveyed. First and foremost, the City of Douglas has the legal authority to use whichever service delivery method we determine to be the most cost effective to complete multiple capital projects. Currently, across the state of Georgia, there are at…

Today, Wallace Lee was found guilty of the murder of Meghan Bowen and Carlos Harden that occurred sometime between November 18th and 19th, 2015. The case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney John Rumker and Judge Andy Spivey presided over the proceedings. The evidence presented at trial showed a history of violent acts Lee committed against Bowen, including: beating in her front door with an ax, smashing the windows of her vehicle, physically attacking her, and threats that he ‘better not catch’ her with someone else. In each of these incidents, Lee himself called law enforcement in an apparent attempt…

As the traditional Halloween day quickly approaches, on Tuesday, October 31st, the City of Douglas Police Department urges parents and neighborhoods to use safety cautions for personal safety and especially for kids. The City asks that Trick-Or-Treating take place between the hours of 6– 9 p.m. In order to minimize traffic in the Golf Club neighborhood, traffic will flow one-way on October 31, during trick or treating hours. Homeowners should make arrangements to travel to their homes based on traffic flow in the neighborhood from 6-9 p.m. and follow directions of the police officers directing traffic. The Douglas Police Department asks that parents do not allow…

A 14-year-old male was detained on suspicion of making terroristic threats towards the George Washington Carver Freshman Campus in Douglas following an incident Tuesday, Oct. 17. School personnel was made aware that the student had allegedly threatened to “shoot up the school,” and notified law enforcement of the situation. Investigators responded and, subsequently, apprehended the juvenile, who was transported to a youth detention center. Due to the suspect’s age, we are unable to provide any details regarding his identity or further information on the incident.

Harper Hill Plantation celebrated their grand opening and ribbon cutting on Saturday evening, October 14. The beautiful new venue is located at 1469 Holt Road in Wray, Ga. Owners, Ashton & Brittany Harper, invite you to visit them for a tour soon! You can book your next special occasion at the new event center or at the two beautifully decorated cabins. Give them a call at 904-206-0621 or message on Facebook @Harper Hill Plantation