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The 2017 Hometown Harvest will take place on Thursday, October 26, 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 p.m. 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…

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. The Douglas Fire Department is teaming up with NFPA during Fire Prevention Week, October 8-14, 2017, to spread awareness of testing smoke alarms. This year’s Fire Prevention Week theme is “Every Second Counts: Plan Two Ways Out.” The purpose of thetheme is to focus on the importance of having two ways out in case of a fire in your home and/or business. Fire education programs will be offered for all ages, a poster…

The Annual Community Health and Wellness Day will be held on Saturday, Oct. 7, from 8:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. at Coffee Regional Medical Center at 1101 Ocilla Road, Douglas GA. Coffee Regional Medical Center, the City of Douglas and the Coffee County Health Department have joined forces for an exposition planned to improve the overall health, wellness, and safety of our community. With numerous vendors, demonstrations, health screenings and outside kid’s activities including jump castles, slides, face painting and corn hole, it will be a wonderful interactive way for local agencies and businesses to promote a healthy lifestyle. There…

Several Douglas-Coffee County Chamber of Commerce members and ambassadors joined together to celebrate the opening and ribbon cutting for FETCH Dog Grooming and Boarding on Tuesday, September 26, 2017. FETCH is located in the South Pointe Mall at 2639 Hwy 441 South Suite A in Douglas(next to Covered Wagon). Business owners, Jimmy & April Sturges, invite you to stop by, give them a call at 912-592-1835 or email fetchgroomingandboarding@hotmail.com for any grooming or boarding needs for your family’s furry friends!

The City of Douglas and Transwaste are offering residential Junk Drop-Off Days, once a month, to help Douglas residential customers discard excess trash. The upcoming date will be Saturday, October 7, 2017 at the City Pole Yard located at Pearl Avenue from 8 a.m.-noon. Drop off dates will be the first Saturday of each month. Remaining drop-off dates for 2017 are as follows: November 4, and December 2, 2017. Each month, on Residential Community Junk Drop-Off Days, a dumpster will be placed the City Pole Yard, located on Pearl Avenue, to offer residents a way to dispose of large, non-hazardous items and electronic items at…

South Georgia State Head Softball Coach Jeff Savage is excited to offer small group hitting and small group pitching instruction this fall! Hitting camp is $75 and pitching camp is $90. Both camps includes three total hours of instruction to include video analysis, a live component and mechanical adjustments. The camps range in ages and should have a program to fit each player’s individual needs. NO MORE THAN 8 CAMPERS PER SESSION About Coach Savage Jeff Savage served as the head softball coach at NCAA Division I Delaware State University for 13 seasons. Savage posted an overall record of 364-301-1…

Directors, Managers, and Supervisors must possess effective leadership skills to manage and motivate employees to perform at their peak. Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is now offering an Advanced Leadership Academy through the college’s Economic Development Department. If those interested have taken the Frontline Leadership Academy or participated in equivalent training, or are a seasoned upper level manager, this training is for you. Each participant in the Advanced Leadership training will assess their specific leadership style so that they can tailor an authentic approach to achieving leadership excellence. The Wiregrass Advanced Leadership Academy is set to offer one course module a…

Little Miss Harper Lynn Brown passed away on Friday, September 22, 2017, at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah, GA. She was born on September 21, 2017 to Kenneth and Misty McElroy Brown. Survivors include: parents: Kenneth and Misty McElroy Brown of Nicholls, GA; maternal grandparents: Jimmy and Teresa McElroy of Nicholls, GA; paternal grandparents: Kenny and Sharon Brown of Broxton, GA; maternal great grandmother, Shirley McElroy of Nicholls, GA; paternal great grandparents: Lonnie and Addie Mae Myers of Douglas, GA; several aunts, uncles and cousins. The graveside service and interment will be held Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at…

Little Miss Madelyn Reign Spires, age 18 months, of Hazlehurst, GA, passed away suddenly Friday afternoon, September 22, 2017, as a result of injuries received in an auto accident. She was born March 17, 2016 to Jarik Cameron Spires and Anna Maria Ramirez. She was preceded in death by her maternal great grandfather, Billy Randall Deen and her paternal great grandparents: Joey and Carolyn Hickox. Survivors include: parents: Jarik Cameron Spires and Anna Maria Ramirez both of Hazlehurst, GA; brothers: Levi Moore and Elijah Moore both of Hazlehurst, GA; sister, Janna Spires of Hazlehurst, GA; maternal grandparents: Daniel and Melissa…

Mr. Carlos Burch, age 70, of Douglas, GA passed away Wednesday afternoon, September 20, 2017, at Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville, FL. following an extended illness. Mr. Burch was born on August 12, 1947 to the late Willie Burch, Sr. and the late Odessa Carter Burch. Mr. Burch was a native of Coffee County. He had been employed with Hercules as a heavy equipment operator and also by Pilgrim’s Pride as a truck driver . He was a member of Jowers Chapel Holiness Baptist Church. Survivors include: his wife, Esther Spivey Burch of Douglas, GA; daughter, Hope (Jay) Kreingbring of Indiana;…