While planning the eSPLOST4 budget, Superintendent Dr. Morris Leis was approached by many faculty and staff regarding the need for an agricultural center for students of Coffee County. Because of the sheer amount of requests and the necessity of such a facility, Dr. Leis and the Coffee County school administration arranged for an agricultural facility to be funded by the eSPLOST4. A recent groundbreaking marked the beginning of construction on the facility, which will be named after Billy Walker, a respected community leader and agriculture advocate. The facility will be located at Coffee Middle School. The facility will be help…
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With the new year approaching, Coffee Regional Medical Center said farewell to some distinguished board members who will be ending their terms on the board of directors of CRMC, CRH Healthcare Inc., and CRH Health Services Inc. at an After Hours Event at Coffee Regional Medical Center. New board members who will be joining the boards in 2016 were also welcomed at the event. Departing Members from the CRMC, Inc., board were Darrel Collins, D.O.; Greg Goggans, Matt Greer, Rueben Speight, and Mike Wills. Reagan Miller and Justin Harrell, M.D., departed the CRH Health Care Inc. Board of Directors, and…
American Legion Post 515 led a Wreaths Across America event that placed over 700 wreaths on the graves of veterans at the Douglas City Cemetery. Jerome Loving coordinated the event to honor of the veterans of Douglas. Members of the Legion, Veterans Honor Guard, the City of Douglas Cemetery staff, students in ROTC with Coffee Christian’s Academy and Coffee County High School, as well as members of the public all helped to place the wreaths. The Wreaths Across America event is a nation-wide event that honors the fallen veterans by placing wreaths on their graves during the Christmas season. Wreaths…
According to a report published on www.cullmantoday.com, one Coffee County teen was killed in a motorcycle accident near Cullman, Alabama, Sunday. The crash seriously injured another local teen, who was life-flighted from the scene to a nearby hospital. The deceased is Hunter Railey, 16, of Broxton. Rebecca Dyall, 15, also of Broxton, was riding on the 2000 Suzuki motorcycle with Railey at the time of the collision. She survived the accident but sustained life-threatening injuries. Her condition has not been updated as of this morning. The cullmantoday.com report’s information came from eyewitnesses, not an official law enforcement accident report. According…
Officials with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation , along with investigators from the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office, have arrested a man identified as 22-year-old Allen Dewayne Tucker for the murder of Gabriel Demetrius Douglas, which occurred earlier this month. Tucker was arrested at around 11:30 Wednesday morning and has been charged with one count of murder and five counts of aggravated assault. He is currently being held in the Coffee County Jail. Sheriff Doyle Wooten states the Douglas Police Dept. has also been a vital part of the investigation and thanked them for their assistance. On Saturday, December 5, the…
Each year, the Community Foundation of Coffee County is able to award nonprofit organizations with funds at a special event. This year, the organization was able to provide awards to Still Waters Women’s Outreach Center, the Wesley Glynn Foundation, the Make a Wish Foundation, and the Mary Hayes Center for Social Change. Each organization that was chosen to receive an award gives back to the community in a special way. Still Waters Women’s Outreach Center extends a helping hand to women in Coffee County and surrounding areas that are in need of rehabilitation and support when struggling with drug dependency…
Officials with the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office reported today the arrests of three individuals believed to be involved in a home invasion last week that resulted in one victim being hospitalized with multiple physical injuries. Just prior to midnight on Dec. 12, deputies were dispatched to 76 Spanish Oak Street, Lot 3, in the Oak Park area of Coffee County in reference to an assault. Contact was made with a male victim at the residence, and authorities immediately observed he had been beaten and had several scratches and cuts on his face, as well as a severely swollen jaw. The…
The Citizens Christian Academy LEO Club participated last week in the Wreaths Across America project, honoring deceased American Veterans buried in the Douglas City Cemetery. Club members laid 700 wreaths on these known veterans’ graves. The American Legion Post 515 and Post 18 had the vision to bring this national project to Douglas. CCA’s LEO Club sent a special thanks to club sponsor and parent volunteer Angie O’Steen for being so passionate about this tribute to our veterans.
Lt. Michael Leslie, Commander of the Douglas – Coffee Drug Unit, announced Monday he is resigning his current position effective Friday, Dec. 18. Leslie will be joining the City of Alma Police Department, after recently being hired as the city’s police chief. “I have lived in Alma for almost six years,” Leslie stated. “My wife is an Alma native, as well as an educator in Alma. All of our children attend school in Alma, except for our youngest child and my oldest daughter , who graduated in June of 2015. I am looking forward to becoming a part of the…
The Chamber of Commerce hosted its last Power Lunch of 2015 on Monday Dec. 7. New members were announced at the lunch, including Brantley Steel Company, Pallet One, Krystal, Sky Blue Videography, and Action Air Conditioning and Heating. Alyn Scholarship Fund sponsored the lunch, and Jeff Weems, a representative for the scholarship, spoke about the fund and how it benefits the community. The Alyn Scholarship Fund benefits students at CCA and First Academy in Douglas, directly helping local children. Donations to the Alyn Scholarship Fund are matched, dollar for dollar, in your state tax returns, meaning it costs you nothing…