Pioneer Harvest Festival at General Coffee State Park

NICHOLLS, GA - The Pioneer Harvest Festival with be at General Coffee State Park this Saturday, November 10th. Come see the Heritage Farm demonstrate life and various tasks in the 1800s.

Event features crafters, musicians and dancers and participants will be able to tour the farm’s log cabins, corn crib, tobacco barn, cane mill and more.

Cost is $1 - $2 plus $5 parking.

For more information, call 912-384-1581 or visit http://www.exploregeorgia.org/Event/Overview/1601666/Pioneer-Harvest-Festival.

SOGA Band of the Week - Better Late Than Never from Douglas, GA

Better Late Than Never is a band that can truly live up to its name. As the group came together to write music and promote the songs that were already circulating the internet, efforts of the band were halted when lead singer Levi Powell suffered from three lung collapses in one week. Powell faced the possibility of never performing again as he underwent an extensive rehabilitation period.

Now Levi Powell, brothers Sage and Nick Cady, and drummer Wendell Carswell are back in the game full force and Better Late Than Never.

Continue reading on SOGA Music and watch the video "Feel Your Pain (Live)" by Better Late Than Never.

War Bonds

War Bonds is a musical journey through the war that redefined the world. Using personal letters from the front and headline news of the period, award winning artists, David Zum Brunnen and Serena Ebhardt fill the stage with wartime memories and sentimental tunes.

Advanced tickets are $7 and $10 at the door. Tickets can be purchased at the Central Services Department, 200 S. Madison Avenue, Douglas, GA or call the following numbers for more information: 912-383-0277, 912-592-6413, 912-389-6188.

Art And Athletes for Action Tonight in Douglas, GA

DOUGLAS, GA - The Art And Athletes for Action charity event, featuring former UGA All American Rennie Curran and local artists Dylan Ross and Michael Cation, is tonight in Douglas, GA.

There is a minimum donation of $10 at the door and proceeds from will support Breast Cancer Awareness.

Art And Athletes for Action will be held in the Old Powell's Building at 121 East Ashley Street in Douglas, GA.

For more information, please call 912-381-2036.

Hometown Harvest is Thursday, October 25

DOUGLAS, GA - The City of Douglas Main Street is hosting a Hometown Harvest for children up to age 12 to participate in on Thursday, October, 25th, from 4:00pm - 7:30pm. The Hometown Harvest will be held in the vacant lot adjacent to City Hall, unless weather calls for the event to be moved into the Central Square Complex, Gym A.

Local churches, schools, merchants, and community organizations will be participating in the event and handing out candy to children. There will be an open play area and a costume contest for the kids. Contest registration is from 4:00pm to 5:30pm and the contest begins at 6:00pm - winners will be announced at 7:00pm.

For more information on the Douglas Hometown Harvest, contact Pattie Merritt at 384-5161.

63rd Army-Air Forces Flight Training Detachment Reunion

DOUGLAS, GA - [News release from City of Douglas]

The City of Douglas Central Services Department is proud to announce that the cadets from the 63rd Army-Air Forces Flight Training Detachment will be returning to Douglas for their reunion, October 14 – 19, 2012.

The City of Douglas and the 63rd AAF-FTD Preservation Society have begun making plans to create another memorable reunion for these cadets and their families.

During World War II, the Raymond Richardson Aviation Company, established the 63rd Army Air Force Flight Training Pilot School to train cadets to fly and teach them hands-on experiences.

The historic base is located in the Gene Chambers Douglas Municipal Airport and is the most intact World War II civilian primary flying training center in the United States.

Many of the buildings, the field, and hangars are the same as they were during World War II. The instructor barracks is now home to the World War II Flight Training Museum and exhibits artifacts from the 63rd’s training days.

For more information on the 63rd Reunion, please contact the Central Services Department at (912)383-0277.

For more information on the World War II Flight Training Museum, please contact (912)383-9111 or visit their website at http://wwiiflighttraining.org.

SOGA Daily News Coffee County

DOUGLAS, GA - SOGA Daily News Coffee County Edition is here!

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Arts And Athletes For Action Saturday

DOUGLAS, GA - There will be an art auction on Saturday, October 20 benefiting Breast Cancer Awareness. The event will be hosted by former UGA All American Rennie Curran and featuring a full art exhibition by local artists Dylan Ross (Dylan Ross Art) and Michael Cation, debuting.

The event is $5 in advance or minimum $10 donation at the door. Tickets can be purchased at: http://www.dylanrossart.com/tickets.html.