Author: Staff Reports

The Douglas Lions Club recently presented a check for $1,500 to support local breast cancer awareness. In the above photo, Lorna Hurst, President of Beta Sigma Phi, receives the donation from Lions Club President Brian Norris.

Some Douglas residents will be without power Wednesday as part of a scheduled outage announced today. Officials stated the outage will last for approximately two hours between 1 and 3 p.m. due to necessary line maintenance. The areas targeted are the following streets/roads/drives: Wendell Sears Rd., Hillsway Dr., Maplewood Rd., Creekside Dr., Pintail St., Mallard Pointe Dr., Mandarin St., Muscovy Dr., Teal St., and Drake Dr.

Coffee and Bacon County authorities are on the lookout for a man who allegedly stole over $30 thousand of merchandise in Alma before heading to Douglas, where he took two lawn mowers from a local business. Officials reported an unknown white male tore down a gate at Hall’s Construction on W. 12th St. in Alma last week and stole a 16’ cargo trailer containing over $30 thousand worth of equipment. After stealing the trailer, the man drove to Douglas, broke into Crosby Equipment on S. Peterson Ave., and took two Kubota zero-turn mowers. Some of the contents of Hall’s…

City of Douglas officials alerted residents over the weekend that a phone scam is currently targeting Douglas Utility customers. If you receive a phone call from 800-876-1090, do not answer the call, and report the incident to local law enforcement authorities. The scam caller states they are the City of Douglas Disconnection Department and the customer’s utilities are about to be disconnected. The scam caller has even tried, officials say, to get customers to meet them at Walgreens to pay with cash. Although the City of Douglas does have an automatic calling system that alerts customers their account is past…

A man believed to be responsible for a string of vehicle entries and property thefts occurring on the north side of Douglas was jailed last week on numerous charges, according to police officials. “Over the past few months, there have been numerous vehicle entries reported on the north side of Douglas,” authorities said in a release posted to Facebook. “The Douglas Police Department has been investigating these reports and working with the public to obtain video and other evidence in an attempt to identify and arrest the offender(s).” As a result of the investigation, police arrested 49-year-old Edward James Battle…

City of Douglas officials met with owners and managers of local hotels on Thursday, December 1, to discuss tourism related initiatives, concerns, and other issues, according to a press release issued Monday. Officials did not detail any specifics regarding the issues discussed. Out of the 11 hotels in Douglas, city officials stated, representatives from nine hotels were present for the meeting. In attendance representing the City of Douglas was City Manager Terrell Jacobs, Public Information Director Georgia Henderson, City Commissioners Johnnie Lee Roper and Commissioner Cindy McNeill. “We see the meeting as a success in opening the doors of…

Two convicted felons from Florida were recently jailed in Coffee County after authorities discovered a quantity of marijuana, cocaine, and a firearm during a road check on a local county road. Coffee sheriff’s authorities stated the Georgia State Patrol, Douglas-Coffee H.E.A.T. Unit, and the sheriff’s office were conducting the check just prior to midnight, Dec. 2, on McKinnon Rd. at Osbon Mills Rd. south of Douglas. A black Toyota Camry stopped at the check, and authorities allegedly detected the odor of marijuana coming from within the vehicle. The driver and passenger were identified as 21-year-old Brandi Nicole Fletcher and 23-year-old…

The City of Douglas has been notified that, due to construction work with the Hwy. 135 bypass, a portion of road from Hwy 135 to Old Bell Lake Road (close to Barn Yard BBQ) will be closed on Monday, December 5 to through traffic. Motorists should expect traffic delays and allow for extra driving time to destinations. “We ask that you excuse our progress, and we apologize for any inconvenience this may cause,” city officials stated.

A convicted Georgia felon faces drugs and weapon charges following a traffic stop earlier this week in Nicholls. Coffee County sheriff’s officials state the Nicholls Police Department conducted the stop Wednesday on a 2015 Chevrolet Camaro for failure to maintain lane. While the officer was writing out the citation, authorities say, a K-9 deputy and detective from the Douglas-Coffee Drug Unit arrived, conducted a free air scan of the outer vehicle, and received a positive odor response to the passenger side door. A subsequent search of the car yielded an undicsclosed quantity of methamphetamine, marijuana, prescription Lorcet tablets,…

A Nicholls man faces 10 years to life in prison after being charged with the possession of approximately nine ounces of methamphetamine in an incident earlier this week. Coffee County sheriff’s authorities stated agents with the Douglas – Coffee Drug Unit (DCDU) were investigating the delivery of a contraband substance to a hotel located in 1000 block of North Peterson Ave. on Wednesday when they received an additional tip of suspected drug trafficking that was occurring on the south side of the county and within the City of Nicholls. Agents began a surveillance of the expected delivery area and, around…