Author: Staff Reports

The American Soybean Association is back in Washington, D.C., just weeks after their July Board of Directors meeting. Grower leaders are meeting with officials at the Department of Agriculture and with lawmakers to talk over options for offsetting the long-term damage from China’s retaliatory tariff on American soybeans. John Heisdorffer, ASA President, says they know that President Donald Trump is aware of just how hard the tariff battle is hitting agriculture, especially soybeans. “The recent announcement that the European Union is buying more soybeans is a welcome step,” Heisdorffer says. “Given the scale of potential damage from the tariff, we…

The Coffee County Sheriff’s Office has obtained an arrest warrant for 63-year-old Alfred Peacock for failing to register as a sex offender. Peacock was convicted of aggravated assault with intent to rape in Dougherty County in 2000 and also has an active warrant for violating the terms of his probation. Peacock failed to report to the sheriff’s office in 2018 for his annual registration, per the requirements of his sex offender status, and is not residing at the location he previously provided to law enforcement. Peacock is described as a black male, approximately 6’1″, 245 lbs., with balding hair and…

Clinton LumberKings outfielder Keegan McGovern has been named by Minor League Baseball as the Midwest League Player of the Week for July 16 through the 22. McGovern becomes the first LumberKing to be honored with a Player of the Week award since Gareth Morgan was so honored in the 2017 season. McGovern, 22, earned the nob with a blistering week at the plate in which he batted .429 (9-for-21) scoring five runs, with a double, two home runs, eight RBIs, five walks, and a steal of home. Over the week, the LumberKings went 9-2 winning three series including a…

You just never know what a traffic stop will reveal. Friday, July 20, officers from the Broxton Police Department made what they thought was a routine traffic stop for speeding. They discovered that the driver, 25-year-old Devonte “TaTa” Bivens of Broxton had two felony warrants for his arrest and he was also a person of interest in a shooting that took place in Douglas a few weeks ago. Bivens was arrested and charged with speeding, defective equipment, and failure to change the address on a driver’s license within 60 days of moving to a new residence. He was also…

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.…