Douglas, the county seat of Coffee County, was incorporated in 1895. The City was named for Stephen A. Douglas, the South's candidate for President against Lincoln in 1860.
Historic Sites in Douglas include the Coffee County Bank, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and the Veterans Memorial and Museum. There is also a driving tour of the downtown historical district of Douglas.
Douglas City Manager, Charles Davis, was awarded the Harold F. Holtz Municipal Training Institute’s Certificate of Recognition during the Georgia Municipal Association’s (GMA) Cities Untied Summit in January. The annual summit brings…
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Read More »On Saturday, January 21, 2023, volunteers with Keep Douglas Beautiful and PCC Airfoils, assisted residents with clearing their property of large, unwanted items at four locations. As a part of their yearly work plan, the Clear Your Clutter event…
Read More »Douglas Fire Department honored early firefighters with a push-in ceremony on Tuesday, January 24, 2023. While Push-In Ceremonies have been held at fire stations for generations, this is the first that Douglas Fire Department has held to welcome a…
Read More »The Douglas Mayor’s Youth Council (DMYC) held its monthly meeting on Tuesday, January 17, 2023, at 6 pm in the Dogwood Meeting Room at Central Square Complex. Following words of encouragement and prayer by Pineview Church of God Pastor Craig…
Read More »Windstream/Go Kinetic Service Interruption Windstream/Go Kinetic Home has service interrupted due to a cut fiber in North Georgia. At this time, they are still working on restoring power to Georgia customers. No estimated time of restoration has…
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Read More »PUBLIC NOTICE: To Amend the Alcoholic Beverage Ordinance to allow the sale of alcohol on Thanksgiving Day Notice is hereby given that the ordinance herein captioned will be read for the first time at a regular meeting of the Mayor and Board of…
Read More »The Community Toy Drive Committee helped provide Christmas joy to children on Wednesday, December 21, 2022. Christmas toys were distributed to approximately 65 families in Douglas and Coffee County. “Through the efforts of the Community…
Read More »With the temperatures falling outside this week, the City of Douglas urges citizens to remember and protect the 4 P’s – People, Pipes, Pets, and Plants. Protect People – Elderly people who live alone need to be checked on during…
Read More »ESG/Water Department work crews continue with maintenance work on the water tank located on the Hwy 135 Bypass. Customers may experience discolored water through Monday, Dec. 19, 2022. Citizens who experience discolored water are advised to allow…
Read More »The Douglas-Coffee County Veterans Park Committee hosted the second annual Pearl Harbor Day Remembrance Ceremony on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at 10 AM at the Douglas Municipal Gene Chambers Airport. The Veterans Park Committee conducted a moving,…
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Read More »The Douglas-Coffee County Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development Authority (EDA), have selected Matt Seale as the Chief Executive Officer of the two organizations. Stuart Smith, president of the EDA, made the announcement this week.…
Read More »As recommended by the Historic Preservation Committee and the Georgia Historic Preservation Department, the City of Douglas would like to designate the area known as the Gaskin Avenue Historic District, as a local historic district. Notice is…
Read More »VETERANS PARK COMMITTEE TO HOST PEARL HARBOR DAY REMEMBRANCE CEREMONY The 81st anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor will be observed on Wednesday, December 7, 2022. The Douglas-Coffee County Veterans Park Committee will host the second annual…
Read More »Keep Douglas Beautiful (KDB) has extended the deadline for Douglas residents to apply for assistance to remove large, unwanted items from their property. Any citizen living in the city limits of Douglas may apply for the service by completing an…
Read More »HISTORIC WWII AIR BASE BARRACKS #5 BUILDING OPEN HOUSE DATES IN NOVEMBER The City of Douglas will hold two open house dates for the restored barracks at the Airport on November 9, 9:00 AM-1:00 PM; and November 17, 1:00 PM-4:00 PM. Once utilized…
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Read More »The Keep Douglas Beautiful Committee conducted a beautification project at Jackie Allen Park on Saturday, October 22, 2022, from 9:30 am-12Noon. Volunteers from the community and descendants of Ms. Jackie Allen assisted in improvement efforts at…
Read More »On Saturday, January 21, 2023, 9am-11:30am, Keep Douglas Beautiful volunteers will assist citizens living within the city limits with clean-up needs to help dispose of large, unwanted items. A part of the 2023 Keep Douglas Beautiful Work Plan, this…
Read More »VETERANS PARK COMMITTEE FUNDRAISER RAFFLE The Douglas-Coffee County Veterans Park Committee is conducting a raffle fundraiser to assist with needs for the Veterans Park located at Douglas Municipal Airport. Each person who purchases a raffle ticket…
Read More »The City of Douglas was recognized by the Department of Community Affairs (DCA) Awards Recognition Event on Tuesday, October 18, 2022. Georgia city and county leaders gathered at the C.E. Weir Center for the event with special remarks given by DCA…
Read More »On Saturday, January 21, 2023, 9am-11:30am, Keep Douglas Beautiful volunteers will assist citizens living within the city limits with clean-up needs to help dispose of large, unwanted items. A part of the 2023 Keep Douglas Beautiful Work Plan, this…
Read More »The City of Douglas along with several community organizers will conduct the “Taking Back Our Families and Community” March on Saturday, October 15, 2022. The purpose of the march will be to bring awareness to drugs, gangs, and gun…
Read More »The Douglas Utilities Department’s Natural Gas division will observe Public Natural Gas Month during October. During October, city of Douglas Natural Gas customers can schedule to have their pilot light turned on at no charge! There are…
Read More »Preventing runoff from mobile car washing activities from entering the streets and storm drains in the city limits of Douglas helps protect waterways from pollution. The City of Douglas would like to remind mobile car wash owners that effective…
Read More »The City of Douglas will hold three open house dates for the restored barracks at the Airport on Tuesday, October 4, 2022, from 1:00PM – 4:00PM, Thursday, October 13, from 9:00 AM-1:00 PM, and Friday, October 21, 2022 from 1:00PM –…
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Read More »The Douglas Police Department is teaming together with law enforcement agencies, Coffee County Churches, and the Magnolia House to participate in National Faith and Blue Weekend, October 7-9, 2022. On Friday, October 7, at 8 AM, the public is…
Read More »Ages: 5 - 17 Age Control Date: prior to or on September 1st, 2022. Date:October 3, 2022 - November 4, 2022 Time:All Day Time Details:8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Location:Parks & Recreation Office Address:200 C-South Madison Ave…
Read More »The City of Douglas is among forty Georgia communities that will receive more than $35 million in federal grants to help grow their local economies. The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) announced on September 23, 2022 that Douglas has…
Read More »The Keep Douglas Beautiful Committee is gearing up for a beautification project at Jackie Allen Park. On Saturday, October 22, 2022, 9:30am-12Noon, volunteers will be sprucing up the Jackie Allen Park, a neighborhood park located on Roper Street.…
Read More »The City of Douglas has been notified by the Coffee County Fire Department that fire hydrant testing will take place in the Oak Park/Sand Ridge area beginning on Monday, September 26 through Friday, October 7, 2022 during daytime hours. Citizens…
Read More »VETERANS PARK COMMITTEE FUNDRAISER RAFFLE The Douglas-Coffee County Veterans Park Committee is conducting a raffle fundraiser to assist with needs for the Veterans Park located at Douglas Municipal Airport. Each person who purchases a raffle ticket…
Read More »The Douglas Fire Department (DFD) is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)—to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Fire Prevention Week (FPW), October 9-15, 2022. This year’s FPW campaign, “Fire Won’t…
Read More »Douglas Utilities is celebrating Public Power Week, Oct. 2-8, along with more than 2,000 other community-powered, not-for-profit electric utilities that collectively provide electricity to 49 million Americans. “Since we operate right here…
Read More »MONTHLY RESIDENTIAL JUNK DROP-OFF SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER 17, 2022 The City of Douglas and GFL Environmental will offer one (1) free residential Junk Drop-Off Day this month to help citizens rid properties of excess trash and large items. The…
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