Author: Staff Reports

DyAnna Hayes, Miss Georgia Teen America, hopes to become the next Miss Teen America. DyAnna and her family are in San Antonio, Texas, at the Miss Teen America pageant, where she will compete against 24 other girls for the coveted title. DyAnna will test her mettle in the interview, fitness wear, fun fashion, and evening gown rounds of the pageant. The pageant begins on Thursday, with various rounds taking place throughout the week until the winner is crowned Saturday. DyAnna won the Miss Georgia Teen America pageant in February in Macon. A junior at Atkinson County High School, DyAnna is…

Larry Tyrone Webb, 40, of Douglas, has been arrested and charged in the double shooting that took place near midnight on Wednesday, July 4, according to a post made on the police department’s Facebook page Friday afternoon. Officers from the Douglas Police Department responded to a call at 11:47 p.m. on Wednesday, July 4, in reference to a double shooting at 1303 South Gaskin Avenue. The two victims were Anthony Marby, 28, and Nancy Lindsey, 25. Both survived the shooting and were transferred to a Savannah hospital for treatment. On Friday, July 13, officers from the police department, the Coffee…

A tractor-trailer from Douglas caught fire on I-10 in the Florida panhandle earlier this week. Turns out, the trailer was allegedly stolen from another local trucking company. The driver, Larry Duck, 55, of Alma, was arrested and held for a couple of days in the Walton County Jail. According to a story published in the Northwest Florida Daily News, the Florida Highway Patrol issued a press release stating that Tuesday, July 10, Florida Highway Patrol troopers and firemen from Walton County Fire Rescue answered a vehicle fire call on the eastbound side of I-10 around mile marker 76. When they…

Officers from the Broxton Police Department made a huge drug seizure this past weekend. Officers conducted a traffic stop and arrested Jerome Johnson of Broxton on the following charges: defective equipment (tag lights), suspended driver’s license, felony possession of marijuana, possession of MDMA (ecstasy) with intent to distribute, possession of a controlled substance, hydrocodone, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, possession of a stolen firearm, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. “I am very proud of my officers and the great job that they do keeping these illegal drugs off the streets of…

Jardine Stadium wasn’t the only place in town on July 4 with fireworks. But these weren’t the kind of fireworks you want to see. According to a release posted on the Douglas Police Department’s Facebook page, just before midnight, Douglas police officers received a report that two people had been shot on South Gaskin Ave. Officers responded to 1303 South Gaskin and found that Anthony Marby, 28, and Nancy Lindsey, 25, had both been shot. Marby was in the living room with a gunshot wound to the back of his head and his hand. Lindsey was in a bedroom with…

American Legion Post 515 has been named the Second Most Outstanding Post in Georgia for the Legion year. The award signifies that Post 515 excelled in all American Legion categories. The award was one of three that Post 515 received at the American Legion Department of Georgia Annual Convention in Duluth last weekend. Three members attended the convention: Commander Jerome Loving, Commander – Elect Alfalene Walker, and Executive Committee Member Larry McElhaney. American Legion Post 515 also received the Post Excellence Award. This award is presented to posts that met the requirements in membership, Legion programs and specific community activities.…

Ryan Daniel, country music artist and supporter of many worthy causes, is coming back to Coffee County this weekend. He will perform Saturday, June 16, at 6 p.m. at the Martin Centre. The event, sponsored by Bethany Hospice and Palliative Care, is free and open to the public. This special concert is dedicated to children who have encountered grief through the loss of a loved one. Prior to the concert, Bethany Hospice’s team of grief counselors will be providing a fun-filled two day camp. During this time, children will be allowed to express their feelings surrounding the loss of their…

Officers will charge a suspected drug dealer who abandoned his six-year-old child as drug agents descended on his home with child cruelty and multiple drug-related charges following an incident Friday. Segmon Dewayne Williams, 45, fled from his home at 1021 Century Drive on June 8, 2018, as Douglas-Coffee Drug Unit detectives approached to serve a search warrant at the residence. When officers entered the home, they discovered Williams’s six-year-old son asleep. Agents also discovered approximately one ounce of marijuana, along with various controlled prescription medications, including hydrocodone, alprazolam, and lorazepam. Williams was later found hiding in a wooded area near…

Georgia senior outfielder Keegan McGovern has been selected by the Seattle Mariners in the ninth round of the 2018 Major League Baseball Draft Tuesday. McGovern, a 6-2, 220-pound native of Willacoochee, Ga., played in 219 games including 212 starts for the Bulldogs and earned Third Team All-American honors in 2018. A first team All-SEC selection, he batted .319 with a team-high 18 home runs and 50 RBI this past season in leading Georgia to a 39-21 record and an appearance in an NCAA Regional. In his Bulldog career, McGovern posted a .287 batting average with 29 home runs, 123 RBI, 160…

The Douglas Police Department is looking for a male who may go by the nick/street name Frog. According to a post on the Douglas Police Department’s Facebook page, he is being sought in reference to an active case. Anyone with any information that would assist in identifying or locating this person is asked to contact the Douglas Police Dept. 912-384-2222, the Tips Line at 912-260-3600 or your local 911 center. Information can also be shared on the Department’s FaceBook page athttps://www.facebook.com/DouglasGAPoliceDepartment/