The Georgia Bureau of Investigation and local authorities are attempting to identify a man killed early Monday morning after being struck by a train in western Coffee County. Around 2:30 a.m., Coffee County deputies responded to a portion of the CSX railway system between Dennis Harper Rd. and Palmetto Rd. in reference to a person being struck by a train. GBI agents and local investigators subsequently located the body of a black male who has yet to be identified. Local officials stated the man had been decapitated and was also missing an arm. A backpack believed to be the…
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Alma police are on the lookout for the driver of a stolen car who fled the scene of an accident that injured two people Friday evening. The accident occurred when a white Chevrolet Silverado traveling east on W. 19th St. in Alma disregarded a stop sign and struck a Toyota Avalon, occupied by two local residents, traveling south on S. Pierce St. The passenger in the Avalon had to be extricated from the vehicle, and both occupants were taken to Bacon County Hospital for treatment. Authorities say the driver of the Chevrolet fled the scene on foot, and it was…
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.
Being a red letters Christian isn’t an original concept of mine. In fact, it’s not even an original title. Founded by Pastor Tony Campolo and Christian social activist Shane Claiborne, the organization Red Letter Christians states its mission is to “mobilize individuals into a movement of believers who live out Jesus’ counter-cultural teachings.” They go on to state, “The goal of Red Letter Christians is simple: To take Jesus seriously by endeavoring to live out His radical, counter-cultural teachings as set forth in Scripture, and especially embracing the lifestyle prescribed in the Sermon on the Mount. By calling ourselves Red…
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A Coffee County man sentenced to probation two years ago after admitting to having consensual sex with a 14-year-old female at a local motel has absconded, and authorities are asking the public’s help in locating him. DouglasNow.com first reported Keith Samuel Smith’s sentencing in Deceber 2014 when he was given 20 years of probation after pleading guilty to one count of statutory rape. Testimony given at the time revealed Smith and the victim were at a party at the Fountain Inn motel when the two engaged in intercourse. Since Smith did not have any prior convictions and the act was…