Officer responds to shoplifting call, …
March 18, 2024 by Submitted
A shoplifting call at Marshalls ended up with a suspect in jail on a fugitive from justice charge out of Nebraska. According to a report from the Douglas Police Department, on March 6, 2024, just before noon, a call came in regarding a possible shoplifting incident at Marshalls. The officer had...
Read moreDrunken argument ends in arrest, aggra…
March 16, 2024 by Staff Reports
Mondays can be difficult when things go well. When they don’t, they’re even worse. It’s safe to say that things didn’t go particularly well at lot 15 of 6659 Georgia Highway 32 West on Monday, March 11, 2024. A deputy with the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of...
Read moreInitial domestic dispute call ends up …
March 15, 2024 by Submitted
An initial report of a domestic dispute in West Green resulted in a drug arrest on February 27, 2024. According to an incident report from the sheriff’s office, a deputy went to a home on Dundee Road in West Green to investigate a possible domestic dispute. He found Billy Lester, 31...
Read moreBiden, Trump win Coffee County Preside…
March 12, 2024 by Robert Preston
President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump were the big winners in Coffee County during Georgia’s Presidential Primary Tuesday night. Only 2,040 voters out of 22,663 turned out to cast their ballots Tuesday — a 6.8 percent turnout. On the Democratic ballot, President Biden received 455 votes. Dean Phillips received 16...
Read moreAggravated stalking investigation lead…
March 12, 2024 by Staff Reports
A trespassing call at Georgian Woods Apartments ended up landing a Hazlehurst man in jail on aggravated stalking and drug possession charges, according to a report from the Douglas Police Department. On February 27, 2024, just before 1 p.m., two police officers arrived at the scene and spoke to the...
Read more12U boys win GRPA state title
March 8, 2024 by Submitted
The Douglas-Coffee County Parks and Recreation Department (DCCRPD) hosted the Georgia Recreation and Parks Association (GRPA) Class B 12 & Under Boys Basketball Tournament at Central Square Complex on Friday, March 1 to Saturday, March 2, 2024. Eight teams participated in the tournament, and the DCCPRD 12U team defeated three teams...
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