A short memory is a necessity for good baseball players. There isn’t enough time to worry, grovel, and cast doubt. There are too many games, too many opportunities. If something bad happens, you’ve got to put it behind you. After losing a 2-1 heartbreaker to the 6A Colquitt County Packers on Monday night, it would have been easy for the Coffee Trojans to feel sorry for themselves – especially given the way that game got away in the final inning. And, to be honest, things didn’t get much better when the Camden County Wildcats, another 6A program, came to town…
Author: Robert Preston
Coffee County Schools recognized School Counselor Appreciation Week from February 2-6. As part of Counselor Appreciation Week, the 2nd Annual Counselor’s Symposium was held on February 5 at Covenant Church. Coffee County social workers presented the counselor symposium as an opportunity for professional learning, collaboration, and recognition of the meaningful impact counselors make every day. School counselors play a vital role in supporting the academic success, mental health, and overall well-being of students across the district. The system appreciates all that they do for the students within the Coffee County School System, and the system would like to thank them for their…
In just a few hours, the 2026 Winter Olympics will begin in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy. NBC and its sister platforms will broadcast and stream the Games, which are always one of the most-watched events of any year in which they are held. For example, the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris saw one of the largest audiences ever. Around five billion people followed the Olympics, with many viewers tuning in on streaming platforms, primarily Peacock. The streaming audience for the Paris Olympics was up 40 percent from the Tokyo and Beijing Games combined. Digital viewership has expanded the audience,…
YD Baker, now 28 years old, used to be a football player. The sport was everything to him and he planned to ride it as far as it would take him. He went from Coffee High School to Scranton, Pennsylvania, then to Valdosta. It was a fast, violent ride. And it ended as ferociously as it began. One day, YD found himself looking in the mirror not knowing what he would do or where he would go. That’s where his journey really begins. But before we get there, let’s take a little closer look at his football career. YD graduated…
Douglas Now Live with Robert Preston Jr. Topics include a weekend shooting, a commission vacancy, and a Coffee Countian caught up in an international manhunt. (video appears below ad)
Agents from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation have arrested and charged four teens in connection with a shooting in Coffee County early Sunday morning. Brandon Camacho, age 20, of Coffee County, suffered serious injuries as a result of the shooting. Those arrested are: On Sunday, February 1, 2026, deputies from the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported shooting on Highway 158 just inside of Coffee County. Camacho was driving a dark grey GMC Terrain and was traveling from Ware County at around 2:00 a.m. when he was approached by a silver Chevrolet Tahoe with a black brush guard.…
Our weather in South Georgia is unpredictable. I know that. You know that. We all know it. As such, I don’t say much about our weather. We can experience all four seasons in one day. The seasons sometimes change five or six times in a week. It can be a little frustrating at times. But it’s also part of the charm of living in this area. But enough is enough. I like it when the weather cools off. I don’t like it when we get hit with a blast straight from the armpit of Antarctica. And that is what we’ve…
Douglas Now Live with Robert Preston Jr. Topics include Dominic Mimbang’s latest honor, identity theft, another looming federal government shutdown, and this week’s storm of the century (video appears below ad).
Douglas Now Live with Robert Preston Jr. Topics include a major fire in town this afternoon, some city commission news, a sports update, and a few words about our current web site woes.
Douglas Now Live with Robert Preston Jr. Tonight’s topics include an award-winning area band, a house fire, and a protest in Douglas yesterday (video appears below ad).