Author: Robert Preston

Mitch Douglas, a former professional baseball player, is hosting a baseball skills camp on Jan. 17-19 at Coffee Middle School. The camp will focus on al aspects of the game – hitting, fielding, and pitching. With baseball season just around the corner, this would be a good opportunity to get in some important pre-season skills work. For more information on fees and times of the sessions, contact Mitch Douglas at (912) 850-3834 or douglasmitch@hotmail.com or Stan Hughes at (912) 389-6069.

Coffee County’s first baby of 2015 arrived on Thursday, Jan. 1, at 3:32 a.m. Little Miss Ashlyn Payton, who weighed six pounds, 15 ounces, was born to Chasity Tockett and Dustin Payton, both of whom live in Douglas. Both baby and mother are healthy, happy, and are ready for a great 2015.

It was the shot heard ‘round the county. Well, not really. But because of our coverage, it was the shot that everyone learned about as quickly as possible and were able to follow throughout the day until the suspects were apprehended and removed from the streets. In the early morning hours of Thursday, July 10, 2014, a subject suspected of armed robbery shot Douglas police officer Larry Carter in the leg after Carter pulled over the subject’s vehicle. The incident took place near Wal-Mart; the driver of the vehicle was arrested at the scene while the shooter was able to…

For the second time this year, Douglas has found itself on a list of the most dangerous places to live in Georgia. This time, Movoto Insurance Company, a large online real estate firm, published its list of most dangerous cities in the state. Douglas landed at #7, just one spot behind Atlanta. Earlier this year, www.homesecurityshield.org published a similar list which also placed Douglas in the top 10 of most dangerous places to live. That particular report touched a nerve and several local officials denounced the list simply as a ploy designed to sell home security systems. While that may…

According to a statement released by South Georgia State College on Monday morning, the college will close one residence hall, Tiger Village I, for the upcoming spring semester and utilize Tiger Village II for all residential students. Tiger Village I was built in 2007 and can house approximately 250 students. Tiger Village II followed in 2010 and can house about 300 students. Since the construction of Tiger Village II, male students have lived in Tiger I while female students have lived in Tiger II. This spring, Tiger II will be a coed residence hall. The college’s statement doesn’t say exactly…

According to a call received by Coffee 911 on Saturday night just after the Christmas parade ended, a large fight allegedly broke out at Tiger Village I, the men’s residence hall on the South Georgia State College campus. Apparently, an SGSC police officer called and requested assistance from the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office with the altercation. In the 911 call, which was posted in its entirety on the Coffee County Georgia Police Scanner Facebook page, a CCSO officer and a 911 operator can be heard discussing what was happening on campus. According to the call, a large group of people…

A Friday morning accident at the Ambrose-Broxton crossroads on Bowens Mill Road resulted in three fatalities. Mary Merritt, along with her husband, Roy, and sister, Annie Lou Pittman, were traveling east on Ga. Hwy. 268 in a Cadillac DeVille. According to authorities, the Cadillac failed to yield at a stop sign at the intersection of Hwy. 268 and Ga. Hwy. 206, and was struck by a box truck driven by Lance Seymour. Authorities say Seymour swerved and attempted to avoid the collision, but still struck the vehicle on the right side. All occupants of the Cadillac were transported to the…

Early in the first quarter, things looked good for the Coffee Trojans in their second round playoff game against the Allatoona High Buccaneers in Acworth. After the Bucs held the Trojans on their first possession, Coffee’s Demetrius Davis blocked an Allatoona punt then scooped it up and ran nine yards for a touchdown. Austin Lord’s point after was good and the Trojans held a 7-0 lead. Unfortunately, the advantage wouldn’t last very long. On Allatoona’s next possession, the Buccaneers kicked a 36-yard field goal and cut the lead to four. Then the Allatoona offense started clicking on all cylinders. The…

For just the fourth time in school history, the Coffee Trojans topped the 10-win mark after they defeated the Mundy’s Mill Tigers 14-6 in the first round of the state playoffs Friday night at Jardine Stadium. The Tigers proved to be worthy opponents, holding the Trojans to a scoreless first quarter and keeping the high-octane Coffee offense out of the end zone most of the night. “They were tough. They had lots of speed, just like we knew they did. But this was a huge win for our kids,” said Coffee head coach Robby Pruitt. The Trojans came in averaging…

Six different Trojans scored touchdowns in Coffee High’s 42-0 win over the Bradwell Institute Tigers to close out the 2014 regular season Friday night at Jardine Stadium in Douglas. The win improves the Trojans to 9-1 overall and 7-1 in region play. Coffee shut down Bradwell Institute from the opening kick and had built a 28-0 lead by the half. Over the final two quarters, the Trojans scored two more times to finish off the Tigers. On Coffee’s first possession, the Trojans drove down the field and ended the drive with a one-yard touchdown by running back Lecarvius Sears. Austin…