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By Andy McClure In the ongoing Second Amendment debate between gun control & pro-gun supporters, a fracture has appeared on the pro-gun side, a “friendly fire” infighting situation among all those who cherish and hold dear those words enamored in Article II of our Bill of Rights, specifically “…….the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.” For comparison, the Constitution of the state of Georgia states in Paragraph VIII of Article 1 that, “The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed, but the General Assembly shall have power…

The Douglas-Coffee County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting to celebrate the opening of new business member, 4-M’s Trailer Parts, located at 102 South Alabama Street in Broxton, Ga. 4 M’s provide a wide variety of standard and custom trailer parts and accessories. Owners Charles Scooter Bill Deen, Riley Newkirk and Jan Crisp are committed to providing high quality parts and excellent service at the lowest possible price. Give them a call at 912-359-2036.

One of Douglas’ own is returning home with honors, medical degrees and a family. When Josh Vickers graduated from Citizens Christian Academy just over a decade ago he left Douglas to attend the University of Georgia. From there he went on to graduate from University of Florida College of Medicine and is now completing a fellowship at the prestigious Emory University Department of Orthopedics in Atlanta. His next move will be back home to Coffee County where he will join the medical staff of Coffee Regional Medical Center and practice at Orthopedic Surgeons of Georgia. With his impressive achievements, Josh…

Mrs. Margaret Rose Moore Boone, age 77, of Pearson, GA passed away peacefully surrounded by her family Sunday afternoon, July 23, 2017 at her residence following an extended illness. Mrs. Boone was born August 27, 1939 to the late Elias Moore and the late Rhoda Fussell Moore. Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Sidney Edward Boone and 1 Nephew, Spencer Cox. Mrs. Boone, a native of Coffee County, was a graduate of Valdosta State University where she received both her Bachelors Degree and Masters of Education Degree. She taught third grade at Pearson Elementary…

Mildred Bullock , age 78, of Douglas, Ga. passed away on Saturday, July 22, 2017, at Shady Acres following an extended illness. Mrs. Bullock was born on January 19, 1939 in Douglas, Ga. to the late Hardy Joiner and Elizabeth Lankford Joiner. Survivors include: her sons: Rex (Kathy) Bullock, Ronnie Bullock, Rodney (Dee) Bullock, and Roger (Tina) Bullock all of Douglas, Ga.; daughters: Rhonda (David) Radcliffe of Jesup, Ga. and Renee Bullock of Valdosta, Ga.; sister, Geraldine Musgrove of Alma, Ga.; daughter-in-law, Cindy Bullock of Millwood, Ga.; grandchildren: Sharlotte Charles, Tim Bullock, Hope Bullock, Haley Bullock, Jessica Peszynski, Tiffany Radcliffe,…

Johnnie Stevens, Jr., age 68, of Douglas, Ga. passed away on Satruday, July 22, 2017, at Coffee Regional Medical Center following an extended illness. Mr. Stevens was born on September 3, 1948, in Douglas, Ga. to the late Johnnie Stevens, Sr. and Vera Brigmond Stevens. Survivors include: his wife, Sharon Ann Tarrant Stevens of Douglas, Ga.; son, Jarred (Kristin) Stevens of Douglas, Ga.; sisters: Jeanette Underwood of Cordele, Ga. and Sandra Swank of Valdosta, Ga.; granddaughter, Rylee Grace Stevens of Douglas, Ga.; several nieces, nephews, and other relatives. Funeral Service was held on Tuesday, July 25, 2017 at 2 p.m.…

The Mayor and City Commission presented Mrs. Robbie Ingram and the Roper family with the award from Georgia Municipal Association naming the late Johnnie Lee Roper, Jr. to the GMA Hall of Fame.

Chris Rozier and Dean Willard of the Sheriff’s Department along with their drug dog gave the program at the Douglas Kiwanis Club meeting on Tuesday, July 25 at the Flyin’ Cowboy restaurant. Officer Rozier spoke about the drug problem in Coffee County and the K-9 unit. He and Officer Willard with their drug dog demonstrated how a K-9 unit works to find drugs. The Kiwanis club members enjoyed and appreciated their presentation.

On September 5, 2017, the City of Douglas Public Information Department will begin to accept registrations for the 54th Annual Festival of Lights Christmas Parade. The parade theme will be “A Starry Night.” The annual parade will be on Saturday, December 2, 2017, at 6:30 p.m. “We chose a theme this year with hopes to see how everyone envisions a starry night,” says Georgia Henderson, Public Information Director. “We encourage everyone to look outside the box to create floats with lots of lights and unique designs that create a memorable “Starry Night” for everyone to enjoy and love. We would…

The City of Douglas is making improvements to the airport as well as the historic WWII Airbase at the airport. Approximately 165 trees on the historic airport property have been removed due to past weather/storm damage and disease. Contractor Burns Timber, LLC began removing the trees in early July and has completed the removal of these trees. Many of the trees were leaning dangerously beside the old WWII barracks and other structures on the historic air base. Working together with the Airbase Preservation & Development Committee (APDC), the City hopes to restore the existing structures at the airbase. APDC was…