Agents from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation have arrested and charged four teens in connection with a shooting in Coffee County early Sunday morning. Brandon Camacho, age 20, of Coffee County, suffered serious injuries as a result of the shooting. Those arrested are: On Sunday, February 1, 2026, deputies from the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported shooting on Highway 158 just inside of Coffee County. Camacho was driving a dark grey GMC Terrain and was traveling from Ware County at around 2:00 a.m. when he was approached by a silver Chevrolet Tahoe with a black brush guard.…
Author: Robert Preston, Jr.
Our weather in South Georgia is unpredictable. I know that. You know that. We all know it. As such, I don’t say much about our weather. We can experience all four seasons in one day. The seasons sometimes change five or six times in a week. It can be a little frustrating at times. But it’s also part of the charm of living in this area. But enough is enough. I like it when the weather cools off. I don’t like it when we get hit with a blast straight from the armpit of Antarctica. And that is what we’ve…
Douglas Now Live with Robert Preston Jr. Topics include Dominic Mimbang’s latest honor, identity theft, another looming federal government shutdown, and this week’s storm of the century (video appears below ad).
Douglas Now Live with Robert Preston Jr. Topics include a major fire in town this afternoon, some city commission news, a sports update, and a few words about our current web site woes.
Douglas Now Live with Robert Preston Jr. Tonight’s topics include an award-winning area band, a house fire, and a protest in Douglas yesterday (video appears below ad).
Douglas Now Live with Robert Preston Jr. Topics include city and county news, wintry weather over the weekend, and Gov. Brian Kemp’s spending plans for his eighth and final General Assembly (video appears below ad)
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…
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…
Douglas Now Live with Robert Preston Jr. Tonight’s topics include a verdict in a murder trial, a jailer arrested, the measles, and maybe a bonus Supreme Court discussion (video appears below ad) https://youtu.be/hBioqgTGsdY
Douglas Now Live with Robert Preston Jr. Today’s topics include some brief county commission news, a Thursday afternoon fire, the lottery, and a short sports update (video appears below ad).