Waiting on a hurricane to arrive is a strange experience. On the afternoon of September 26, 2024, I began watching the radar closely right after lunch. By that time, we knew the storm was headed our way. It wasn’t a question of if Helene would hit Coffee County. It was how bad that collision would be. We thought we were ready. We had our hurricane snacks. I had two generators gassed up with about 25 gallons of gas in cans under the carport. That would most certainly be enough, right? I remember the Hurricane Floyd evacuation from 1999. I got…
Author: Robert Preston, Jr.
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Last Friday night, the CCA Patriots scored a program record 61 points against Fullington Academy. This week, they followed that performance with the second most points a CCA team has scored with a 52-6 win over the Grace Christian Academy Cougars at Patriot Field in Douglas. CCA had the game in hand from the very beginning. A Cougar fumble on the opening kick led to a Patriot touchdown – an 18-yard run by Clay Phillips. Bo Roberts converted the two-point attempt for an 8-0 CCA lead less than a minute and a half into the game. A few minutes later,…
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College has named Amber Elliott the recipient of the 2026-2027 James A. Bridges Vanguard Award, recognizing her exceptional service, creativity, and commitment to supporting students, faculty, and staff across the college. Elliott serves as a library services specialist at Wiregrass and has become a valued resource for students and employees through her willingness to go above and beyond to meet their needs. In addition to her work in the Media Center, Elliott contributes to campus life through event planning, decorating, and creative projects. Her colleagues recognize her as someone who is always willing to lend a hand…
“You know, in the back of my mind, I know Tina’s dead and gone. She’s been murdered. But you see these stories on TV and there are things that give you hope that somewhere, maybe, she’s been held somewhere and she got away. You get all these crazy ideas. It does something to a person. I can’t even begin to explain what it does to you,” says Lisa Lott as she talks about her sister, Tina Snipes, a Nicholls native who disappeared on Edisto Island, South Carolina, on August 15, 2018. Tina was living on Edisto Island in a camper.…
On Monday, September 21, 2026, the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police (GACP) awarded the Outstanding Police Officer of the Year to Valdosta Police Detective Heather Turner. Detective Heather Turner has served with the Valdosta Police Department for 17 years, with the past 10 in the Persons Crime Unit. Earlier this year, the Georgia Department of Family and Children Services shared a small child reported to his teacher that his mom had been beaten, locked in a closet, and was possibly dead. When the detective contacted two adult females at the residence, she was met with evasive responses. A male who…
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If you’re going to make a road trip of nearly 300 miles, you may as well win and win big. That’s exactly what the Coffee Trojans did Friday night against the Crestview (Florida) Bulldogs in Crestview. Coffee made the long ride west on I-10 to face the 0-4 Bulldogs. When the final seconds ticked off the clock, the Bulldogs were 0-5 and the Trojans left the panhandle with a 47-6 win. Coffee started scoring on their first possession and never let up. The Trojans got touchdowns from Xavien Littleton (4), Tyler Dowling (2), and Jamien Mack (1). Tyquez Morris and…
Friday night’s game between the #2-ranked Fullington Academy Trojans and the #4-ranked CCA Patriots at Patriot Field in Douglas had several big storylines. It was supposed to be a hard-fought contest between two potential playoff teams. And it was a rematch from last year’s first-round playoff game, also played at Patriot Field, which the Trojans won 28-20 after the Patriots led 20-8 in the first quarter. This time around, things were different. The Patriots finally put together a complete four quarters of football and made a big statement with a 61-20 win. Fans were treated to a historic offensive performance;…
The 2026 college football season is underway and several Coffee High alumni are playing on teams at every level from NAIA to the Division I ranks. Here is how they’ve done so far this season. Jaydon Vester, sophomore long snapper, Tennessee State: Played in Tennessee State’s 30-3 loss to Alabama A&M. Maurice Turner, a redshirt senior running back with the Tulane University Green Wave: 3 carries for 1 yard in Tulane’s 28-24 win over South Alabama. Tyrese Woodgett, sophomore running back at Georgia Southern: Recovering from a shoulder injury and will be sidelined for a few more weeks. Jyarius Carter,…