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The Douglas Police Department will be conducting a women’s firearms safety and familiarization course March 12 at the Douglas Police Department. Class will begin at 8 a.m. and will conclude at approximately 5 p.m. The course will cover legal issues including use of force and deadly force, shooting fundamentals, and live fire practice. Depending on weather conditions, the morning hours will be spent in the classroom, and participants will travel to the gun range after lunch. Items that you will need to bring: a safe and operable handgun and holster, one box (50 rounds) of ammunition. If you do not…

The City of Douglas is dedicated to filling potholes and maintaining roadways. With the recent rains and cold temperatures, more potholes are appearing in asphalt around Douglas. The City of Douglas is asking citizens to report all potholes so that workers can properly assess and repair them. When reporting a pothole, citizens should provide the following: name of the street, direction and which lane the pothole is located. Citizens can report potholes and other related issues to the Customer Care Center by dialing 311 or (912) 384-3302 or call the Public Works Department at (912) 389-3450. You may also…

By Georgia State Rep. Dominic LaRiccia, District 169 The House reconvened on Monday, February 1 to start our fourth week of the 2016 legislative session. With a month of session behind us, we are hard at work in the General Assembly passing meaningful legislation that will have a positive impact on all Georgians. Numerous bills have been approved and passed out of their respective committees and many made their way to the House floor this week for a vote before the entire House of Representatives. It is no secret that education is one of the General Assembly’s top legislative…

Christian fiction author J.G. Jakes, hailing from the Coffee County area, will be at the Satilla Regional Library in Douglas on Feb. 29 at 5:30 p.m. The Friends of Satilla Regional Library would like to take this time to invite you and your friends to join us in welcoming this published author back home, if you will, for a time of discussion and encouragement. If you are a fan or a lover of good fiction, we hope you and all your friends can join us. For more information, visit www.jgjakes.weebly.com. – Submitted by Allison Woodward

Approximately 58 Wiregrass students may achieve a passing grade on their GED® Test due in part to new scoring enhancements by the National GED® Testing Service. The passing score for high school equivalency has been recalibrated from 150 to 145, which means students since January 1, 2014 who had scores between 145 -149 may now be eligible for Georgia’s high school equivalency credential. In addition, the enhancements provide a path for some test-takers to receive college credits. The numbers affected by these new changes are: Douglas – 10, Fitzgerald – 3, Valdosta- 21, Coffee Correctional – 6, Valdosta State Prison…

The City of Douglas Water/Wastewater Department would like the public/citizens to be aware of possible surcharging of manholes due to recent heavy rainfalls. There has been a closure of the 400 block of West Gordon from College Ave to Daughtry Ave until further notice due to a manhole surcharging at this location. The Coffee County 911 Center has been notified of this closure so emergency vehicles will not have any problems accessing any residential property. Please notify the Water/Wastewater Department at 912-389-3425 or 311 if any manholes are seen surcharging so crews can safely address these issues. – Submitted by…

George Washington Carver Freshman students Teydon Mumford, Ke’shawn Hodges, Alexis Adame, Samantha Pantoja, Caleb Macil, Jayce Moore, and Fred Toombs from Mr. Holbrook’s Physical Science class enjoy the spoils of a lab where they attempted to determine which of the three heat transfer methods (conduction, convection, or radiation) was the most efficient popcorn popper. – Submitted

The Coffee County School District Spelling Bee was held in the Coffee Middle School Auditorium Wednesday, February 3 at 9 a.m. After a welcome from Coffee High Counselor Angelique Austin and a reading of the rules and regulations by Assistant Superintendent Dr. Bernie Evans, participants from Coffee Middle School and each of the county’s eight elementary schools began competing. Awards were presented by Mr. Tim Carswell to the winners: Bennett Bush- Champion; Carson Neely- Runner-up; Cailey Martinez- 3rd place. Closing remarks were made by Coffee Middle School Assistant Principal Rontee Barnes. A special thanks is given to the following sponsors:…

Due to the continued rain and rising water on roads, Coffee County schools will be closed for students, faculty and staff Friday, February 5. School will resume on Monday, February 8. If there are any changes over the weekend, notification will be shared with all media.