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So you think you are lucky when you roll the dice or that you have the baddest bike around? Come on out to the Motorcycle Events during the South Georgia BBQ & Outdoor Festival on Saturday, September 9, 2017, and prove it! Motorcycle enthusiasts are sure to enjoy the Dice Run, motorcycle show, motorcycle games and MUCH MORE! Custom, cruiser, touring, sport and bikes of all styles will make their way to Douglas, Georgia for a day full of motorcycle fun! “We are happy to be hosting motorcycle events in collaboration with the South Georgia BBQ & Outdoor Festival,” says…

South Georgia State College (SGSC) President Dr. Ingrid Thompson-Sellers recently announced that SGSC led University System of Georgia (USG) institutions with the largest percentage growth in enrollment for the summer 2017 semester. According to a USG report released earlier this month, SGSC’s summer enrollment was 12.8 percent higher than 2016’s summer enrollment numbers. SGSC was followed by the College of Coastal Georgia, Georgia Tech, the University of North Georgia and Georgia Southwestern State University to round out the top five institutions that experienced the largest percentage growth. “Our positive growth is the result of a successful marketing effort we launched…

A 20-year-old Douglas man faces domestic violence and other charges after assaulting a 19-year-old female victim. Emanuel Aguirre Rojo was jailed after the victim reported to Coffee County deputies that he had struck her multiple times around the head and shoulders while she was driving down a local roadway. The victim added their two-year-old child was present in the backseat of the vehicle when the assault occurred. Deputies observed multiple bruises on the victim, along with swelling and lacerations to one of her eyes. Rojo was located at a local manufacturing industry shortly after the report was made. After attempting…

Joe C. Woodward, age 93, of Douglas, GA passed away on Saturday, August 26, 2017, at his residence following an extended illness. Mr. Woodward was born on May 23, 1924, in Barnwell, SC to the late Thomas Oscar Woodward and Evie Robinson Woodward. He was preceded in death by his wife, Dot Woodward; son, Carlos Woodward; son-in-law, Bobby Sears; granddaughter, Angie Sears Merritt; and brothers: Wade Woodward, Gene Woodward, and Wallace Woodward. Survivors include: his daughters: Jean (Bobby) Long of Tallahassee, FL and Jane Sears of Douglas, GA; daughter-in-law, Montez Woodward of Douglas, GA; grandchildren: Greg (Allison) Woodward of Willacoochee,…

Mr. James R. “Bill” Hill, age 77, of Douglas passed away peacefully Saturday afternoon, August 26, 2017, at Shady Acres Health and Rehabilitation following an extended illness. Mr. Hill was born April 25, 1940 to the late George Hill, Sr. and the late Lucy Moore Hill. Other than his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, George Hill, Jr. Mr. Hill, a native of Douglas, was retired, but had been a manager of a housing complex for 20 years in Atlanta and then returned home to manage a housing complex in Douglas, GA. He had served his country…

Mr. Roe Dean Courson, age 90, passed away peacefully early Saturday morning, August 26, 2017, at his residence following an extended illness. Mr. Courson, a native of the Bickley Community in Ware County, was born April 14, 1927 to the late Loyd D. Courson and the late Frances Bagley Courson. Other than his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Lois Spivey Courson; a son, Robert Dean Courson; two sisters: Doris Bittaker and Mary Frances Joiner and one brother, Loyd Vernon Courson. After he met and married the love of his life in 1944, they lived in…

The youngest chamber member in the history of Douglas-Coffee County Chamber of Commerce was introduced today at the monthly chamber power lunch. Ms. Zipporiah Marie Wilcox, 4th grade student at Eastside Elementary School, is the designer of the “Spirit of Beauty” Christian tee shirt and accessory collection. Zipporiah uses her creativity and designs to represent the transformation of lives through Jesus Christ based on Biblical teaching in Acts 2:17 https://www.facebook.com/images/emoji.php/v9/f14/1.5/16/1f98b.png? Visit Zipporiah’s online store at https://www.zipporiahs.com to see her beautiful work and place an order today!

Special thanks to Mrs. Horner, Mrs. Sonya Lott, and the JV cheerleaders who helped to raise money for the Miracle Field during the Trojan football game last Friday night. They did a fantastic job and raised over $150 prior to the rainout. This week at Trojans game #2, NJROTC cadets will be collecting donations with the Miracle Buckets. Keep those donations coming! For more information about the Miracle Field, contact DCCPRD Director, Stevie Young or DCCRPD Asst. Director, Willis Crockett, at 912-384-5978.

Kids are back to school, and the summer is almost over, but Labor Day Weekend has people searching for great, clean places to swim. In order to help Satilla River enthusiasts make the most of this holiday weekend, the Satilla Riverkeeper, in partnership with Swim Guide, wants to answer the question “Can I swim here?” Swim Guide is a free smartphone app for iPhone® and Android, also available on the web. On the Satilla River, Swim Guide helps you find the closest swim spot, know if the water quality is safe for swimming, and share it with your friends and…

The Coffee County Adult Education program of Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is now accepting new students to enroll in free GED Classes. Four new student orientation dates are offered during the month of September: Wednesday, September 6, 8 a.m.-2 p.m.; Tuesday, September 12, 5-10 p.m.; Wednesday, September 20, 8 a.m.-2 p.m.; and Monday, September 25, 12 noon-5 p.m. The Coffee County Adult Education program is located at 706 West Baker Highway in Douglas, and classes are offered Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m.-noon or 1-4 p.m. Evening classes are offered Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, 4-8 p.m. Call 229-468-2263 for more information…