School system: Student accidentally br…
January 27, 2020 by Staff Reports
Monday morning, administration at Coffee Middle School learned that a female student had brought a loaded handgun to campus. According to Chief Chris Elrod of the Coffee County School System Police Department, the student did not know that the gun was in her belongings and there was no attempt to...
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Buddy Nobles, Irwin County High head f…
January 23, 2020 by Robert Preston
Irwin County High School head football coach Buddy Nobles has died after a battle with stomach cancer. The Irwin County School System announced Coach Nobles's passing in a Facebook post earlier today. The post, from Dr. Thad Clayton, Irwin County School Superintendent, is as follows: "Our Coach, Buddy Nobles, has passed from...
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Optima Chemical Group receives nationa…
January 22, 2020 by Submitted
Optima Chemical Group LLC is pleased to announce it has been recognized for its outstanding efforts in improving environmental, health, safety and security (EHS&S) by the Society of Chemical Manufacturers and Affiliates (SOCMA), the leading trade association representing specialty and fine chemical manufacturers. Optima Chemical participates in SOCMA’s ChemStewards® program that...
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Armed robbery attempt at McDonald's la…
January 21, 2020 by Robert Preston
The old adage goes “the best laid plans of mice and men often go awry.” Such could be said for Monday, Jan. 13, 2020, armed robbery at McDonald’s in Douglas. The poorly planned robbery ended up landing three people, including one McDonald’s employee, in jail. Jonterria Seay, who worked at the...
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No matter who wins, a former Trojan wi…
January 20, 2020 by Robert Preston
No matter what happens in two weeks at Super Bowl LIV in Miami, a former Trojan will win a Super Bowl ring. Two former Trojans, the Kansas City Chiefs’ Tyreek Hill and the San Francisco 49ers’ Kentavious Street, will face off against each other in the NFL’s biggest game. Most people...
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Video: Good Samaritans rescue child fo…
January 19, 2020 by Robert Preston
A few good Samaritans saved the life of a child whom they found on a busy state highway on Sunday. The incident happened on Sunday afternoon when several individuals riding in a Chrysler 300 found a small child in the middle of the Fitzgerald Highway at the intersection of Pine Forest...
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