Baxley’s Byron Buxton hit 35 home runs for the Minnesota Twins this season. One of those home runs was the fifth-longest homer hit in the majors in 2025. Buxton hit the tape measure home run on June 11 in the third inning of the Twins’ game against the Texas Rangers. Texas’s Jack Leiter offered Buxton a 90-mph slider on a 2-2 count and the former Appling County Pirate didn’t miss. The ball went out over the 411-foot sign in centerfield at Target Field in Minneapolis. The three-run home run left the park at 111 mph and traveled 479 feet. Texas…
Author: Robert Preston, Jr.
Here are how the former Coffee Trojans who are playing college football performed (along with their teams) in November 22’s games. Jayden Hancock, defensive back, Charleston Southern Buccaneers: Three tackles and a pass break-up in a 17-14 loss to UT-Martin. Anthony Paulk, defensive back, Charleston Southern Buccaneers: Three tackles and a quarterback hurry in a 17-14 loss to Maurice Turner, running back, Tulane University Green Wave: Did not play in Tulane’s 35-24 win over Florida Atlantic. Chris Reed, linebacker, Reinhardt Eagles: Did not play in Reinhardt’s 62-21 win over Pikeville (Kentucky). Jyarius Carter, linebacker, West Georgia Wolves: Two tackles and…
Douglas Now Live with Robert Preston Jr. Today’s topics: The CCA Lady Patriots’ first ever flag football playoff game, Christmas parade Grand Marshal Steve Carver, the soccer field renovations, and the contribution CRMC makes to our community. (Video Appears Below Ad)
Douglas Now Live with Robert Preston Jr. Today’s topics: A scam that has been reported in Coffee County, tomorrow’s first-round football playoff game in Canton, and a look at the deal that ended the 43-day government shutdown
https://youtu.be/lfZfRDsg4KoDouglas Now Live with Robert Preston. Today’s topics are yesterday’s election audit, President Trump’s pardon of the defendants in the Fulton County election interference case, and the GHSA’s region realignments.
Opponents of the 60-house commercial poultry operation that a judge recently halted just off Highway 441 South addressed the county commission at Monday morning’s regular commission meeting asking commissioners to issue a 90-day moratorium on any new chicken house construction slated for Coffee County. Rod Freeman, who lives near the site of the proposed poultry farm, delivered remarks on behalf of those who opposed the operation. Freeman stated that during the effort to stop the Coffee County operation, he and his allies had heard from zoning boards and county commissions across the state as well as organizations that are…
Nicholls Mayor Tamon Frost is holding on to a one-vote lead over challenger Ronnie Burch, Nicholls will have a few new city council members, incumbent Douglas Ward 1 city commissioner Edwin Taylor won another term, and Sunday alcohol sales has spread to the county, according to the unofficial results from Tuesday’s election. On the ballot were two statewide Public Service Commission races as well as municipal elections in Ambrose, Douglas, and Nicholls. There were also two local referendums related to Sunday alcohol sales put before the voters. Here are the local results for the major races: Public Service Commission District…