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…
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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.
A Douglas man accused of attempting to steal a vehicle out of a shopping plaza parking lot last week got more than be bargained for when local citizens were able to detain him long enough for police to arrive. Authorities responded to the Douglas Plaza last Thursday, Oct. 8, around 11 p.m. after receiving a report of a motor vehicle theft in progress. According to an incident report from the Douglas Police Dept., while authorities were en route, 911 operators advised the alleged offender had been apprehended by several bystanders. The suspect, identified as 25-year-old Demetrious Maurice Williams of a…
Coffee County sheriff’s officials reported Friday their office has received several reports from citizens that they are getting calls from scammers stating they have won from $1 million to $2.5 million dollars. The callers are hard to understand, according to the complaints, and are advising that in order to receive the money the winner has to provide them with information to their bank account to withdrawal $2500. If the person does not have a bank account, they are instructed to get a green dot card or preloaded debit or credit card and provide them with that number. Sheriff’s authorities are…
Officials with the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office reported Thursday that convicted child molester William Alonzo Fender was arrested after being found in the presence of children, a violation of his probation. Fender, age 34, was charged with child molestation in December of 2006 and convicted in Atkinson County Superior Court in May of 2008. He is required by law to report certain information to the sheriff’s office in the county in which he resides. He is also required to notify the sheriff’s office 72 hours prior to changing addresses or taking employment at any job. Authorities state Fender failed to…
Racism is a real, undeniable presence globally and in our local community. We see it played out every day through social media, news stories, and our own personal relationships. While most of us would profess that we seek peace, unity, cooperation, and love that knows no color, the tensions continue to persist and, despite our best efforts and good intentions, only seem to get worse. I penned a story earlier this week about Mr. Bobby Worthy, a civil rights activist who was involved recently in a physical altercation at a Douglas restaurant that ultimately led to the arrest of Larry…
Douglas Now is learning more about Mr. Bob Worthy, the man involved in an altercation earlier this week at a local restaurant that ended with the arrest of former Democratic Ga. House candidate and civil rights activist Larry Charles Nesmith, Jr. Worthy leads the Justice League United, a political organization that promotes anti-white and anti-law enforcement sentiments. His group held a community-wide meeting in Douglas on Oct. 3 with the support of none other than longtime sitting Douglas Commissioner Olivia Pearson. Worthy has garnered media attention throughout south Georgia and other states for his militant-style tactics, frivilous lawsuits, and antagonistic…
Two people were jailed Tuesday afternoon following a high-speed chase through downtown Douglas involving multiple law enforcement agencies. Detectives and K-9 officers from the Douglas – Coffee Drug Unit (DCDU) were involved in a vehicle pursuit in the southeast section of the city. DCDU was assisted by the Douglas – Coffee HEAT Unit, the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office, the Douglas Police Department, and the Georgia State Patrol. The chase began on east Baker Hwy. and ended in the 900 block of Brooks Ave. after the suspect hit a light pole. The driver then fled on foot, but was apprehended shortly…
Coffee County native Marsha Tucker held a book signing on Saturday at the Heritage Station Museum. Her book entitled “What Is the Message in That Word…? God’s Revealed Wisdom” has hit the shelves and is available for purchase on Amazon.com. Ms. Tucker, who has lived in metro Atlanta for a number of years, returned to Coffee County to host the book signing and meet and talk with her readers and the community. Though she lives in Atlanta, Tucker was born in West Green and graduated from Coffee High School. She visits family and friends in Coffee County often. Writing has…
This week is national 4-H week, and a proclamation to the Coffee County Board of Commissioners was presented by Kevin Tatum during the regular their regular meeting on Monday to officially endorse the event. After accepting the proclamation, Coffee County has declared Oct. 4 – 10 as Coffee County 4-H Week. Tatum stated the Coffee County 4-H club is an active club with 1191 students enrolled. A great majority of these members, 92%, are enrolled at the Cloverleaf level which is made up of members in grades 4 through 6. There are nine Master 4-H-ers serving in the club, and…