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The City of Douglas and Transwaste are offering a residential Junk Drop-Off Day in August to help citizens get rid of excess trash. The upcoming date will be Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016 at Wheeler Park, located at West Gordon Street, from 8 a.m. to noon. A dumpster will be placed at this location to offer residents a way to dispose of large, non-hazardous items and electronic items at no cost. No one will be available to help unload items, and the city is not responsible for any damages that occur during unloading. No construction material/debris or business/commercial dumping will be…

Bobby Eugene Grantham, age 77, of Douglas, GA passed away on Saturday, August 13, 2016 at Coffee Regional Medical Center following an extended illness. Mr. Grantham was born on February 1, 1939 in Douglas, GA to the late Cecil Jack Grantham, SR and the late Doris Carter Grantham. He is survived by two sons: Bobby Wayne (Rebecca Ann) Grantham, of Douglas, GA and Michael Eugene (Sandra Vickers) Grantham, of Douglas, GA; two brothers: Cecil Jack Grantham, JR of Broxton, GA and Johnny E (Kay) Grantham, of Broxton, GA; eight sisters: Josephine Thurman, of Douglas, GA; Betty Ruth Whitley, of Douglas,…

The new State Route 32 bridge at Bear Creek, located in Coffee County about four miles southwest of Ambrose, opened to traffic Wednesday evening. The old bridge was built in 1955, and Georgia DOT recommended replacing it because the deck was in poor condition due to cracking and deterioration. The new bridge is wider and meets current Georgia DOT guidelines. Traffic was moved to an adjacent detour bridge in March for construction. The contractor is East Coast Asphalt LLC of Douglas, and the construction cost is $2.79 million. – Submitted

Students of the Coffee County School System will not attend school on Friday, August 19. Teachers and staff will be participating in professional development that day. Students will return to school on Monday, August 22. – Submitted

Satilla Regional Library System is looking for youth in grades 3-12 who would like to record a message to possibly be played on local radio stations to promote the upcoming annual bookmark art contest. If interested in auditioning, contact Miss Julie Macomber at (912) 384-4667 ext. 222 to set up a time to audition. Auditions will be held Monday, August 15 – Saturday, August 27, 2016. Miss Julie will be visiting all Satilla Regional Library locations for story and craft programs each week. Meeting before or after story and craft would be best, if possible. – Submitted

The Department of Driver Services (DDS), located at 348 Thomas Frier Sr. Drive in Douglas, will be closing to the public at 4 p.m. on Friday, August 12, to complete renovations. Plans are to reopen on Tuesday, August 16. However, customers should check the DDS website at www.dds.ga.gov to verify that the construction went as planned. Remember, Tuesdays are always our busiest day for service. Planning to visit later in the week will ensure optimal service. Typical hours of operation are Tuesday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. In addition, many driver licensing services are available online 24/7…

Vivian Lucille Bailey, age 79, of Douglas, GA passed away on Monday, August 8, 2016, at Coffee Regional Medical Center following an extended illness. Mrs. Bailey was born on October 26, 1936, to the late Dennis Stone and Vivian Jackson Stone. Survivors include: her two daughters, Gwendolyn (Ronnie) Wiggins of Douglas, GA and Paula Denise (Keith) Askew of Atlanta, GA; son, Tommy Ray (Cindy) Bailey of Douglas, GA; brother, J.J. Stone of Ambrose, GA; four sisters, Lynette Story of Douglas, GA, Barbara Lee of Douglas, GA, Brenda Harper of Douglas, GA, and Lorene Welch of Ambrose, GA; six grandchildren, Scott…

Douglas Main Street Director Pattie Merritt and Douglas City Clerk Wynetta Bolder were the speakers at the Douglas Kiwanis Club meeting Tuesday, Aug. 9, at the Flyin’ Cowboy restaurant. They spoke about the upcoming South Georgia BBQ & Outdoor Festival to be held on the 10th of September at the Central Square Complex. The Kiwanis club members enjoyed and appreciated their talk. – Submitted

The Douglas-Coffee County Chamber of Commerce will hold the first ever Coffee County Legislative Day to honor our local legislators Senator Tyler Harper, Representative Dominic LaRiccia, and Representative Clay Pirkle. The event will be held during lunch on Friday, September 9, at Doc Hill Farm. All state legislators will be invited. “We have chosen a ‘Small Pieces = Big Picture’ theme for our Legislative Day because it’s always the small pieces that make the big picture,” states Andrea Taylor, President of the Chamber. “This theme demonstrates that every small community plays a big role in Georgia’s overall success as a…