The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed measles in three members of a metro Atlanta family. The family was not vaccinated and traveled internationally. While they were not infectious during travel, DPH is working to identify people who may have been exposed to measles through contact with these individuals once they returned home and developed symptoms. Measles is very contagious and spreads through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes. The measles virus can stay in the air or on surfaces for up to two hours after an infected person has left the room. Measles…
Author: Robert Preston, Jr.
Two incumbent school board members won their races easily Tuesday in the May 19, 2026, Closed Primary. The other contested elections on the ballot were either multi-county state or federal elections, with a few statewide races thrown in as well. District 2 school board member Jesse Jowers defeated challenger Richard Denning Jr. 955-218. District 4 school board member Bryan Preston overcame a challenge from Dr. Anthony Davis, winning 827-299. In District 1, incumbent Leola Johnson chose not to run. Tabitha Paulk ran for that seat without any opposition and will become the District 1 representative in January. Local Republican voters…
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Douglas Now LIVE! – with Robert Preston Jr. Topics include another Championship Watch, the election, and big SGSC news. (video appears below ads)
It’s been exactly two weeks since the CCA Patriots took the field. The layoff didn’t do anything to slow them down. Friday afternoon, the Patriots defeated the First Preparatory Christian Academy Highlanders twice to advance to the semifinals of the GIAA Class A state playoffs. The Patriots won both games in three innings – 19-0 and 16-0 – in front of a packed Patriot Field in Douglas. CCA only batted twice in game one. The Patriots scored five runs in the first inning then 14 in the second. In those two offensive innings, Landon Williams tripled, Blake Bryant (who also…
Douglas Now LIVE! – with Robert Preston Jr. Topics include a state title sports report and an interview with Vernon Jones. (video appears below ads)
At the regular county commission for May, commissioners recognized Lisa Gillis, Clerk of Court, who was chosen by her peers as the First District Clerk of the Year. Gillis was appointed Clerk of Court in 2019 and faced numerous challenges upon taking over the position. “She has done an outstanding job for us and the community. This is very deserved,” said county administrator Wesley Vickers. “This is an honor to serve the citizens of Coffee County. Thank y’all,” said Gillis. “I appreciate Ms. Lisa. She is more than a clerk to me. She’s one of my dearest friends. She does…
Douglas Now LIVE! – with Robert Preston Jr. Tonight’s show covers a sports update, CHS receives a big honor, and a John F. Kennedy story from the Preston family archives. (video appears below ads)
The 2026 season ended for the South Georgia State College softball Hawks Friday in Cartersville at the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association tournament with a 9-1, six-inning loss to the Gordon State Highlanders. The Hawks made a little noise in the third inning but could only manage one run. Bayli Carver hit a one-out single. Erin Robinson followed with a fielder’s choice that forced Carver at second. Then Jayde Rhudy hit a fly ball to left but a Gordon State error allowed her to reach base and Robinson to advance to second. Cambree Isaacson walked to load the bases. Jessica Joiner…
It was a no holds barred heavyweight slugfest between the South Georgia State College Hawks and the Georgia Highlands Chargers Friday in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association tournament in Tifton. And it was the Chargers who delivered the knock-out punch on a 10th inning walk-off double in game two to win the tournament and the GCAA championship. The Hawks went into the game undefeated, meaning that to win the title, the Chargers had to beat SGSC twice. The two teams were supposed to play Thursday but rain postponed the championship until Friday. That extra day of rest likely helped the…