Author: Submitted

Early registration for football through the Douglas-Coffee County Recreation Department will take place June 23-July 25 from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Costs for flag football are $40 for city and county residents and $80 for out-of-county. Tackle football costs are $55, city and county, and $80, out-of-county. For more information, contact the Douglas-Coffee County Recreation Department at (912) 384-5978 or e-mail at dprd@cityofdouglas.com .

Read More

Avery Vincent (l) and Trevor Gruska proudly display this ‘whopper’ of a fish they landed Friday, June 20, at a local Coffee County pond. Avery is the son of Jil and Jody Ridlehoover and Stacy Vincent. Trevor is the son of April and Billy Merritt and Daniel Gruska.

Read More

Mrs. Annie Purvis Stapleton, age 94, of DouglasMrs. Vassie L. Meeks Shrowder, age 75, of HobokenMr. Daniel Lewis Kirkland, age 77, of Douglas to view the full obituary please click here to visit the Ricketson Funeral Home website. Mr. Martin Rains, age 61, of DouglasVirginia Ann Pearson, age 71, of OcillaJimmy Alton Hall, age 60, of PearsonRonald Edward Taylor, Sr, age 72, of AmbroseWanda Shrouder Browning, age 58, of LakelandDavid Kirkland, age 62, of Douglas to view the full obituary please click here to visit the Sims Funeral Home website.

Read More

Freedom Fest 2014 is set for Friday, July 4th, at J.C. Adams Municipal Park. Gates open at 5:00 p.m. For more information, call 912-384-1616.

Read More

Magician Barry Hinnant will be performing Wednesday, June 25, with the show, “The Journey Into Magic” at 11:00 a.m. at the Douglas-Coffee County Public Library and 2:30 p.m. at the Willacoochee Public Library. Come see an awesome magic show with the library’s Fizz, Boom, Read theme!! Fun for all!

Read More