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The City of Douglas wishes to alert utility customers of a reported telephone scam where the caller asks for an immediate payment through a Green Dot type account or utilities will be disconnected. City Manager Terrell Jacobs releases the following statement: “Although the City of Douglas does not directly call customers to collect payment, we do contract with a third party company in an attempt to collect bad debt. The City of Douglas submits a list of customers, who have already had their utility services disconnected, to a thirty party agency. This third party agency makes contact with customers over…

Transwaste and the City of Douglas has pulled the recycling dumpster from the drop center located at the City of Douglas Public Works Department. After an effort by the city to educate citizens on the proper use of the recycling centers, contamination has continued thus forcing Transwaste and the city to close the three recycling centers, which were located at Public Works, Fire Station #3 (near airport) and Fire Station #1 (Gordon St.). “During the initial startup of the recycling program and prior to door to door recycling, blue dumpsters were placed in three locations for the convenience of residents…

Following a first half that included two ties and six lead changes, the No. 24 South Georgia State College Hawks pulled away from the Georgia Perimeter Jaguars Saturday afternoon to win, 71-52. The win extends the Hawks’ (16-1, 5-0) current winning streak to 11 games, breaking the school record. “The first half was high scoring,” said head coach Cory Baldwin. “We did a good job defensively in the second half by holding them to only 20 points. A lot of that can be attributed to rebounding.” Jovante’ Spivey led all scorers with 25 points, five rebounds, four assists, and six…

With the temperatures falling outside this week, the City of Douglas urges citizens to remember and protect the four P’s – People, Pipes, Pets, and Plants. Protect People – Elderly people who live alone need to be checked on during these cold days to make sure they are clothing themselves properly and that they are using heating resources properly. Make sure they have extra blankets to warm themselves in case of power outages. Help protect them from cold by making sure they are eating and drinking regularly and that they are getting enough rest. Fatigue and improper diet can make…

The Douglas-Coffee County Chamber of Commerce’s 88th Annual Event is coming up soon on Thursday, January 22, 2015. One of the main items on the event agenda that evening is the passing of the Chairman’s Gavel from Michael Lott, Chief Risk Officer at Douglas National Bank, to Christian Taylor, AgSouth Leasing Specialist. Taylor is a Coffee County native who graduated from Coffee High School in 1987 and Georgia Southern University. Christian has been with AgSouth as a Leasing Specialist since 2006 and also currently serves as the Douglas Rotary Club President. He has one daughter, Mackenzie Taylor, who is a…

Would you like to learn more about your local government? If so, you should register for the free Douglas 101: Citizen’s Academy program. Students of this program will learn about the day to day operations of the different departments that help to run the City. “We are looking for motivated citizens who are excited to learn more about the daily operations of the City of Douglas,” says Georgia Henderson, Public Information Director. “The classes will be educational with hands-on activities and tours of city departments.” Anticipated class dates will be in the second quarter of 2015 and will be determined…

The City of Douglas is in the process of resurfacing several streets within the city limits and apologizes for any inconveniences drivers may experience during our time of progress. Drivers can expect Shirley Avenue to be partially or fully closed at times during the next week. -Submitted by the City of Douglas

Andrew Daniels, a member of South Georgia State College’s (SGSC) men’s basketball team, was awarded the Eames Scholarship by the James M. Dye Foundation for the 2014-2015 academic year. The scholarship was established in 2008 by Charles Eames, pictured at right with Daniels in the above photo, for students on SGSC’s Waycross Campus. A 2014 graduate of Shiloh Christian School in Springdale, Ark., Daniels plans to transfer to a four-year college or university to major in sports management/sports training. Daniels is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey C. Daniels of Fayetteville, Ark. The James M. Dye Foundation wishes to…

Mary Lee Logue, age 68, of Douglas, GA passed away on Saturday, January 3, 2015, at Candler County Hospital in Metter, GA following an extended illness. Mrs. Logue was born on January 26, 1946, in Ware County, GA to the late Joel Edward Lee and Evelyn Barwick Lee. Survivors include: her daughter, Tedica (Robert) Roberson of Ambrose, GA; two sons, Ted William (Tammy) Logue, Jr. and Lee Edward (Angela) Logue both of Douglas, GA; fifteen grandchildren; one great granddaughter; two brothers, Joel Lee of Lauderdale, FL and Dennis Lee of Douglas, GA; sister, Gloria Lee of Lowell, MA; and several…