Author: Tiana Foster

Every year, several Lowe’s stores partner with their local community organizations to promote and help the communities they serve. For three consecutive years, local Lowe’s employees have volunteered their time and the program has funded remodeling projects for the Boys & Girls Club of Coffee County Region. During the first year Al Silver, Lowe’s manager, and his team of Lowe’s Heroes were able to provide a pavilion and built picnic tables. Last year, the team installed a fence around the basketball court, painted the bathrooms and renovated the bathroom floors. This year, they revamped the front parking lot with a…

The Chicken Livers & Gizzards festival will be held on Hwy 441 in Broxton on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017 from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. The festival will begin at the stoplight and end at the tree of knowledge. This portion of the street will be filled with vendors offering food, craft projects, yard sale items and several children activities such as a bouncy house, train rides and water slides. Admission is FREE! The main event of the festival is the parade that begins at 10 a.m. There will be many community organizations participating in the parade. Several different school…

Local American Legion Post, 18 and 515, brings Wreaths Across America to veterans of Coffee County. The wreath ceremony will take place at Douglas City Cemetery on December 16, 2017, at Noon. The goal of Post 515 is to place a wreath on every veteran’s grave across the county. Each year, citizens of the community are encouraged to support veterans in December by placing a flag and wreath on every veteran’s grave in Coffee County. The mission of the ceremony is “Remember-Honor-Teach.” According to American Legion Posts 18 and 515, donations are requested for flag and wreaths. There are over…

Haunted houses and trails are the most popular attractions to visit during the month of October. This year the Martin Centre partnered with Family Fun Halloween store to present, Haunted Theater: Your scariest movies have come to life. Starting on Friday, October 13, 2017, The Martin Centre will open its doors on October 30, Halloween night and every weekend of October for everyone to come experience all the scariest characters from their favorite horror movies. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and admission is $10 per person. The haunted house is recommended for children 10 and older. “The haunted house will…

The Medicine Cabinet, which was named the 2015 small business of the year, offers a free vitamin program for children grades pre-k through fifth grade. The program allows for any child to receive a free bottle of vitamins once a month. Scott Meeks, owner of The Medicine Cabinet, and staff wants every child to be healthy and happy. The program is available to anyone within driving distance and there is no purchase necessary. The program is open to the community but there are a few requirements in order to enroll in the program. The parent or guardian has to provide…

A signing ceremony was held on October 3, 2017, at Coffee Middle School, as part of the 2017 REACH statewide signing week in Georgia. Family, faculty and staff gathered to recognize and congratulate five Coffee County students as they signed their contracts to become the 2017-2018 REACH Georgia Scholars. Realizing Educational Achievement Can Happen is a mentorship and scholarship program that was introduced in 2012, by Governor Nathan Deal. According to ReachGa, the goal of the program is to provide the students with the academic, social and financial support needed to graduate from high school, access college and achieve postsecondary…

Investing in a restaurant franchise makes for one of the most profitable business opportunities on the market. Robert Wiggins revealed to DouglasNow that he’s preparing to open his first Checkers & Rally’s restaurant in the latter part of November. Although this is Wiggin’s first Checkers restaurant, he is no amateur when it comes to operating franchises. He owned 26 Hardee’s restaurants and currently owns three Huddle Houses, two Dick’s Wings and a Pizza Inn all located in Baxley, GA. and Hazelhurst, GA. He revealed that he has no connection to Douglas but wanted to take the opportunity to invest in…