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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…

In the tourism world, anything that attracts people to your venue or event is recognized as a tourism tool. Pokémon Go is a global phenomenon, and the City of Douglas is using the game as a tool to attract visitors. This year, the South Georgia BBQ & Outdoor Festival will use the Pokémon Go game as a way to help bring the young and old to Douglas on September 10, 2016 from noon to 5 p.m. “We are using the Pokémon Go app as a way to reach millennials and attract visitors,” says Georgia Henderson, City of Douglas Public Information…

The Coffee County Emergency Management Agency and the Southwire Company are pleased to offer the citizens of Coffee County hyper-reach community alerts and emergency notifications. Citizens of Coffee County and the cities of Ambrose, Broxton, Douglas and Nicholls can sign-up for free by entering www.hyper-reach.com/gacoffeesignup.html in your internet browser search bar or by calling (912) 493-9300 (a local call) to sign up. Hyper-reach will allow public safety officials to send out local emergency notifications and community service notifications. By signing up, you will be able to receive these messages and weather alerts if you choose through your landline phones, wireless…

With the potential for a tropical system to impact Florida and Georgia in the next couple days, OneBlood, the local blood center, is urging people to donate blood as soon as possible, before the storm arrives. While all blood types are needed, there is an urgent need for platelets as well as O Negative and O Positive blood types. Hurricanes and tropical storms can disrupt blood collections, sometimes for several days. The most critical time for blood donations is prior to any storm or hurricane in order to sustain the blood supply during and immediately after the event. OneBlood encourages…

What a great turn out for our first PTO meeting for the 2016-2017 school year! Thank you parents for coming out and supporting Satilla Elementary School! Our fourth grade students did a great job singing the “Fifty Nifty United States Song”! Thank you, Mr. Bush, for encouraging the students to learn the song and share it with us. – Submitted

The South Georgia BBQ & Outdoor Festival will be held in Douglas on Friday, September 9, and Saturday, September 10, 2016. The Douglas BBQ Cook-Off is held in conjunction with the South Georgia BBQ & Outdoor Festival. “We are thrilled, again, to partner with Georgia BBQ Association for the Douglas BBQ Cook-Off and honored to be a Team of the Year double points contest,” says Georgia Henderson, Public Information Department Director. “Last year, we had over 20 professional teams competing and this year we are hoping to host even more!” Teams wishing to participate in the Douglas BBQ Cook-Off competition…