News Flash

DOUGLAS UTILITIES CELEBRATES PUBLIC POWER WEEK, OCT. 1-7

Douglas Utilities is celebrating Public Power Week, Oct. 1-7, along with 2,000 other community-powered, not-for-profit electric utilities that collectively provide electricity to 49 million Americans. 

“Since we operate right here in Dou...

Natural Gas Department Celebrates Public Natural Gas Week

The Douglas Utilities Natural Gas Division will observe Natural Gas Month in October and Public Natural Gas Week from October 1-7, 2023. This annual nationwide event is intended to build public awareness about the value of having a community-owned natural...

FALL JUNK FREE WEEK, OCTOBER 2 – 6, 2023

The City of Douglas Public Works Department and ESG Operations are partnering together to offer residents, who live in the city limits of Douglas, five days to get rid of excess junk at no charge. Fall Junk Free Week will be Monday, October 2 through Frid...

RED CROSS OFFERS ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES WITH MAJOR OR DESTROYED HOME DAMAGES FROM HURRICANE IDALIA

The City of Douglas has been notified that the Red Cross has begun taking applications for immediate assistance for families who suffered “major or destroyed” home damages from Hurricane Idalia. Households who experienced damages from ...

CITY OF DOUGLAS COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR SEPTEMBER

The City of Douglas would like to encourage citizens to attend or become a part of various city committees and boards. Currently, there are vacancies on the Airport Commission, Library Board, and Ethics Committee. If you are interested in becoming...

SEPTEMBER OPEN HOUSE DATES FOR HISTORIC BARRACKS AT THE AIRPORT

The City of Douglas will hold two open house dates for the public to view renovations of Barracks #5 located at Douglas Municipal Gene Chambers Airport on September 5 (9AM-1PM), September 29 (1PM-4PM). The building, Barracks #5, is a part of the historic ...

PROPOSALS SOUGHT FOR MAINTENANCE OF LBA PROPERTIES

The Douglas-Coffee County Land Bank Authority (LBA) is seeking proposals from qualified vendors for the maintenance and repair of LBA owned properties as required. Maintenance duties may include but are not limited to; lawn care, drywall repair, plumbing ...

CITY THANKS COMMUNITY FOR RESPONSE DURING HURRICANE IDALIA

The City of Douglas and Coffee County would like to give thanks to the Almighty for protecting us once again and not allowing the expected/predicted damages to come to fruition. Citizens of Coffee County should be thankful for living in a community in whi...

PROPUBLICA PROJECT FEATURING MAYOR PRO TEM PEARSON NOMINATED FOR AN EMMY

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has nominated the ProPublica project “Meet the Woman Fighting for the Rights of Voters Who Can’t Read”, which features Mayor Pro Tem Olivia Pearson, for a News & Documentary Emmy Award in the Outs...

DOUGLAS WWII AIR BASE & MUSEUM IS ON THE MIGHTY EIGHTH’S GEORGIA WWII HERITAGE TRAIL TOUR

The historic air base and the WWII Flight Training Museum, located on the Douglas Municipal Gene Chambers Airport grounds, will be a part of the Georgia WWII Heritage Trail Tour with the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force that is scheduled to ...

CITY OF DOUGLAS OCTOBER PROMOTIONS

The month of October will usher in several yearly promotions with the City of Douglas. Douglas Utilities, Douglas Fire, Douglas Police, Public Works/ESG Operations, and Keep Douglas Beautiful will all be hosting events throughout the month.

To kick off ini...

COMMUNITY-WIDE LITTLE LIBRARIES NEEDS YOUR BOOKS

The Keep Douglas Beautiful Committee is excited to announce their first community book drive aimed at filling the new Little Libraries that will be installed in neighborhood parks at Eastside Park, Wheeler Park, Madison Ave Park, and Emma Ward Park. With ...

KEEP DOUGLAS BEAUTIFUL NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR 2024 CLEAR YOUR CLUTTER PICK-UP EVENT

On Saturday, January 20, 2024, 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. As part of the Keep Douglas Beautiful Work Plan, this service wi...