A 28-year-old Douglas man was arrested on theft by conversion charges after he allegedly told someone he would fix her PlayStation 5 but did not perform the work. An incident report from the sheriff’s office states that on Thursday, April 24, 2026, a deputy met with the victim at the sheriff’s office. The victim said that she made a post on Facebook about needing a PlayStation 5 repaired. She ended up corresponding with Shane Lawson Tanner, Jr., 28, of Douglas, who said he could fix the PlayStation but she would need to pay $60 up front, the report says. She…
Author: Robert Preston, Jr.
CCA starter Blake Bryant put an exclamation point on the final home start of his high school baseball career Wednesday afternoon, throwing his second consecutive no-hitter and striking out 13 out of 17 batters in game one of the Patriots’ doubleheader sweep over the Thomas Jefferson Christian Academy Jaguars in the semifinals of the state playoffs. CCA won game one 10-0 in five innings behind another dominating Bryant performance. Thomas Gentry took the mound in game two and was equally overpowering, throwing a one-hit shutout of his own — striking out 17 while walking just one. The Patriots took game…
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…
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)