The City of Douglas, Douglas Coffee County Chamber of Commerce, and the Coffee County Commission are proud to announce the Marshals for the 53rd Annual Festival of Lights Christmas Parade. Douglas Police Department Chief Gary Casteloes and Coffee County Sheriff Doyle Wooten will represent their agencies as the Grand Marshals for the parade, which will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Coffee County Courthouse on December 3. “Peace On Earth, the theme for this year’s parade, is the wish that many have for peace and unity of mankind throughout the world,” says Mayor Tony L. Paulk. “Our local law enforcement…
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September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and Coffee Middle School has participated in a number of activities. Many of our faculty and students recently dressed in their favorite superhero shirts and accessories on Super Hero Day. It was great fun, and we enjoyed showing our support of finding a cure for childhood cancer. – Submitted
The Douglas Visitor Information Center (Ashley-Slater House) will offer everyone a chance to kickoff Halloween with two ghost tours as an October promotion. The tours will be held Tuesday, October 18, at 6:30 and 7: 15 p.m. at the historic Ashley-Slater House located at 211 S. Gaskin Avenue. Tickets are $5 per person and must be purchased in advance. Tours are limited to 30 people per tour. Participants will experience a candle lit, night-time tour based on the history of the house. After each tour, light refreshments will be served. Each person will be entered for door prizes. Participants will…
Mrs. Sandra Veal Newell, age 63, of Broxton passed away Sunday morning, September 25, 2016, at the Medical Center of Central Georgia, in Macon, following an extended illness. She was born July 6, 1953 to the late Roy Lee Veal, Sr. and the late Mildred Graves Veal. Survivors include: Her Husband: Rev. Jerry Newell of Broxton, Ga.; 1 Daughter: Michelle (Byron) Yawn of Jacksonville, Ga.; 1 Son: Jeremy (Autumn) Newell of Vidalia, Ga.; 2 Sisters: Ann Dora Merritt of Douglas, Ga., and Brenda (Rev. Dewayne) Atkinson of Cairo, Ga.; 2 Brothers: Edward (Kim) Veal of Fitzgerald, Ga., and Glynn (Jo…
Greetings to the citizens of Douglas. I, Mayor Tony L. Paulk, would like to invite you to read this article, known as my Mayor’s Monthly Minutes. The purpose of these frequent articles is to give my perspective, as mayor, of services, initiatives, and issues of our local government. This month, I would like to start with a quote by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., which is “If you can’t fly, then run. If you can’t run, then walk. If you can’t walk, then crawl but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward”. Challenges spawn from complacency…
Lois Lee Williams Kirkland, age 98, of Douglas, GA passed away on Tuesday, September 20, 2016, at Shady Acres following an extended illness. Mrs. Kirkland was born on September 12, 1918, in Hampton Springs, FL to the late Gentry Williams and Ida Hall Williams. Survivors include: her two daughters, Sheila (Verlon) Hutchison of Douglas, GA and Willene (Wayne Tanner) Wright of Nicholls, GA; seven grandchildren, David (Christina) Hutchison of Nicholls, GA, Ricky (Carol) Hutchison of Douglas, GA, Sandra (Don) Boone of Nicholls, GA, Sharon (David) Varnedore of Douglas, GA, Marty (Kevin) Hopkins of Lincolnton, GA, Vicky (Jay) Ryles of Nicholls,…
West Green Elementary students recently participated in a fundraiser in which they sold cookie dough, and the top five sellers were rewarded with prizes. The top sellers were: #1 Eady Wilcox, who sold 28 tubs #2 Rylee Spivey, who sold 22 tubs #3 Judson Lott and Carter McMillan, who each sold 20 tubs #4 Will Auger, who sold 19 tubs. A drawing for several small prizes was also held for students who participated. The students whose names were drawn were Skylar Barnard, Danica Edens, Henlee Jewell, Ismael Matias and Raine Grantham (not pictured). The fundraiser was a huge success, and…
Kindergarten students at West Green Elementary School recently graduated from Alphabet Boot Camp. After the graduation ceremony, students were treated with yummy refreshments. We are so proud of our little Warriors and all of their hard work! – Submitted
All three grade levels at Coffee Middle School did an amazing job raising money recently for childhood cancer awareness by dropping change in the jars during the month of September. A total of $3583.85 was collected from this one activity! Congratulations to the seventh grade for being our top contributor–$1991.15! The eighth grade gave $1310.82, and the sixth grade gave $281.88. Other activities are ongoing, so our CMS total amount is still growing. We appreciate everyone’s support and willingness to go the extra mile to help find a cure for childhood cancer. – Submitted