A 63-year-old man was killed Friday after becoming trapped under a tractor wheel while he was clearing land in the northeastern section of Coffee County. Coffee County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a wooded area off Parkwood Rd. in West Green just before 4 p.m. Friday in reference to a male subject, identified as Jimmy Lee Williams of Axson, being trapped under the wheel of a tractor. The landowner became concerned about Williams, who was running a piece of equipment and clearing land around a field, and went to check on him. Authorities say the landowner found Williams trapped under…
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Coffee County Sheriff’s Office officials stated Monday that 48-year-old Jeffrey Doyle Young of Douglas was recently arrested on child pornography charges following an investigation by their office with assistance from the FBI and the Southeast Georgia Child Exploitation Task Force. Law enforcement executed a search warrant at Young’s residence in August of this year, where they allegedly discovered evidence of child pornography after forensic investigations of computer hard drives were done. Investigators secured arrest warrants on Young on Oct. 13 and, when they went to his reisdence to arrest him, they Young was standing in his bedroom with a large…
Coffee County Board of Education members met on Saturday, Oct. 10 in a special retreat-style meeting. Plans for the upcoming regularly scheduled meeting were made, and many items that were discussed at a previous meeting were revisited by the members. One such item was the dress code for Coffee County Schools. There had been discussion about possibly enforcing a uniform policy for the Coffee County School System, but this idea was met with backlash from several districts. Adam Lott, who represents District 4, stated he received many personal calls from people vehemently opposed to implementing school uniforms. Several other board…
A financial aid mishap at South Georgia State College has caused a staff rearrangement within the financial aid department as well as other changes and resulted in 40 students not being able to attend classes this semester. Changes within the department included the hiring of a new Interim Vice President for Student Success. The students that were affected by the mistake were not able to attend the classes they were registered for even though the semester was already underway. Some students living on campus were forced to pack up and leave after classes began because their financial aid had not…
City of Douglas officials reported Wednesday afternoon that water department crews responded to a 10” water leak on West Walker St. between Hwy. 441 and Chester Ave. While crews worked to repair this leak, some citizens experienced a temporary disruption in water service. Officials stated the breach in the water line was due to aging infrastructure. Customers who experience water discoloration are advised to run the cold (tap) water for 15 minutes until it runs clear or call 311 or (912) 384-3302.
Coffee County authorities searched Wednesday for escaped inmate George Michael Cato, who apparently disappeared after walking off a work detail early this morning. Sheriff’s officials were notified just before 9 a.m. that an inmate had walked away from his work detail in the area of the General Coffee State Park and Ga. Hwy 32 E. Cato is described as a 47-year-old white male, approximately 5’10”, 150 lbs., with green eyes and salt and pepper hair. Officials stated Cato was wearing khaki jail uniform pants and a white t-shirt when last seen. He was in jail for parole and probation violation…
City of Douglas officials stated Tuesday that CSX crews will be working on the railroad crossings located at South Daughtry and South College Avenues through 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16. Crews will be milling and adding approach tapers to each side at these crossings. Officials have received a number complaints regarding the conditions of the crossing at S. Gaskin Ave. following some recent work by CSX. “We have spoken to CSX regarding citizen concerns about the crossing at South Gaskin,” City Manager Terrell Jacobs stated in a press release. “As a temporary fix for the crossing, the City of Douglas…
Following an incident Tuesday that created a major gas leak just west of the city limits, officials are reminding locals to dial 811 before digging on their property. The City of Douglas issued the following press release late Tuesday afternoon: “On Tuesday, October 13, 2015, the Coffee County Fire Department, along with several City of Douglas Gas Department officials, responded to a gas line rupture on Georgia Highway 32 near Sinkhole Road. A residential gas line was hit when a contractor was plowing ground to lay cables that caused a gas pipe to leak. The residential service has been inactive…
Emergency personnel responded Tuesday morning to an area off Ga. Hwy. 32 just west of the Douglas city limits in reference to gas leak in a line running from Tifton to Douglas. Authorities diverted traffic between Sinkhole Rd. and Warren Carter Rd. off Hwy. 32 while workers identified and secured the problem. Officials stated a residential line had been hit by a contractor who was plowing the ground to lay cable. The broken pipe was sealed and traffic flow resumed normally.