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The Douglas Visitor Information Center announces its monthly promotion for April. Visitors and citizens are invited to stop by the Visitor Information Center located at 211 S. Gaskin Avenue on Thursday, April 2 from 2 to 5 p.m. for this special promotion. “We are scheduling promotions throughout the year to showcase what Douglas has to offer visitors and citizens,” says Kimberly Tucker, Information Specialist. “We will offer information that will promote our local attractions and remind people to taste, see, and experience Douglas.” On Thursday, April 2nd from 2 to 5 p.m., General Coffee State Park and Friends of the…

This past week, Coffee County juries returned guilty verdicts on two separate trials. On Tuesday, March 24, a jury returned a guilty verdict on Lorenzo Wells, charged with armed robbery. The case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney John Rumker. The jury heard evidence of an armed man who entered Aden’s Minit Mart on December 15, 2013 in the City of Douglas. The man brandished a firearm and demanded money from the register and from the clerk himself. After forcing the clerk to lie down on the ground, the man fled the scene. The clerk, after reviewing a photo lineup…

Get those shoulder pads and other 1980s fashion fads out for the upcoming Douglas-Coffee County Chamber of Commerce Women in Business: Back to the ‘80s event on Thursday, April 9, from 6-8 p.m. at The Atrium Event Center. Attendees are encouraged to dress in their favorite ‘80s style fashion fads, but dressing the part is not necessary to attend. The networking event will feature a panel of local women in business. Prizes will be given for the top three costumes. In the 1980s the number of women in management positions in the U.S. more than doubled. Women showed the world…

Douglas author Don Griffin’s new book, based on the biblical principles of a successful life and marriage, has earned him a top spot as the latest best-selling author on Amazon. Don says he has a great life and a great marriage and now has a book that teaches others how they can have the same if they are willing to live according to the wisdom of scripture. Great Life, Great Marriage quickly achieved best-selling status on the first day of its release, ranking number three on the Amazon Best Sellers List for both the Marriage and the Christian Marriage categories,…

The Douglas and Coffee County Chamber and The North Florida and South Georgia office of Dale Carnegie Training®, the worldwide leader in professional development, performance improvement, leadership training and employee engagement, announces the recent graduating class in Douglas, Georgia. The class, which was organized by the Douglas-Coffee County Chamber of Commerce and the Economic Development Authority (“EDA”), included 24 participants from a range of progressive local organizations, including Fresher Brands, Brooks Auto Parts, Optima Chemical, Guthrie Motors, Premium Waters, South Georgia State College, as well as members of the Chamber staff. The Dale Carnegie Training course was conducted at the…

Mrs. Beth Kirkland’s kindergarten class at West Green Elementary School recently enjoyed reading the book “Tops and Bottoms” by Janet Stevens. After reading the book, the students made and enjoyed a delicious salad filled with the “tops and bottoms” mentioned in the book. -Submitted by West Green Elementary School

Mr. Loyd Vernon Courson, age 89, of Douglas passed away Wednesday afternoon, March 25, 2015, at his residence following an extended illness. He was born on October 19, 1925, to the late Loyd Courson and the late Frances Bagley Courson. He was preceded in Death by his late wife Elizabeth Lawanna “Wannie” Griffin Courson. Survivors include: 1 Daughter: Kathy (Wendell) Rewis of Alma, Ga.; 4 Sons: Rodney (Glenda) Courson, Dalton (Annette) Courson, and William David Courson, Sr. all of Douglas, Ga., and Charles (Peggy) Courson of Tifton, Ga.; 1 Sister: Maurice Belcher of Douglas, Ga.; 1 Brother: Rodean (Lois) Courson…

Mr. Raymond Lott, Sr., age 71, of Douglas passed away Tuesday morning, March 24, 2015, at his residence, following an extended illness. He was born July 14, 1943 to the late William Roy Lott and the late Alliner Parker Lott. Survivors include: His Wife: Carolyn Strickland Lott of Douglas, Ga. 1 Daughter: Margie Belcher of Douglas, Ga. 1 Son: Raymond Lott, Jr. of Douglas, Ga. 1 Brother: Elisha Lott of Douglas, Ga. 3 Sisters: Pauline Miller of Douglas, Ga., Leola Spivey of Valdosta, Ga., and Thelma Burkett of Alma, Ga. 6 Grandchildren: Kenzie Belcher, Zachery Belcher, Sarah Snipes, Anna Lott,…