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The NAPA/Brooks Auto Parts Car Show will be held on Saturday, September 10, 2016 in conjunction with the South Georgia BBQ & Outdoor Festival. Car lovers from around the State of Georgia will not want to miss this event! Attendees of the festival will have the chance to see some great classic, restored, and custom built cars. “We are thrilled to team with NAPA/Brooks Auto to offer a quality car show during the South Georgia BBQ & Outdoor Festival,” says Georgia Henderson, Public Information Department Director. “Partnering with Brooks Auto will allow organizers to have contact with car enthusiasts all…

Third grade students in Mrs. Mobley’s class at West Green Elementary School are having fun learning about the economy! – Submitted

ADOPT-A-HIGHWAY WORKDAY The first workday for 4-H’s Adopt-A-Highway program will be on Thursday, September 8. We will meet at the 4-H office (709 E. Ward Street in the Agricultural Center) at 4 p.m. We should finish cleaning up our section of highway by 5 p.m. Parents can pick up their students at the 4-H office at 5 p.m. 4-H HOLIDAY CARD CONTEST 4-H members, if art is your thing, we have a contest for you. All budding artists are encouraged to create a drawing for the Georgia 4-H Holiday Card Artwork Contest. Entries must be turned in to the Coffee…

September 1 was the first of many “special days” planned for the 2016-2017 school year at CMS. It was great fun, and having the 9th grade Trojan football players and cheerleaders judge the clusters’ displays of Trojan Spirit was a special treat. Congratulations to winning Clusters 6A, 7D, and 8B! – Submitted

Laura Laine Herndon, age 49, of Saint Simons Island, GA passed away on Monday, August 29, 2016, at her residence. Miss. Herndon was born on January 13, 1967, in Douglas, GA to the late John Wesley Herndon and Elaine Meeks Herndon. Survivors include: her brother, Drew (Tammy) Herndon of Douglas, GA; niece, Lindsay Herndon of Cartersville, GA; and special friend, Sandra Sams. She was preceded in death by her parents, John Wesley Herndon and Elaine Meeks Herndon. The family will receive friends Saturday, September 3, 2016 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Sims Funeral Home. Memorial Service will be held…

In response to Hurricane Hermine’s anticipated landfall and current tracking of the storm, City of Douglas officials urge all citizens to act early and to prepare for the possibility of 8-12 inches of rain, winds in excess of 60+ miles per hour, possible tornado activity, heavy rainfall & flooding in low areas, and electrical outages. Governor Deal has issued a State of Emergency for 56 counties, including Coffee County, and the local Emergency Management Agency has issued a Local Declaration of Emergency. The storm may impact Douglas as early as 6 p.m. Thursday afternoon with the heaviest winds, flooding, and…

Steve Harrell was the speaker at the Douglas Kiwanis Club meeting Tuesday, Aug. 23, at the Flyin’ Cowboy restaurant. Mr. Harrell spoke to the club about catching catfish, the various sizes of fish he has caught, and the many methods of catching them. He has been spotlighted on Georgia Outdoors on PBS stations. The Kiwanis Club enjoyed and appreciated his talk. – Submitted

Congratulations to Mrs. Day’s and Mrs. Mobley’s homerooms at West Green Elementary School for collecting the most Box Tops in August. Each student in these homerooms received a free ice cream coupon. Thanks to all of the parents who have sent Box Tops to the school thus far! – Submitted

The Douglas Utilities Department will begin offering new utility programs for Douglas utility customers who are ages 65 and older on October 3, 2016. The two programs are a monthly $10 senior discount and the Weatherization Grant-Loan Program. The Senior Discount Program is available for active account holders ages 65 & older. Beginning October 3, these seniors will be eligible to receive a $10 monthly credit to their Douglas utility account. Some of the requirements are as follows: * Electric service is turned on for the utility account with the Douglas Utility Department * Senior must be age 65 or…