Savion McRae, a 2021 graduate of Coffee High School, lost his life in a shooting that occurred in Lanier County Saturday night. According to law enforcement officials, three individuals from Coffee County — McRae, Tremayne Newton, and Takevion Stozier — were at a party in Lanier County. While at the party, something happened between the Coffee group and several other attendees. After the Coffee group left the party, they came up behind a vehicle occupied by the individuals with which they had a run-in earlier. According to officials, the occupants of the other vehicle fired into…
Author: Robert Preston, Jr.
At the Coffee High track awards banquet, junior Katie Merritt and senior Chris Stafford earned the high point awards for the women’s and men’s teams, respectively. Katie tallied 117.25 points this season while Stafford notched 108.75 points for the men. Katie was the region champion in the 800 meters, 1600 meters, and 3200 meters. She earned a berth in the state meet in Columbus in the 1600 and 3200 meters, where she placed 10th in the 1600 and eighth in the 3200. She holds the school record for these events as well. Chris has scored 217.75…
A Douglas woman is behind bars after allegedly shooting another female on May 29. According to an incident report obtained from the Douglas Police Department, Latisha Brockington, 32, allegedly shot Courtney Sanders, 32, after they got into an argument in front of Sanders’s home on South College Avenue. The report states that a party was going on across College Avenue from Sanders’s home; however, people were parking in front of Sanders’s house to attend the party. In the report, Sanders stated that she was telling people not to park in front of her home when a…
Monday morning, the county commission approved the purchase of a 1993 International fire truck from SMJ Equipment in Texas. Tuesday, the truck was lying on its side in a ditch beside US 90 near Beaumont, the victim of a blown steer tire. County fire chief Steve Carver and firefighter Dustin Railey flew to Texas to get the truck and bring it back to Douglas. According to county administrator Wesley Vickers, they inspected the truck and everything looked good. However, about 70 miles into their journey home, the right front tire blew out, sending the truck off the road…
Last week, a Deep South Fuel employee was arrested and charged after he allegedly stole, shot, and burned a company truck and trailer in western Coffee County. According to a report obtained from the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office, last Tuesday, a deputy responded to a report of a truck and trailer on fire in the middle of Jack Vickers Road. No one was around the burning truck. Though the truck was badly burned, Deep South Fuel could still be seen on the door. While officers and firefighters were on the scene, other deputies were at Deep South Farm…
Over 4,000 local voters cast ballots in the 2022 primary election, deciding five local races and following state trends in the others. Five local races — school board District 1, city commission Ward 6 special election, county commission District 3, the election for Broxton mayor, and the bid for one Broxton city council seat — were decided Tuesday night. In the school board race, Leola Johnson, who was appointed to the seat after the death of Tonya Wilkerson in January, defeated challenger Michael Newton 500-323. Steve Bailey and Latorya Edwards squared off in the special election…
“There’s a large trend of people doing nostalgia-based entertainment these days. There are lots of tribute acts. That’s not what we wanted to do with this band. We are drawing inspiration from what Dweezil Zappa did with his father’s music. There is a significant body of work to be appreciated and performed. We want to play the composed parts but also be able to improvise. Allman Brothers tribute bands usually focus on one aspect at the expense of the other,” says Vaylor Trucks, son of original Allman Brothers member Butch Trucks and one half of Brother & Sister, the Allman…
Byron Buxton, Baxley native and current Minnesota Twins’ outfielder, has 11 home runs for the Twins this season — one behind New York Yankees’ outfielder Aaron Judge, who leads the big leagues with 12. And Buxton has done it even though he’s missed over a third of Minnesota’s games this year due to injury. Buxton is one of the best outfielders in Major League Baseball — when he’s healthy. If there’s been any question mark around Buxton since he arrived in the majors, it’s been his health. Buxton is in his eighth season with the Twins; however, he’s…
Johnson Funeral & Cremation Services announces the funeral service for Dewey Thomas “Butch” McDuffie, age 72, of West Green, who passed away Friday, April 22, 2022. Visitation will be 6-9 PM Sunday, April 24, 2022 at Johnson Funeral & Cremation Services. Services will be held at 11 AM Monday, April 25, 2022 in the Chapel of Johnson Funeral & Cremation Services. Rev. Rob Merritt will officiate with burial in the Chatterton Church Cemetery. Mr. Mc Duffie was born in Ocilla. He was the son of the late John Thomas McDuffie, Jr. & Nancy Marie…
Tuesday night, officers from the Douglas Police Department arrested Michael Clark, 54, after he allegedly entered his ex-wife’s home uninvited and fought with her and her boyfriend. According to a report obtained from the police department, the incident took place about 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 19, 2022. The report contains statements from everyone involved – Qwaima Clark, Garry Brinson, and Michael Clark. Qwaima Clark and Michael Clark are recently divorced. The report states that Michael Clark hasn’t lived in the home since 2017; however, their divorce was not finalized until April 5, 2022. Though not in the…