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The Douglas Visitor Information Center hosted the monthly Magnolia Midlands Travel Association (MMTA) meeting in Douglas on May 18, 2017. As a special guest, City Commissioner Cindy McNeill was introduced to the tourism group. Commissioner McNeill extended a warm welcome to the members. Members were delighted to hear how much Commissioner McNeill supports tourism in Georgia. During the meeting, Lori Hennesy, GDEcD Tourism Project Manager showed members how to update information on www.ExploreGeorgia.org and how to list events so that they will stand out and be included in the Georgia Travel Guide.

The South Georgia State College Foundation Gala, “An Evening of Opportunity”, took place Tuesday, May 23rd, at SGSC’s Engram Hall, featuring a dinner and awards program. The event raised funds to support the SGSC Foundation’s student scholarships to help transform and enhance the lives of our student population. The Gala was attended by nearly 120 community supporters, SGSC faculty and staff, and scholarship recipients who came together to support this cause that will provide educational opportunities for those who may not be able to otherwise afford to attend college. Dinner music was provided by Ms. Alison Adcock, vocalist; Miss Anna…

Sunday evening, May 28, the Alma Police Department and the Bacon County Sheriff’s Office arrested Tiffany McCloud, 34 of Alma, on five outstanding arrest warrants for financial transaction card fraud. APD detectives have since learned McCloud fraudulently used the financial card of another to conduct 71 illegal financial transactions in Alma, for a total dollar amount of $6,405.68. APD will seek indictment on all transactions; McCloud is currently jailed at the Bacon County Sheriff’s Office.

A 32-year-old Douglas man faces multiple drug distribution, weapons, and other charges following two searches at the same residence that yielded the discovery of numerous controlled substances, firearms, and other drug-related paraphernalia. Detectives with the Douglas–Coffee Drug Unit, with assistance from the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office and the Douglas Police Department, executed a search warrant at 608 Ethel Street in Douglas around 2 p.m. last Friday, May 26. The found a large quantity of marijuana during the search, along with the recreational drug ecstasy, several firearms, and packaging materials. As a result of the search, authorities arrested Lonnie Lee Wright…

Back in January, Coffee County Junior and Senior 4-H members participated in the District Project Achievement at the Rock Eagle 4-H Center. During the weekend, Southeast District Junior and Senior 4-H members voted and elected their 2017-2018 Southeast District Junior and Senior 4-H Board of Directors. Coffee County had five young men and ladies elected to these two boards. On the Junior Board of Directors, Alexandra Rivero and Ishika Sadarangani were both elected to serve as vice-presidents and Amelia Crockett board member of the Junior 4-H Board of Directors and T.K. McIver was elected vice-president and Willie Spence board member…

Bethany Lambert of Charlton County was recently recognized as South Georgia State College’s (SGSC) 2016-2017 recipient of the Harry Dixon Scholarship by the Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of Georgia Foundation. Lambert is a 2014 graduate of Charlton Christian Academy in Folkston, Ga. After SGSC, Lambert plans to pursue a bachelor’s degree in health and physical education and hopes to be a health teacher in a local school system. The Harry Dixon Scholarship was established in 2000 by the Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of Georgia Foundation. According to a spokesman for the organization, the scholarship is a “suitable and lasting tribute…

A total of 738 South Georgia State College students have earned a spot on the 2017 spring Academic Honors List, according to an announcement by Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs, Dr. Robert Page; 204 students earned a spot on the President’s List, 216 on the Dean’s List, and 318 on the Academic Honors List. Students enrolled in 12 or more semester hours of study with a grade point average of 4.0 are placed on the President’s List for the semester. Students with a semester average of 3.5 to 3.9 on 12 or more semester hours of study are…

The Alma Police Department is currently seeking a couple, a white male and white female, driving a small, possibly compact-style red with chrome car with Florida license plates. The female in the attached photo passed a counterfeit $20 bill at Jay’s IGA in Alma. The female also passed a counterfeit $20 bill to an outdoor vendor at Jay’s IGA. The vehicle is either a Chrysler PT Cruiser or a Chevrolet HHR. If anyone sees a vehicle matching the above description, or the female in the attached photo, please contact your local law enforcement agency, or Bacon County 911 (912-632-4311). The…

An Alma man has been arrested on pornography and child exploitation charges. The Alma Police Department reports that on Thursday evening, May 26, the Criminal Investigative Division and Crime Suppression Unit arrested Franklin David McCrea, 49 of Alma, for computer pornography and child exploitation. On Monday, May 22, APD and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation executed a search warrant on the law office of McCrea. Officers seized several computers for forensic evaluation. On Thursday, May 26, APD arrested McCrea without incident. On May 23, APD reported the arrest of Christopher Dean Dyal, 32 of Douglas, for burglary. On Thursday, May…

Due to Unison Behavioral Health discontinuing to provide the service of cardboard pick up and baling, the City of Douglas will immediately be collecting the wire baskets from those participating businesses throughout town. The City of Douglas is aware that there is an overflow of cardboard litter as a result of the service interruption, and the City is willing to help transition customers over to Transwaste. “We appreciate every citizen and business who utilized the wire baskets for recycling cardboard to help our environment,” says City Manager Terrell Jacobs. “The business that formerly helped pick up the cardboard and baled…