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The City of Douglas would like to make citizens aware that a portion of Bryan Street to South Coffee Avenue will be closed beginning Thursday, September 7, 2017, through Friday, September 9, 2017, for festivities during the South Georgia BBQ & Outdoor Festival. Customers of Windstream and Lyon Management, may enter those businesses from Gaskin Avenue turning onto Bryan Street and exit in the same manner. Customers of City Hall and the Douglas Housing Authority may enter and exit the businesses from South Pearl Avenue on Thursday, September 7, 2017. City Hall and the Douglas Housing Authority will be closed…

The South Georgia BBQ & Outdoor Festival will be held at Central Square Complex in downtown Douglas, Friday, September 8, 2017 from 1-7 p.m. and Saturday, September 9, 2017 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Attendees will experience a two day event that is packed with giveaways, FREE workshops, food & general vendors, and fun activities for the entire family. Activities kick-off on Friday, September 8, 2017, with indoor vendors, food vendors, BBQ teams, and the kids fun area opening to the public from 1–7 p.m. On display inside Exhibit Hall “B” will the the WORLD RECORD “Tucker Buck” presented by J…

Mr. Dobson “Dobbie” Bennett, age 83, of Douglas passed away Tuesday morning, August 29, 2017, at his residence following an extended illness. Mr. Bennett was born August 30, 1933 to the late Wilson Conner Bennett and the late Effie Mae Herrin Bennett. Other than his parents, he was preceded in death by his daughter, Teresa Benton; son, Darryl Bennett; step-sons: Billy Merritt, Gary Merritt and Randy Stone and grandson, Van Tanner Carter, Jr. Mr. Bennett was a native of Millwood, GA. He had been employed with the City of Douglas Water Department as a Dispatcher. In his spare time, he…

Alton Deen, age 39, of Douglas, Ga. passed away suddenly on Monday, August 28, 2017. Mr. Deen was born on February 21, 1978, in Douglas, Ga. to Jackie Deen and Modena Davis Deen. Survivors include: his parents: Jackie and Modena Davis Deen of Douglas, Ga.; long-term partner, Mariah Wilson of Douglas, Ga.; children: Kensley Wilson and Tony Wilson both of Douglas, Ga.; brothers: Richard Deen, of Douglas, Ga., Zackiary Deen of Douglas, Ga., Gregory Deen of Brunswick, Ga., Justin Deen of Swainsboro, Ga., Jeremy Deen of Swainsboro, Ga., Matthew Deen of Swainsboro, Ga., Fabian Deen of Swainsboro, Ga., and Kenny…

Satilla Regional Library is having their ninth annual bookmark art contest!! The theme is, “A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words!” Those in grade categories 3-4, 5-6, 7-9, and 10-12 may enter. There will be a winner in each of these grade categories for Coffee and Atkinson counties. The contest starts Tuesday, September 5 and runs through Friday, September 29, 2017! Visit any Satilla Regional Library Branch in Douglas, Broxton, Ambrose, Nicholls, Pearson or Willacoochee and pick up an entry form or print one off our website at: www.srlsys.org to enter. The contestant will submit their artwork IN PERSON to…

The Coffee County Sheriff’s Office extends our sincerest appreciation to the following businesses and organizations that have recently provided monetary or other resources to our K-9 Unit: Lott Builders Supply, Walmart, Walmart Distribution Center and Transportation, Quick Change – Baymeadows, Fletcher Oil, First Baptist Church, George Washington Carver Freshman Campus, Waldron Enterprises, Dixie Fence Company Our K-9 unit works closely with local schools, businesses, private individuals, and organizations in promoting and providing safe and drug-free work and learning environments, along with regular neighborhood and street patrols. Resources provided by the organizations above go towards training and maintenance of our K-9…

Monday morning, August 28, the Alma Police Department attempted to stop a vehicle for speeding through a school zone at twice the posted speed limit on GA HWY 32 E in front of the Bacon County Elementary School. The driver of the vehicle later identified as Hunter Taylor, 20 of Alma, led officers on a high-speed chase onto Bennett Still Hwy. Officers were able to bring the vehicle to a stop near Big Creek Church Rd, but Hunter fled into a wooded area. Ware State Prison K-9 handlers tracked Taylor over an area covering four miles before bystanders informed law…

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…