Author: Robert Preston

It took a little while tonight but the Coffee Trojans finally figured out the Brunswick Pirates’ spread offense. Along the way, the Trojans defeated the Pirates 35-20 in a scoring barrage that included touchdowns on offense, defense, and special teams. By beating Brunswick, Coffee clinched home field advantage for the playoffs and still has a chance to win the region should the Pirates upset the Ware County Gators in a few weeks. The first quarter was all Brunswick. The Pirates’ John Grant scored on their first possession to give Brunswick a 7-0 lead. Coffee ended up punting on its next…

“Today we are going to focus on two aspects of the response to Ebola: First, what we are doing to improve the safety in our healthcare settings, and second, what’s going on with contact tracing in Dallas.” With those words, Dr. Tom Frieden, Director for the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, began an event that I never – not in a million years – thought would ever take place on U.S. soil: a press conference discussing what was being done to ensure the safety and protection of citizens and medical personnel alike in Dallas, Texas, the site of the…

Joshua Peavy is coming home. After his strong showing on ABC’s Rising Star earlier this year, Peavy is will entertain local fans at the Martin Centre on Friday, Oct. 24, at 7 p.m. The concert will feature the Coffee High School show choir as the opening act, a live band, and a duet with Ansley Moore. Peavy will perform all the songs from Rising Star along with other classic and current hits. He will also sing one original composition. Tickets are $12 in advance, $15 at the door, and VIP packages – which include a meet and greet with Peavy…

It was supposed to be an easy game. The South Effingham Mustangs were 2-3 overall and 1-2 in region play. The Trojans had only one loss and, with the exception of Ware County, had steamrolled everyone they had played. Coffee, however, doesn’t have a good track record in games played when the kids are out of school. Tonight, it was that perfect storm that spells troubles for a lot of teams: A road game, a holiday, a hungry region foe, and maybe the Trojans were looking ahead to next week’s showdown against Brunswick. Whatever the reason, with just about three…

“As I have sat here and listened to everyone speak, I keep thinking about two things: Vision and leadership. That is what I see here today. The future isn’t a place we’re going; it’s a place we’re creating. And I applaud the city for being an innovator in this area,” said JoAnne Lewis, president of the Douglas-Coffee County Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development Authority, at the City of Douglas’s ribbon cutting celebrating the opening of the compressed natural gas (CNG) facility Wednesday morning. The ribbon cutting marked the grand opening for the facility, which has actually been fueling vehicles…

At Monday morning’s regular meeting of the Coffee County Commission, commissioners signed a proclamation designating the week of Oct. 5-11 as Coffee County 4-H Week. Mark von Waldner, a county agent with the local extension office, addressed the commission prior to the proclamation signing. During his remarks, he covered some of the accomplishments of the Coffee County 4-H program, which he called one of the top 4-H programs in the state. Following von Waldner’s comments, the 4-H members in attendance joined commissioners behind the commission desk for the signing. After signing the proclamation, the commission approved contracts for Statewide Surveying…

On Friday morning, Oct. 3, the Douglas – Coffee Drug Unit arrested Sheldon Leonard Pace on a probation warrant for sale of cocaine following the search of a residence on S. Daughtry Avenue in Douglas. Friday afternoon, DCDU detectives and K-9 officers were patrolling Old Pearson Highway near the county line when they became involved in a high speed pursuit with a vehicle occupied by Terry Britt, Jr. and Justin Ralph Jewell. As the pursuit entered into Atkinson County, DCDU was assisted by Atkinson County Sheriff’s Office deputies; officers apprehended Britt and Jewell on Clarence Royals Road at Sunnyside Church…

It only took the Coffee Trojans two plays and 40 seconds to get on the board in a region contest against the winless Statesboro High Blue Devils tonight at Jardine Stadium in Douglas. For the rest of the night, it was more of the same as the Trojans cruised to a 35-7 win and a 5-1 record (2-1 in region play). “We were very pleased with this win. Our defense played well and so did our offense for the most part. We left a few points out there I was pleased with the way we played,” said head coach Robby…

At a special called meeting on Wednesday afternoon, the Coffee County Board of Education voted to give the Douglas-Coffee County Economic Development Authority a two-year option to sell four tracts of land on school system property for $1.6 million. The EDA paid the school board $1,000 for the option. The property, which includes just about everything on the southwest corner of Peterson Avenue and the bypass except the old high school, the central office, and of course the new Hardee’s that is currently under construction, comprises about eight total acres. The school system is not discussing demolishing the old high…

“I haven’t lived in South Georgia since I was 18 years old. I’m excited about getting back in the area and living in a close-knit community. All of our family is in Fitzgerald and we’re looking forward to being close to them and getting involved in the community,” says Dr. Laura Liles Tharp, a Fitzgerald native and new orthopedic-trained hand surgeon who begins work with Optimorthopedics Group in Douglas on Oct. 1. Once she starts, Dr. Tharp will be the only hand surgeon within two hours of Douglas. Having her in the area provides the citizens of South Georgia with…