Author: Staff Reports

Kevin Purvis, an equipment manager for the University of Georgia football team from Ocilla, has been arrested on suspicion of using a hidden camera placed in the team’s locker room, according a number of media reports. Purvis was arrested on Friday and transported to the Athens-Clarke County Jail. According to Dawgnation.com, Purvis was charged with three felonies related to illegal surveillance. He was also charged with possession of marijuana, a misdemeanor. Dawgnation.com reported that someone found a hidden camera in the shower of Butts-Mehre Heritage Hall in late February. Police launched an investigation, which included searching Purvis’s car and home.…

Georgia senior Keegan McGovern blasted two home runs and drove in five to lead the Bulldogs to a 12-2 win over Georgia State Tuesday at the GSU Baseball Complex. The Bulldogs (15-6) continued their recent trend of striking early, building a 5-1 advantage through the first three innings. Georgia scored three runs on three hits in the first including RBI-doubles from McGovern (3-for-3, 4R, 2HR, 5 RBI) and junior Adam Sasser. The Panthers (11-10) got one run back in their first at bat as Nick Gatewood notched his fifth home run of the year. In the third, McGovern added a two-run home run, his eighth…

Day Lumber Company, located just off U.S. 441 South on Rebecca Waldron Road in Coffee County, suffered significant damage in a large fire late Friday afternoon. There has been no official release from authorities. However, based on eyewitness accounts posted on social media Friday and Saturday, it appears as though an electrical problem caused the fire. One building was destroyed as well as several pieces of equipment. While the damage was serious, no one was injured and Day Lumber is not expected to be down in the aftermath of the blaze. Firefighters responded quickly and fought into the evening to…

If you’re going to be in a hurry around town this weekend, you might want to plan your route carefully. It’s going to be a bit of a mess around portions of the perimeter from Friday night to Monday morning. The Georgia Department of Transportation has notified the City of Douglas that motorists should be prepared for lane closures on Perimeter Road beginning on Friday, March 9 at 7 p.m. through Monday, March 12 at 7 a.m. The contractor, East Coast Asphalt, will be milling and paving state Route 135/Perimeter Road from U.S. 441 to north of Gaskin Avenue. Motorists should expect traffic…

The University of Georgia’s official Web site, www.georgiadogs.com, posted the following release earlier today: Georgia senior outfielder Keegan McGovern has been named a National Player of the Week along with Southeastern Conference Player of the Week, it was announced Monday. McGovern, a Dean’s List student and Biology major, batted .571 (8-for-14) with five home runs, nine RBI and nine scored in helping the Bulldogs go 4-0 last week. The 6-2, 220-pound native of Willacoochee, Ga., tied a school record by hitting three home runs in one game. McGovern did it on his last three at bats of the series Saturday against…

Coffee Middle School principal Sherri Berry has been named Principal of the Year by the Georgia Association of Secondary School Principals. Last month, the GASSP announced that she was one of six finalists for the award. Tuesday, Feb. 20, Berry learned that the association had named her the top principal of the year. Berry will now represent Georgia in the competition for National Principal of the Year sponsored by the National Association of Secondary School Principals. Mrs. Berry has been the principal of Coffee Middle School for the past seven years. Under her leadership, Coffee Middle School has exceeded the…

A former Southwire employee is in jail on theft charges after allegedly attempting to steal a large roll of copper wire from the Douglas Southwire plant on Sunday, Feb. 11. According to a press release posted on the Douglas Police Department’s Facebook page, a police officer responded to Southwire on Kellogg Drive just after 11 p.m. Sunday night after an off-duty officer reported a suspicious vehicle in the area. The investigating officer found Christopher Paul Edge of Douglas allegedly stealing the wire. At the time, Edge was Southwire employee. He was arrested and transported to the Coffee County jail, where…

Saturday afternoon, an individual discovered two bodies inside a home in Pearson and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation is assisting the Pearson Police Department with the case. On Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018, the Pearson Police Department requested that the GBI assist with a death investigation. At approximately 1:50 p.m., a neighbor reported that two bodies were located at 371 West Allen Avenue in Pearson. Officers arrived at the residence and found the bodies of Willie J. Oliver Sr., 72, and Jerome A. Nixon, 62. Both died from apparent gunshot wounds. Autopsies will be performed at the GBI Crime Lab in…

According to a story published on Savannahceo.com, Becky Moore Elliott, a Douglas native, has been named general manager at Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation’s service and completions center at the Brunswick Golden Isles Airport in Brunswick. As a part of her new duties, Elliott will oversee all aspects of Gulfstream Brunswick, which is a maintenance, repair, and overhaul facility for Gulfstream. According to the story, the facility has 265 employees. For the last 20 years, Elliott has worked in several different capacities at Gulfstream in the company’s Savannah operations facility. During her early career, she was named production manager for the electrical,…

Douglas has lost one of its greatest advocates. On Tuesday, January 23, 2018, Virginia “Ginny” Lockwood, 90, passed away at Coffee Regional Medical Center. She was the widow of Max Lockwood, former Chamber of Commerce president and mayor of Douglas. Max Lockwood was tireless in his work with the Chamber of Commerce and City of Douglas. But he wasn’t the only one. Ginny Lockwood was always at his side, trumpeting her city, her county, her church, her Lord, and her family. Ginny was involved in a number of civic groups and activities and remained in Douglas even after Max succumbed…