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On Monday, Jan. 16, City of Douglas employees and community members are invited to participating in the annual “Day On” community project, in honor of the Martin Luther, King Jr. Holiday, at the historic Little Lake Geneva Cemetery located off of Hwy. 158 on Burl Mill Rd. Volunteers will help rake, weed eat, pick up trash, trim limbs and help with other cleanup in the cemetery, as well as assist documentation of gravesites. Volunteers are asked to dress appropriately (gloves, hat, boots, etc). Tools will be provided. “We would like to encourage our community and citizens to use the Martin…

Not many people can say they have been able to attend a surprise birthday party for a person turning 100 years old. On Saturday, Jan. 7, family and friends of Evelyn Weniger did just that. At 100 years old, the lady affectionately known as “Mom Weniger” is still active in her Reedy Branch Church, playing the organ at every service. She enjoys her daily walks and she loves her Lord. Happy Birthday, Mom Weniger, from all of your family and friends! – Submitted

Take a moment, close your eyes, and imagine that you are in the year 1993– a faraway place where the band Nirvana was topping the charts, the Toronto Blue Jays were the winners of the World Series, Bill Clinton had just been elected, and coding a computer was absolutely necessary. Lucky for us, technology has come a long way in the last few decades. Thankfully, we don’t have to go through this grueling programming process today in order to create something as simple as a website. However, computer coding and programming is still of significant importance today; it is just…

Timothy Allen Mills, age 42, of Douglas, GA passed away on Saturday, January 7, 2017, at Emory Hospital. Mills was born on May 25, 1974, in Douglas, Georgia to Sara Ann Mills-Anderson and the late Burl Mills, Jr. Survivors include: Wife: April Mills of Douglas, GA. Mother: Sara Ann Mills-Anderson of Douglas, GA. Daughter: Mylee Mills of Douglas, GA. Son: Reed Mills of Douglas, GA. Brother: Russell (Tammy) Mills of Douglas, GA. Niece: Presley Steed of Douglas, GA. Nephews: Rusty Mills of Douglas, GA, Conner Mills of Douglas, GA, Peyton Steed of Douglas, , GA. Step-Father: Hubert Anderson of Douglas,…

OPERATION GRATITUDE DEADLINE IS FRIDAY Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is January 16. We are planning to give back to our soldiers in honor of this day. We will be writing letters and making care kits to send and encourage our soldiers. Here is a list of items that we are collecting to send: small plush toys (6 inches or smaller and may be lightly used), socks (preferably black, brown, green, tan; not white), screen printed T-shirts, baseball style caps, gloves, hand and foot warmers, commercially sealed lip balm, toothpaste, toothbrushes, roll-on deodorant, individual packets of moist towelettes, travel size…

Jenny Adams, from Mrs. Brown’s 2nd grade classroom at Eastside Elementary School, recently won an iPod Mini compliments of our Partner in Education: Wendy’s of Douglas! Way to go Jenny! Thank you for being at school every single day during the 2nd nine weeks! – Submitted

The “See Something, Say Something” campaign can be used for issues other than crime reporting. Citizens are encouraged to report discolored/rusty water, “smelly” water, potholes, electrical outages, water leaks, and other related areas of concern. “We hope that citizens will report needed repairs to the city,” say City Manager Terrell Jacobs. ‘See Something, Say Something,’ goes beyond law enforcement related activities. If your water is discolored or smells, a street light is out, a large pothole is on your street, or if you notice a water leak, we want you to report it to us so we can make the…

The South Georgia State College Hawks survived a close first half to pull away for a 112-80 win over the Faith Baptist Post Graduate Crusaders Wednesday night. The win extends the Hawks (12-2) current winning streak to five games. It was a night where it seemed neither team could miss a shot, especially in the first half. The teams combined for 17 three-pointers in the first 20 minutes, each shooting 62 percent from the field. There were six ties and nine lead changes before the Hawks built a 60-48 lead at halftime. The Hawks made a total of 19 three-pointers…

The Douglas Police Department is offering a Citizens Police Academy course that will begin Thursday, February 2. Class hours will be from 6 to 8:30 p.m. every Thursday night through March 23. Participants do not have to be a resident of Douglas to attend this course. It is open to anyone over 18 years of age. Registration deadline is January 27, 2017. Registration forms are available from the Douglas Police Department or contact Commander Bart McCulloch at 912-384-2222 Ext. 3616 for more information. – Submitted