Author: Caitlin

By Caitlin Wolfe DouglasNow.com Sidney Bryant Sr., a 33-year-old pastor and Douglas native, is shooting a new faith-based movie in Douglas and Coffee County that is set to premiere in April or May of 2024. This latest project follows his 2022 film “Grace to Forgive,” which he released in November of 2022. Sidney’s passion for filmmaking and camera work started when he was just 7 years old. He inherited his grandfather’s VHS camcorder. “I’d go in the yard and start videoing bugs, dogs, and birds. This is where it started,” he says. According to Sidney, once…

By Caitlin Wolfe DouglasNow.com From making t-shirts in his mom’s garage, to a clothing brand that now has a manufacturer, a warehouse, and has sold to many celebrities, Keyshun Holmes says he is only planning to expand from here. Rich Royal is a clothing brand that was started by Douglas native Keyshun Holmes in 2018. This 24-year-old entrepreneur had a growing passion for fashion that goes back to his high school years. Winning the “best dressed” senior superlative seems to have been just the beginning of a long and prosperous journey for Keyshun and his love…

By Caitlin Wolfe DouglasNow.com From making t-shirts in his mom’s garage, to a clothing brand that now has a manufacturer, a warehouse, and has sold to many celebrities, Keyshun Holmes says he is only planning to expand from here. Rich Royal is a clothing brand that was started by Douglas native Keyshun Holmes in 2018. This 24-year-old entrepreneur had a growing passion for fashion that goes back to his high school years. Winning the “best dressed” senior superlative seems to have been just the beginning of a long and prosperous journey for Keyshun and his love…

James Riles III, a native of Nicholls, and his team of young drummers from the Atlanta Drum Academy have received the golden buzzer on the hit TV talent contest America’s Got Talent. According to Atlanta Drum Academy’s website, James began playing the drums at the young age of just 5 years old. He continued to play the drums through middle school and was the lead drum set player in the Coffee High School Jazz band “Trajectory” when he was just a freshman. After graduating high school, his talents awarded him a scholarship to Morris Brown College. You can…

James Riles III, a native of Nicholls, and his team of young drummers from the Atlanta Drum Academy have received the golden buzzer on the hit TV talent contest America’s Got Talent. According to Atlanta Drum Academy’s website, James began playing the drums at the young age of just 5 years old. He continued to play the drums through middle school and was the lead drum set player in the Coffee High School Jazz band “Trajectory” when he was just a freshman. After graduating high school, his talents awarded him a scholarship to Morris Brown College. You can…

By Caitlin Wolfe DouglasNow.com Tyler Chambers, a Douglas native, took the daring jump to make music his full time career back in 2015. Now, 8 years later, the 28 year old singer/songwriter is making big moves in the music industry, and his career is growing with each day that passes. After graduating from Coffee High School in 2013, Tyler attended South Georgia State College and then Georgia Southern University. He states after being at GSU for about a year and a half, he left for Wyoming in 2016. According to Tyler, it was this move to…

By Caitlin Wolfe DouglasNow.com Tyler Chambers, a Douglas native, took the daring jump to make music his full time career back in 2015. Now, 8 years later, the 28 year old singer/songwriter is making big moves in the music industry, and his career is growing with each day that passes. After graduating from Coffee High School in 2013, Tyler attended South Georgia State College and then Georgia Southern University. He states after being at GSU for about a year and a half, he left for Wyoming in 2016. According to Tyler, it was this move to…

Jared Roberts grew up in Broxton and graduated from CCA in Douglas. He claims he knew before graduating high school that he would become an attorney. When asked what inspired him to choose this career path, he states, “I always thought the rule of law was a good thing. It’s like being a lifelong learner.” According to Jared, what really sets his job apart from others is the idea of going into the office and doing something new every day. Jared finished undergrad at UGA in 2004 and law school in December of 2007. After graduating law school,…

Jared Roberts grew up in Broxton and graduated from CCA in Douglas. He claims he knew before graduating high school that he would become an attorney. When asked what inspired him to choose this career path, he states, “I always thought the rule of law was a good thing. It’s like being a lifelong learner.” According to Jared, what really sets his job apart from others is the idea of going into the office and doing something new every day. Jared finished undergrad at UGA in 2004 and law school in December of 2007. After graduating law school,…

Jared Roberts grew up in Broxton and graduated from CCA in Douglas. He claims he knew before graduating high school that he would become an attorney. When asked what inspired him to choose this career path, he states, “I always thought the rule of law was a good thing. It’s like being a lifelong learner.” According to Jared, what really sets his job apart from others is the idea of going into the office and doing something new every day. Jared finished undergrad at UGA in 2004 and law school in December of 2007. After graduating law school,…