Tyson Crosby caught two passes for 48 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 51 yards and two touchdowns while Dalton Rogers ran for 120 yards on 11 carries and scored two touchdowns of his own in the CCA Patriots’ 41-8 win over the Baker County Bears Friday night at Patriot Field in Douglas. Early on, it looked like the game, which was the first one in program history played under permanent lighting at CCA’s home field, would be a shootout. The Patriots jumped out to an early 13-0 lead. The Bears answered with an 80-yard touchdown and a two-point…
Author: Robert Preston, Jr.
Douglas Now LIVE! – with Robert Preston Jr. Topics include a softball wrap up and a little more on the property assessments. (video appears below ads)
CCA pitcher Shanley Meeks threw a three-inning, 40-pitch perfect game Tuesday in the Lady Patriots’ 15-0 win over the Tiftarea Academy Lady Panthers in CCA’s home opener. Not only was it the first home game of the year – it was also the first game in the history of CCA’s program to be played under the lights. The Lady Patriots capitalized on a festive mood at Patriot Field and jumped out to an early 3-0 lead. They added two in the second and then broke the game open in the third for a 10-spot to end the contest via run…
Joceyln Fender was a double shy of the cycle in the Coffee Trojans’ 8-0, run-rule shortened win over the visiting Ware County Gators Tuesday night at Faircloth Field in Douglas. Fender got the hardest part of the cycle out of the way in the first inning when she tripled down the right field line, driving in one run in the process. She homered in the third and singled in the fourth. She didn’t get another chance to complete the cycle; the game ended before she got a third trip to the plate. The Lady Trojans scored two in the first,…
Douglas Now LIVE! – with Robert Preston Jr. The main topic is the latest tax assessments. (video appears below ads)
Sticker shock. It comes in all forms from a variety of places. Right now, though, many residents of Douglas and Coffee County are getting sticker shock when they see their newest property value assessments, which have been mailed out and are arriving now. When property owners receive their assessment notices, they will likely see that their property values have increased, quite significantly in many cases. But that doesn’t necessarily mean that their property taxes are going up. According to county administrator Wesley Vickers, Coffee County’s assessments have been out of compliance with the state values for a long time. If…
Douglas Now LIVE! – with Robert Preston Jr. Topics include a sports update and a brief discussion on socialism. (video appears below ads)
The GBI has arrested and charged Robert Louis Brown, age 41, and Aiyah Foster, age 25, both of Tifton, in connection with the death of Josh Gillis, age 36, of Tifton, on July 24, 2026. Brown was charged with Malice Murder, Felony Murder, Conspiracy to Commit a Crime, Second Degree Arson, Aggravated Assault, Improper Disposal of Human Remains, Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon, Possession of a Firearm during the Commission of a Crime, and Tampering with Evidence. Foster was charged with Conspiracy to Commit a Crime, Tampering with Evidence, Improper Disposal of Human Remains, and Second Degree…
“About 10 years ago, I knew I wanted to write a children’s book. I just didn’t know where I wanted to go with it. I knew I wanted my children to be the characters but I didn’t have any other ideas about it. Then, several months ago, my husband and I were talking and I was telling him that I wanted to write a book but I didn’t know what I wanted to write about. He said, ‘Well, pray about it.’ So we joined hands right there and prayed,” recalls Brittany Purvis as she tells how her new children’s book,…
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