Douglas Now LIVE! – with Robert Preston Jr. Topics include a city commission discussion, what may be shaping up to be the biggest election issue in November, and possibly the next championship team from Coffee County. (video appears below ads)
Author: Robert Preston, Jr.
The CCA Lady Patriots won their 13th game of the season – and their first region game – Thursday against the Vidalia Heritage Academy Eagles 14-2 in Douglas. The game ended after four innings via run rule. CCA scored in every inning – one in the first, five in the second, six in the third, and two in the fourth – while the two Lady Patriots in the circle kept the Eagles off balance all day. Leading 12-2 in the bottom of the fourth, Allie Veal led off with a walk. After a strikeout, Arabelle Roberts singled but advanced to…
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Amanda Dee Hiers, 44, of Douglas, was arrested and charged with criminal trespass after she allegedly attempted to steal clothing from a local retailer. A report from the Douglas Police Department states that an officer responded to a call at the store at around 3 p.m. on August 28, 2026. When the officer arrived, the store manager was confronting Hiers for allegedly shoplifting merchandise. The manager stated that Hiers had been in a dressing room for over an hour. She accused Hiers of stealing clothing, which Hiers denied, according to the report. However, the report adds that Hiers appeared to…
The Coffee High School Drone Soccer Team has been invited to compete in the Long Beach USA Drone Soccer International Cup, part of the FAI Drone Soccer International Series, in Long Beach, California, this October. The international competition will bring Coffee High School students from rural South Georgia together with teams representing the United States, Mexico, Croatia, Kazakhstan, and Taipei/Taiwan-China. The Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) is the world governing body for air sports and international aviation competition. Founded in 1905, FAI oversees international competition and record-setting across numerous aviation and air-sport disciplines. Participation in the FAI Drone Soccer International Series…
Better late than never. That’s the way the CCA Lady Patriots approached their game against the Pinewood Christian Academy Lady Patriots in Bellville on Wednesday afternoon. It may not have been the way their game plan was drawn up but it was certainly effective. CCA fell behind 2-0 after Pinewood scored two in the bottom of the third. CCA peppered the Pinewood for a few hits but didn’t really threaten the scoreboard. Until the top of the sixth. Emma Gourley, who has done just about everything for CCA this season, led off with a single on the first pitch she…
After cruising to a 7-1 win in game one over the Lowndes Vikettes Wednesday afternoon at Faircloth Field, the Coffee Lady Trojans decided to wait until the eighth inning to win game two. Right fielder Kia Wilson only had one hit in the game but it came at the right time – a two-out, bases loaded single in the extra frame to propel Coffee to a 9-8 win. In game one, the Lady Trojans scored in two innings – the fourth and the sixth. Coffee plated five runs in the fourth to take a 5-0 lead. Lowndes scored one in…
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The CCA Patriots are 3-1 overall and 1-1 in region play after defeating the Georgia Christian Generals 30-0 in Dasher on Friday night. Senior athlete Tyson Crosby rushed for 176 yards on 13 carries with a touchdown. He also had a touchdown reception to go with his rushing score. Quarterback Sam Ables carried the ball 13 times for 82 yards and two touchdowns. He was also 3-9 passing for 32 yards and a touchdown, an 11-yard toss to Crosby. The Patriots marched 71 yards in 13 plays for their first score of the night, a one-yard run by Ables. Crosby…
The Coffee Trojans are 3-0 after defeating the Zephyrhills Christian Academy (Fla.) Warriors 42-6 Friday night at Jardine Stadium. The Trojans carried a 36-0 lead into halftime thanks to touchdowns by Xavien Littleton (and a two-point conversion after the score), Bobby Reynolds (three scores; 45 yards and two three-yarders), Jasiah McRae (34-yard TD reception from Littleton), and J.D. Moore (55 yards). Cristofer Hernandez made all of his extra points except for one. The Trojans also intercepted three passes – Tresean Smith, McRae, and Amauni Manning all came away with picks. The Warriors scored in the final play of the game,…