Author: Robert Preston

The Douglas City Commission had two items on its Monday, January 12, 2026, meeting – the swearing in of three commissioners and discussing the alcoholic beverage license for Los Tres Agaves Restaurant LLC. The commission conducted a public hearing regarding the Los Tres Agaves alcohol license request. The restaurant is located at 306 South Peterson Avenue, between Kribs and Kradles and Hardware House. No one at the meeting spoke for or against the request; commissioners approved the license with little discussion. Three commissioners who had been up for re-election last year took their oaths of office – Cindy McNeill (Ward…

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The first county commission meeting of the year always features an agenda full of the standard resolutions, agreements, and appointments the county has to take care of the beginning of each calendar year. The first meeting of 2026 featured those items as well as few others that proved a little more interesting. Most notably, there were several rezoning requests the county considered, several of which resulted in significant discussion. Carlton Dorminey had three requests on the agenda, one of which was denied with the other being tabled. The first requestions was for 23.01 acres located at 4252 Highway 32 West…

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The Douglas-Coffee County Chamber of Commerce proudly celebrated the ribbon cutting for Force Jiu-Jitsu on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, at its downtown location at 334 S. Peterson Avenue in Douglas. The event saw a great turnout of community members, local leaders, and supporters who gathered to welcome this new family-focused martial arts academy to downtown Douglas. Guests enjoyed refreshments while touring the facility and meeting the Force Jiu-Jitsu team. Force Jiu-Jitsu is a family-oriented Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu academy offering training for kids, teens, and adults. The academy focuses on real self-defense, confidence, fitness, and personal growth in a safe, structured environment.…

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Another former Trojan will be playing football in a different location next season. Offensive lineman Jerzabeon Grant, a 6’2”, 290-pound offensive lineman who has been playing at Georgia Military College in Milledgeville, is now a member of the Edward Waters University Tigers in Jacksonville. Grant played in 10 games this season for the GMC Bulldogs. He and high school teammate Kyler Smith cleared the way for another former Trojan, running back Tyrese Woodgett, who burst on to the NJCAA football scene this season and made Second Team All-America. Edward Waters is a Division II school located in Jacksonville that plays…

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