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Douglas, Georgia Patch AM: a 4 min readGreetings Douglas! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Douglas police say they caught a suspected campus bathroom voyeur
- How a beloved Douglas mom’s 2006 killing is finally headed to trial
Also on today's calendar: Fullington Academy at Citizens Christian Academy and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 90 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Cloudy, temps: high: 91, low: 68.
- Saturday: A p.m. t-storm in spots, with a high of 89 and low of 70 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Coffee Co. man arrested after allegedly filming women in college bathroom stalls (walb.com) — Police in Douglas arrested a Coffee County man accused of secretly recording women in bathroom stalls at South Georgia State College and the Pilgrim’s Pride plant, raising serious safety concerns for local students and workers. Investigators say video evidence links him to at least two incidents, and campus officials stress they’re working closely with law enforcement to protect the Douglas college community. 
• Murder at the Amusement Park? Husband Accused of Killing Wife and Moving in with Nanny (people.com) — Douglas residents are revisiting a painful chapter as a long-unsolved 2006 killing at Jon’s Sports Park moves toward trial, with the victim, local mother Doris Worrell, remembered for her generosity to a Venezuelan teen she took in. After years abroad and a recent arrest, her husband now faces a malice murder charge in Coffee County while the community watches closely.
📸 Around Douglas
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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GCA Varsity Football @ CCA →
Citizens Christian Academy, 1548 GA-158, Douglas
7:30 pm
Friday September 25
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Other local events
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Fullington Academy at Citizens Christian Academy →
Citizens Christian Academy, 1548 W. Baker Hwy, Douglas
7:30 pm -
FOR COFFEE Invitational →
Douglas GA -
Douglas Residential Junk Drop Off Day →
City Pole Yard, 1011 Shirley Avenue, Douglas
8:00 am -
Mayor's Youth Council Meeting →
City Hall, 302 South Madison Avenue, Douglas
5:00 pm -
GICH - Douglas Team Meeting →
City Hall, 302 S. Madison Avenue, Douglas
3:00 pm -
Historic Preservation Commission Meeting →
City Hall, 302 S. Madison Avenue, Douglas
3:30 pm -
Planning Commission Meeting →
City Hall, 302 S. Madison Avenue, DOUGLAS
10:00 am -
Public Hearing - Text Amendments to ULDC Section, Fencing Height Requirements, 111-72 & Section 111-251 →
City Hall, 302 South Madison Avenue, Douglas
6:00 pm -
Public Hearing - Amendment to the Community Work Plan of the Joint Comp Plan to add Douglas Drainage/Flood Recovery Preparedness Project →
City Hall, 302 South Madison Avenue, Douglas
6:00 pm -
City of Douglas Commission Meeting →
City Hall Commission Chambers, 302 S. Madison Avenue, Douglas
6:00 pm
Friday September 18
Saturday September 19
Monday September 21
Wednesday September 23
Thursday September 24
Monday September 28
📣 Douglas Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Fitzgerald Purple Hurricanes vs Brooks County Trojans →
Fitzgerald High School College and Career Academy, 553 Ocilla Hwy, Fitzgerald
5:00 pm
Thursday September 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Good morning neighbors .
This happened either late evening or very early morning . We are off of Basswood . (Nextdoor Bay Meadows)
- Pilgrim's Pride Corporation posted a job opening for Maintenance Electrician - Protein Conversion RE in Douglas. Apply here.
- Dunham's Sports posted a job opening for Team Manager in Douglas. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Douglas here.
🗞 Nearby News
Fitzgerald
- Eastman, Sandersville hospitals awarded federal funding (41nbc.com)
- Softball Recap: Telfair County Adds Another Dominant Win to Their Ledger (maxpreps.com)
Waycross
- Wildcats Walk-off Ware County on 95-Yard Return (wtoc.com)
- Curtis Neal ‘Curt' Steedley Jr. (theblacksheartimes.com)
- Okefenokee Swamp Park celebrates 80 years with free field day event (theblacksheartimes.com)
Ok Douglas! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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