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…
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