Harbor Freight Tools is set to open a store in Douglas and anyone interested in applying for a position at the new location can do so online. The store will be located at 1271 Bowens Mill Road SE and will open this fall. An official opening date has not been announced. “We’ve been looking to open a location in Douglas for a number of years so that we can provide the tools and equipment at tremendous values to the community,” said Trey Feller, Senior Vice President, Real Estate and Construction for Harbor Freight Tools. “In addition to finding…
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It is often said that no good deed goes unpunished. Gregory Fernandez, 43, found that out when he was working on Shamika Fernandez’s car on the evening of August 22. According to an incident report from the Douglas Police Department, Gregory was doing some work on the front end of Shamika’s car when her ex-husband, Jawari Kyree Fernandez, 38, drove his car across the grass in an attempt to hit Gregory. The report states that Gregory noticed a “vehicle coming right for him.” He moved out of the way and, according to the report, Jawari’s vehicle hit…
On Saturday, August 26, a deputy was dispatched to a residence at Green Field Circle after getting a call about a possible Temporary Protection Order violation. According to the report from the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office, upon arriving, the deputy spoke with an individual who claimed her ex-boyfriend, 46 year old Gerald Spangler, would not stop texting and calling her even after he had been served with a TPO. Reportedly, she showed the officer several days worth of texts between her and Spangler, with very few responses from herself and some of which asking Spangler to…
Thursday afternoon, a federal judge dismissed City Commissioner Olivia Pearson’s case against former Coffee County Elections Supervisor Misty Hampton and Coffee County that Pearson had filed as a result of an incident that took place at the elections office during the 2020 election. The incident happened on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. According to witnesses who were at the elections office at the time, Commissioner Pearson was in the office assisting a voter. After completing the voting process, Commissioner Pearson allegedly began pushing or attempting to push buttons on a machine. Election officials asked her to stop but, said…
Even though the Trojans won’t be playing tonight, Coffee fans will still have the opportunity to watch a Trojan take the field. At 7:30 p.m., former Trojan Maurice Turner and the Louisville Cardinals will face the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on ESPN. Turner, a 2022 graduate of Coffee High, signed with Louisville and saw a fair amount of action last year for the Cardinals as a true freshman. Wearing #4 this year, he begins the season as the #2 running back on the depth chart. Turner finished last year in spectacular fashion. He led the Cardinals…
Hurricane Idalia carved a path of destruction as she moved through Coffee County, leaving roadways blocked, trees down, and tens of thousands of citizens without power. The rain, while significant, did not cause any major problems locally. The low lying areas that tend to flood whenever there is above average rainfall had some trouble but there appears to have been no widespread flooding. The wind — that’s another story. The Coffee County Emergency Management Agency reports sustained winds (defined as wind speeds lasting at least one minute) at 50 mph with gusts higher than…
On Saturday, August 5, officers responded to East Leon Street regarding a call about a possible assault. According to the report by the City of Douglas Police Department, upon arriving, the officers spoke with two individuals after they were finished being treated by EMS. Both individuals claimed that Trent Canady, 33, and Princess Collins, 29, had allegedly assaulted them. As stated by these individuals, they were walking along North Coweta Avenue when Canady and Collins pulled up next to them in their vehicle. Allegedly, Collins got out of the vehicle and said something about one of the individual’s…
On Tuesday, August 8, around 3:33 am, an officer was riding down Peterson Avenue when he saw a vehicle make a wrong turn. After turning, an incident report from the Douglas Police Department states that 44-year-old George Robertson failed to maintain lane and was pulled over in the Aaron’s Furniture parking lot. According to the report, the officer noticed that Robertson was very fidgety and moving around quite a bit during their interaction. The officer eventually asked Robertson to step out of the vehicle and was asked if he had any alcohol or if there was anything illegal…
The Childhood Cancer Awareness Group of Coffee County has a goal for 2023: Sell 5,000 t-shirts. Since its inception in 2011, the group’s t-shirts have been a tremendous marketing and fund-raising project. One of the CCAGCC’s biggest advocates was the late David Lindsey. He believed in the organization and donated both his time and resources to further its cause. His goal was always to sell 5,000 t-shirts. The group has gotten close a few times but it’s always fallen a little short. This year, the CCAGCC has an informal campaign they call “Do it for David.” And…
Any time you face the Colquitt County Packers, you’ve got to be ready for a battle. The Coffee Middle School sixth grade Trojans were ready for a fight and then some. They defeated the sixth grade Packers 44-14 in Douglas on Wednesday afternoon. Luke Weldon and DJ McRae each scored three touchdowns apiece, DJ Simpson grabbed a pair of interceptions, and quarterback Jonah Squires added a touchdown of his own. “I feel pretty good after this long summer. We’ve been out in this heat since June and these guys have been with us the whole time.…