Douglas News

In what might be the most disgusting cause of building damage, a children's dance studio in Douglas, Georgia had to be shut down after the county sewer line backed up and caused all of the studio's bathrooms to overflow in a torrent of sewer water that flooded the floors, walls, mats, and equipment.

Five months after the mysterious murder of a Coffee County woman, people gathered Tuesday night in Douglas to remember her and to launch a community effort to make sure her case isn't forgotten.

DOUGLAS, Ga. - The State Fire Marshal's office has ruled that an explosion at a gas company in Coffee County that left two employees injured was caused by a propane leak State officials told WALB-TV Tuesday that Ferrellgas employees were transferring propane from one truck to another when the leak happened Monday afternoon in Douglas.

Officials with the Coffee County Fire Department say they are on scene after a gas fire occurred in Douglas.

DARLENE SUPERVILLE, Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. - President Barack Obama is defending his government's secret surveillance, saying Congress has repeatedly authorized the collection of America's In his first comments since the programs were publicly revealed this week, Obama says safeguards are in place.

Coffee Regional Medical Center is offering grief counseling as hospital and E-M-S workers deal with the tragic loss of two paramedics.

Officials with the Georgia Lottery say that a south Georgia chicken factory worker is dancing after winning winning a $500,000 top prize from the new Georgia Lottery instant game Lucky Bucks.

Douglas County Republicans and Democrats saw both success and failure this year amid changes of leadership and a summer filled with finding candidates for municipal elections this fall.

Voters in three Douglas County precincts can expect changes in where they cast their ballots following action taken by the Douglas County Board of Commissioners May 21. The commission approved contracts with three new polling places after Elections Supervisor Laurie Fulton said there were problems with both parking and voting booths being moved ... (more)

The 848th Engineer Company is a National Guard unit out of Douglas, GA. They have recently departed saying long, heart-felt goodbyes to their families and friends.

Douglas County's unemployment rate continued to drop in April to its lowest level in more than four years.

Despite differing opinions among the members of the Douglas County Board of Commissioners, the body narrowly passed a resolution May 21 in support of "home rule" for Metro Atlanta's cities and counties.

The unemployment rate in Cobb County dropped below 7 percent in April, a fall of three tenths of a percent.

The unemployment rate in Forsyth County dropped below 6 percent in April, dipping three tenths of a percent since March.

This hotel is 1.3 miles from downtown Douglas, Georgia and 5.5 miles from Beaver Creek Golf Course.

Staff / Katherine Frye From left, John Stewart, of the Tuskegee Airmen Atlanta Chapter, and Turner Middle School Principal Kwame Carr.