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The Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) inducted the late Johnnie Lee Roper, Douglas commissioner, into the Municipal Government Hall of Fame at the association’s annual convention in Savannah Monday, June 26. The Hall of Fame honors municipal officials who exemplify the best in public service, and who, throughout their careers, have made extraordinary contributions to their communities and Georgia’s cities. “Commissioner Roper has inspired many people in Douglas and Georgia,” says Mayor Tony Paulk. “He was a dedicated representative of his community and the state of Georgia. He had a huge impact on my life and many others. He is missed…

On June 12, 2017, at the regular City Commission meeting, the Mayor and Commission moved forward with a resolution to establish a City Marshal’s office. Due to changes in state laws and regulation, the City Marshal’s Office will be established as its own agency/department. Revisions to the Marshal/Code Enforcement Office City Ordinance were made in October 2007 which mandated the Marshal/Code Enforcement Officer be P.O.S.T. certified and have powers of arrest. By creating the City Marshal’s office, the staff will receive its own GCIC Agency ID number which will allow the office to permit alcoholic beverage licenses, vehicle registrations, and…

Wiregrass Georgia Tech will offer the ServSafe Food Safety course on July 10 on the Coffee Campus. ServSafe is the foodservice industry’s premier food safety training and certification course. It is recognized by more federal, state and local health jurisdictions than any other food safety training program in the U.S. The ServSafe course is recommended for all types of food service managers. This is a great opportunity to obtain your national certification and updates your skills in food-borne illness prevention. The class is not only for those that work in the public food businesses but for anyone who serves food. The class will be…

A woman booked into the Coffee County Jail early Saturday morning is facing drug trafficking charges after Coffee County jail officers discovered she was concealing ¼ lb. of cocaine and 25 ecstasy tablets in her wig. Delenea Camille Jones was arrested around 4 a.m. Saturday on drug possession and distribution charges by a law enforcement agency in an adjoining county and transported to the Coffee County Jail for housing. While being booked, jail officers searched Jones and asked her to remove her wig. Jones refused officers’ orders and became irate. When officers removed the wig, several bags of a white,…

Bobby Clemons, age 61, of Douglas, Ga. passed away on Thursday, June 22, 2017, at his residence following an extended illness. Mr. Clemons was born on April 20, 1956, in Chattanooga, TN to Jean Carolyn Courson and the late Albert Clemons. Survivors include: his mother, Jean Clemons of Douglas, Ga.; daughters, Whitney Ann Chaney of Pearson, Ga. and April Leann Walker of Douglas, Ga.; sisters, Sherry Morgan and Sabrina Carver both of Douglas, Ga.; brother, Lewis Clemons of Patterson, Ga.; grandchildren, Baily Clemons, Braydon Clemons, Leah Clemons, Hunter Chaney, Landon Walker, Gavin Walker, West Walker, and Easton Walker; several nieces…

Dorothy Jane Polk, age 61, of Macon, GA. passed away on Monday, June 19, 2017, at Coliseum Northside Hospital following an extended illness. Ms. Polk was born on June 11, 1956, in Norfolk, VA to the late Donnie Edward Fortune and Regina Louise Theall Fortune. Survivors include: her sisters, Donna Turner of Macon, GA., Regina Story of Macon, GA., Catherine (Neil Johns) Copeland of Leesburg, GA., and Pennie (Mac) Juhan of Macon, GA.; several nieces and nephews; and several great nieces and nephews. Graveside Service were held on Saturday, June 24, 2017 at 4 p.m. at Douglas City Cemetery with…

A 31-year-old Nicholls man was jailed on drug distribution and weapons charges Thursday after authorities executed a search warrant at his residence. Detectives with the Douglas-Coffee Drug Unit, along with Coffee County Sheriff’s Deputies and K-9 Officers, and the Nicholls Police Department executed the warrant at the home of Charles Eugene Palmer, 907 Pine Street, Nicholls, just prior to 6 p.m. on June 22. As a result of the search, authorities discovered over two ounces of marijuana, marijuana packaging materials, digital scales, firearms, and ammunition. Palmer was arrested at the scene and transported to the Coffee County Jail. He has…

A man wanted on child cruelty and battery against a pregnant female charges stemming from an incident earlier this week turned himself in to Coffee County authorities Friday morning. Deputies responded to the intersection of Highway 135 and Red McKinnon Road just prior to 3 p.m., June 18, in reference to a male beating a female and dragging her out of a car. Deputies made contact with the 29-year-old victim at the scene, who was walking northbound on 135 at the time. The victim sated that she and the offender, identified as 29-year-old Antwoine Maurice Miller of Douglas, were riding…

On Tuesday June 13, 2017, Brian Norris, President of the Douglas Lions Club, presented the City of Douglas and Douglas Coffee County Parks and Recreation Department with a check of $3,000 for the construction of the Miracle Field. “We are very appreciative of this donation from Douglas Lions Club,” says Stevie Young, Parks and Recreation Director. “Their donation will help keep us moving forward with our plans to build our Miracle Field for our disabled and special needs citizens and for others from surrounding counties to enjoy.” Teaming with the Miracle League and community partners such as Douglas Lions Club,…

First Congregational Christian Church’s Vacation Bible School raised $1,500 for Camp 151. A fun competition between the girls and boys raised $950; the church made a donation to bring the total contribution to $1,500. Camp 151 uses all of the money donated to buy materials for home repairs for local elderly and single-parent homes. These volunteers are examples of “Super Heroes” (the VBS theme for 2017) used by God to serve others, and they will be working in the Douglas area June 25-30. If you or your church would like to make a donation to Camp 151 contact First United Methodist…