A shooting that occurred Thursday in Alma is believed to be related to a incident that occurred in February in which at least one man was shot and two individuals are still on the run from the law. Alma police reported that officers responded to 213 E. 6th St. in reference to a shooting late Thursday night. Officials discovered a vehicle had been shot several times, but stated no evidence of injuries was immediately apparent. On Monday, Feb. 29, Alma police and the Bacon County Sheriff’s Office responded to a ‘shots fired’ call in the area of E. 14th St.…
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Coffee County Sheriff Doyle Wooten qualified as a Democrat Wednesday to seek reelection in the upcoming May 24 primary. Wooten will face a challenge from longtime local firefighter and law enforcement officer Rex Harper, who qualfied earlier this week as a Republican. Thus far, Harper and Wooten are the only candidates to qualify for the office. Another longtime member of the local law enforcement community, Brandon Musgrove, qualified as a Republican Wednesday to offer his name as a candidate for Coffee County Coroner. In other races, Republican challenger Erica Carver will be seeking to unseat current Coffee County Clerk of…
Several local candidates qualified Monday to get their names placed on the ballot for the May 24 general primary and nonpartisan general elections. Three incumbent Republican Coffee County Commisisoners – Jimmy Kitchens, Johnny W. Jowers, and Charles Deen – will be seeking reelection, along with current Clerk of Court Angela Spell-Hutto and Tax Commissioner Shanda R. Henderson. Coffee County Sheriff hopeful Rex Harper also qualified Monday as a Republican. In nonpartisan local races, State Court Judge Bob Preston will be seeking reelection, along with incumbent school board member Adam Lott. District 3 school board contender Reagan Miller also qualified Monday.…
Alma police are trying to locate two men believed to be involved in two shootings that occurred one night in late February. On Monday, Feb. 29, at 5:30 p.m., the Alma Police Department and the Bacon County Sheriff’s Office responded to a ‘shots fired’ call in the area of E. 14th St. and Miller St. APD was advised at least one person had been shot; both the victim and shooter(s) were gone upon law enforcement’s arrival. About 11 p.m., also on the evening of the Feb. 29, APD received another report of ‘shots fired’ on the east side of town. …
Officials with the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office provided the following information Thursday regarding two recent arrests for suspected methamphetamine distribution. The Douglas-Coffee H.E.A.T. Unit conducted a traffic stop on Feb. 23 on a vehicle on Hwy 221 N. that was driven by a subject the officer knew to have a suspended license. The driver was identified as Fred Randall Meeler. A Douglas-Coffee Drug Unit K-9 deputy and detective assisted with the traffic stop. Upon further investigation, Meeler was found to be in possession of three packages of methamphetamine, totaling approximately 3.5 grams, and a small amount of marijuana. Meeler was charged with…
Don’t forget to vote today in the 2016 Presidential Primary. Georgia is one of several Super Tuesday states that will help shape the nomination process for Democrats and Republicans. Five Republican candidates remain in the race for the GOP nomination: Donald Trump, Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz, John Kasich and Ben Carson. Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are fighting for the Democratic nomination. Polls are open until 7 p.m.
A shootout that took place earlier this month in the Oak Park community has been determined to be a result of a year-long spat between two individuals, authorities reported Monday. The incident took place around 5:30 p.m. Feb. 15 and resulted in one person, now identified as Edgardo Garcia, being shot in the leg. Garcia was treated at Coffee Regional Medical Center for his injuries and released the same day. Officials state Garcia and another man, Terrell Townsend, had gotten into the shootout over a money dispute that had been going on for over a year. The two men exchanged…
Beverly Johns was sworn in by Superior Court Judge Dwayne Gillis Friday to replace Coffee County Probate Judge Sylvia Stone, who recently announced her retirement. Johns took her oath of office in the presence of several family members and friends. She will officially assume her new role Tuesday, March 1.
The Citizens Christian Academy Lady Patriots basketball team is headed to the Final Four state playoffs after easily handing a defeat to the defending Class AA state champions tonight in Douglas, 54-35. The 2015-2016 Region 2-AA champion Lady Patriots knocked the wind out of sails of Valdosta’s Georgia Christian School in front of a packed hometown crowd. The Lady Pats will travel to Mercer University in Macon Friday, March 4 for the Final Four, with tipoff scheduled at 4 p.m. against Monsignor Donovan Catholic High School out of Athens. CCA was dealt was tough loss against Monsignor Donovan last year…
The cause of death of a man found near an overturned boat earlier this week has been ruled accidental, Coffee County Sheriff’s officials stated today. Deputies and detectives responded Monday, Feb. 22 to a call of a boat capsized in a pond in the area of Hillsway Drive, where the body of a male subject, identified as 65-year-old Ralph Grady was found. Due to the incident occurring in a body of water and a boat being involved, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources was notified, and an officer responded. After an investigation by Coffee County detectives and Georgia DNR, authorities…