Wes Lott, son of Adam and Mindy Lott of Douglas, is the recipient of the 2020 Buck Preston Sportsmanship Award. The Douglas Lions Club presents the award annually to a deserving student. Lott, a 2020 graduate of Coffee High School, played baseball and football for the Trojans. In 2019, he was named region Pitcher of the Year. He will continue his baseball career at South Georgia State College. Here is a little about the Buck Preston Sportsmanship Award and the man after which it is named: Montgomery Lane “Buck” Preston, Jr. was born January 24, 1937 and…
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Coffee County Sheriff’s Office investigators are looking for an individual who burglarized a local convenience store early Sunday morning. At 1:47 a.m. on Sunday morning, April 19, 2020, an individual broke into Quick Change #25 (the old Cindy’s Mini Mart near Baymeadows) on Highway 158 West. Store surveillance cameras caught the thief in action but his/her face isn’t recognizable on camera. Someone in Coffee County knows who this offender is and the sheriff’s office would like to hear from you. If you can identify this person or have any information on this burglary, contact the Coffee County Sheriff’s…
Wiley Hammock ATV Park has announced that it will be open this weekend. The Coffee County Sheriff’s Office has released a statement regarding the opening of the park and whether or not it violates the social distancing guidelines Gov. Brian Kemp has issued. Here is the sheriff’s office’s statement: “We have received several questions and concerns regarding Wiley Hammock ATV Park opening this weekend, April 17th – April 19th. The Coffee County Sheriff’s Office was originally contacted by representatives of Wiley Hammock ATV Park concerning holding the event. We advised them that holding it would appear to violate Governor…
John McLemore, County Extension Agent I am sure many of you know by now just in case you do not many peanut growers will experience seed quality issues in 2020. The University of Georgia Extension program is committed to providing research-based solutions to the seed quality issue. Last week Dr. Scott Monfort, UGA Extension Peanut Agronomist, shared with extension agents his advice on what can be done to reduce the risk of having stand issues. Beginning with the next paragraph, and the paragraphs to follow are the pointers that Dr. Monfort want us to share with Georgia peanut growers. Seed…
Due to Monday’s announcement from Gov. Brian Kemp, all public schools in Georgia (grades Pre-K to 12) will be closed until March 31, 2020. The Coffee County School System released a statement on its Web site Tuesday morning addressing the closure. The statement can be seen below: Coffee County Schools are closed for all students. This action is being taken as a step in preventing the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus). During this time, we understand that many students, families, and community members have questions about how school closures will affect our daily lives. Our faculty and staff are…
On Friday, Feb. 28, the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office announced that officers were looking for Anthony Goodwin, a convicted sex offender. Goodwin had failed to notify the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office of his current address, according to the CCSO. On March 12, deputies located and arrested Goodwin at a residence in the county. He was taken into custody without incident and transported to the Coffee County Jail. He is currently charged with failure to register address change and violation of probation. Sheriff Doyle Wooten released the following statement: “Officers take the appropriate actions as dictated by law when…
At the moment, the Coffee County School System has no plans to cancel school as a result of the coronavirus. Friday afternoon, Dr. Morris Leis, school superintendent, released the following statement: “As we stated yesterday, we are continuously planning at the local level to properly prepare to reduce the impact of COVID-19. We have been in close communication with our local Department of Public Health, Coffee Regional Medical Center and other agencies and governmental bodies. School system administrators met this afternoon with city and county government officials and local healthcare professionals to review the latest data from the Centers for…
Crystal Lynn Garren, a convicted sex offender who has been charged with failing to register an address change, failed to show up this week in Superior Court and the sheriff’s office needs the public’s help in locating her. Garren was convicted in Cook County for enticing a child for indecent purposes in February of 2003. She was required to register as a sex offender as part of her sentence. Garren has been living in Coffee County since 2016. In February of 2018, Garren was charged for failing to register address change after leaving the address she was registered at and…
In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, Coffee Regional Medical Center has altered its visitor policy. Earlier today, CRMC released the following statement: “Coffee Regional Medical Center continues to monitor the global COVID-19 outbreak closely. At this time, there are no known cases locally. However, our goal is to ensure a safe place for our patients and our caregivers. In doing so, we wish to follow guidelines put forward by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) which in part recommend avoiding crowded gatherings. Effective immediately, CRMC has implemented patient visitor restrictions to ensure the safest possible environment for…
Onterio “Mucho Gotti” Wilson, who suffered multiple gunshot wounds in the Dec. 15, 2019, shooting that resulted in the death of Jabyo Lamar Bell, 30, of Waycross, has been charged with voluntary manslaughter in connection with Bell’s death. He was charged with voluntary manslaughter on Feb. 26, 2020. On Dec. 19, Wilson had been arrested and charged with tampering with evidence and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon in connection with the shooting. He has been in the Coffee County Jail since Dec. 19. On the afternoon of December 15, 2019, the Douglas Police Department was called in…