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City of Douglas Public Information Director Georgia Henderson and Douglas Media Relations/Event Coordinator Blondale Thomas attended the Georgia Department of Economic Development’s Tourism, Hospitality and Arts Day at the Georgia State Capital this week to represent the City of Douglas and the Magnolia Midlands Travel Association (MMTA). Tourism, Hospitality, and Arts Day is a two-day event for Georgia tourism industry partners. As part of Tourism Day events, Henderson and Thomas attended educational workshops that reviewed Tourism’s FY18 Media Plan and how tourism product development can boost our city/county economy. Event attendees were treated to a reception hosted by Atlanta Magazine,…

Coffee Middle School appreciates those who participated in this year’s CMS Chili Cook-Off. It was great fun and a tasty lunch for Wednesday! The judges were members of the community who took time to sample each pot of chili and determine the winners. Our awesome judges were Officer Anthony White (Sheriff’s Office), Liz Grantham (Douglas National Bank), and Jeffrey Ingram (City of Douglas). The winners for this year’s Chili Cook-Off are: Traditional Chili: 1st: Courtney Branch, $25 gift card 2nd: Dylan Turner, $15 gift card 3rd: James Curtis, $10 gift card White Chili:1st: Courtney Branch, $25 gift card 2nd:…

Douglas Commissioner Kentaiwon Durham received the prestigious Certificate of Recognition from the Harold F. Holtz Municipal Training Institute at the Georgia Municipal Association’s (GMA) Mayors’ Day Conference in Atlanta on Jan 22. The Harold F. Holtz Municipal Training Institute, a cooperative effort of GMA and the University of Georgia’s Carl Vinson Institute of Government, provides a nationally recognized series of training opportunities for elected city officials. To receive a Certificate of Recognition, a city official must complete a minimum of 42 units of credit, including at least 18 hours from the required list. The training program consists of a series…

Greg Tucker, AirMedCare, was the speaker at the Douglas Kiwanis Club meeting Tuesday, Jan. 24, at the Flyin’ Cowboy restaurant. Mr. Tucker spoke about the Air Evac Lifeteam system which consist of ambulance helicopters throughout the state staffed with medical personnel ready to evacuate injured persons to appropriate medical facilities at a moments notice. The Kiwanis Club members enjoyed and appreciated his presentation. – Submitted

Charles Deen, age 68, of Douglas, GA passed away on Monday, January 23, 2014, at his residence following an extended illness. Mr. Deen was born on April 12, 1948, in Douglas, GA to the late James Albert Deen and Frances Leola Anderson Deen. Survivors include: his two daughters, Michelle (Claude) Burkett and Angie (Johnny) Taylor both of Douglas, GA; two grandsons, Dillon Burkett and Dalton (Amber) Burkett both of Douglas, GA; four granddaughters, Tiffany Waters, Amanda Taylor, Marissa Shelton, and Loren Burkett all of Douglas, GA; three great-granddaughters, Haven Joyce, Addison Taylor and Camden Taylor all of Douglas, GA; sister,…

The Coffee High Robotics Team qualified two VEX robots for the 2017 Georgia State Championship this past Saturday, January 21. The team did so by winning the Lowndes High School qualification tournament and by taking home the trophy for best engineering robot in the competition. The team’s two qualifying robots made it to the state tournament, which sends 19 robots to the World Championships in Louisville, KY, in late April, via two different paths. Robot 1253C, designed and built by Alana Atkinson, Leana Atkinson, Samina Patel and Paulina Escobar, won the tournament in an alliance with robots from Marist High…

Coffee Middle School’s 7th and 8th grade boys basketball teams each claimed wins during the South Ga. Athletic Conference Middle School Basketball Tournament hosted at CMS this past weekend. Congratulations! Coffee Middle School 7th grade basketball team – Submitted

After adjourning for an extra day in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the Georgia General Assembly has once again returned to the Capitol. But this week, instead of adopting resolutions or passing bills, we heard budget proposals from Governor Nathan Deal and Georgia’s various agencies. Your senators and representatives will use the information they heard this week as we work through the rest of the session to craft a balanced budget that improves the lives of all Georgians and promotes growth. To begin the process, your senators and representatives under the Gold Dome have met for two joint…

Mr. John Wesley Davis, age 96, of West Green, GA passed away Wednesday evening , January 18, 2017 at the home of his son, Charlie Davis, in West Green. Mr. Davis was born November 7, 1920 to the late Lewis Charlton Davis and the late Sophronie C. Lewis Davis. Other than his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Jimmie Lee Fussell Davis and a daughter Peggy Davis Sayer. Funeral Services will be Monday, January 23, 2017 at 11:00 A.M. at West Ward Street Church of God. Interment will follow in the Douglas City Cemetery. The family will…