Mattie Lewis homered, Allie Veal had three hits, and Shanley Meeks struck out three in the CCA Lady Patriots’ 7-3 win over the Robert Toombs Crusaders Thursday night at Patriot Field in CCA’s penultimate regular season game. The Lady Patriots built a 7-0 lead through six innings, scoring two in the second, three in the third, and two in the sixth. The Crusaders made a little noise with a three-spot in the seventh but that’s all they could muster. Lewis’s home run, a solo shot, came in the third inning. Veal was 3-4 and scored three runs. One of her…
Author: Robert Preston, Jr.
The CCA Lady Patriots reached the 20-win milestone Tuesday after defeating the Robert Toombs Crusaders 8-0 in Lyons. Since last Thursday, the Lady Patriots have won three in a row by a combined score of 41-4. They also bested Vidalia Heritage 12-1 Thursday and 21-4 on Monday. Both of those games were on the road. Tuesday in Lyons, Emma Gourley homered twice and drove in six enroute to a 3-3 day. Shanley Meeks threw a one-hit shutout with six strikeouts in the five-inning victory. CCA scored two in the first, two in the third, and four in the fourth. Gourley…
A Douglas man who was initially investigated for an alleged shoplifting incident at the In & Out Store on East Baker Highway was ultimately arrested on criminal trespass charges after Douglas police officers learned that he had been trespassed from the store last month. A report from the police department states that around 7 p.m. on September 12, 2026, officers responded to the store regarding a shoplifting call. When officers arrived, they detained Willie Sims, 63, of Douglas, for allegedly shoplifting $35.76 worth of store merchandise. The store manager said she wanted to press charges. Officers also learned that Sims…
The City of Douglas encourages citizens to attend public meetings or consider joining a volunteer board. Below is the October 2026 schedule for board and committee meetings. All meetings are open to the public, and public participation is always welcome. Meeting Schedule: WWII Flight Training Base Committee – Oct. 12, 12 PM, Airport Meeting Room City Commission Work Session & Meeting – Oct. 12 & 26, 6 PM, City Hall, 302 S. Madison Ave. Keep Douglas Beautiful – Oct. 13, 9 AM, City Hall, 302 S. Madison Avenue. Mayor’s Youth Council – Oct. 19, 5 PM, City Hall, 302 S.…
Douglas Now LIVE! – with Robert Preston Jr. Tonight’s topics include a look back at Hurricane Helene two years later and an unsolved case in South Carolina with local ties. (video appears below ads)
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…
Douglas Now LIVE! – with Robert Preston Jr. Topics include a football roundup and the latest news out of the district attorney’s office. (video appears below ads)
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.…