A storm that tore through Coffee County Friday afternoon left a trail of devastation in its path, causing power outages and blocking traffic on one of the area’s major highways. Around 1:45 p.m., heavy winds and rainfall hit southern Coffee County. About five miles south of Douglas on U.S. Hwy. 441, a pine tree gave way, knocking down power lines and blocking the entire southbound lane. Residents of the Green Acres community, along with others in the general area, experienced power losses for some time following occurrence. One vehicle was damaged as a result of the tree in the highway.…
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A memorial fund has been established to assist the family of Miss Julia Cheyene Lynch, the 13-year-old Coffee County student who tragically died last week, with funeral expenses. Services for Julia will be held Friday, June 12, at 11 a.m. at the chapel of Crosby Funeral Home in Alma. Interment will follow in Elizabeth Chapel Church Cemetery. To learn more about how you can help Julia’s family, please see the image following this article.
Douglas Now was saddened today to learn of the passing of former Coffee County Schools Superintendent Rev. Dahl McDermitt, Sr. Born in Irwin County, Rev. McDermitt spent a number of years as a pastor and educator in the Coffee County community. Following is Rev. McDermitt’s obituary, courtesy of Townsend Brothers Funeral Home in Dublin, Georgia: Rev. Dahl McDermitt, Sr., age 77 of Dublin, passed away Wednesday, June 10, 2015. Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 13, 2015, at Marie Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the Chauncey Cemetery. Rev. Bobby Hutto, Rev. Wayne Cobb and Rev. Dahl…
An investigation that began last week after a couple was arrested for buying marijuana in the presence of their two infant children led to the arrest of a suspected drug dealer last night. Officials reported that Douglas – Coffee Drug Unit detectives and K-9 officers, along with Coffee County Sheriff’s Office deputies and the Georgia State Patrol, executed a search warrant at 704 Sellers St. in Douglas Wednesday evening. As a result of their search, 20-year-old Lewis Wilcox was arrested with two ounces of marijuana, which were individually packaged in 55 baggies, and digital scales. Wilcox has been charged with…
Coffee County Sheriff’s investigators say Francis Lee Grantham abandoned over one pound of methamphetamine after authorities attempted to stop him for a traffic violation yesterday. Grantham fled on foot and officials are asking the public’s helping in locating him. Tuesday night, a deputy with the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office attempted to stop the driver of a reckless ATV on Wood Pecker Trail outside of Douglas. The driver, identified as Francis Lee Grantham, fled on foot after his ATV broke down. He left behind a backpack containing over one pound of methamphetamine, along with his state-issued identification. Detectives with the…
One man allegedly involved in a shootout that occurred Tuesday afternoon is behind bars this morning on unrelated charges, though officials state they expect to be obtaining warrants soon for his involvement in the incident. The Douglas Police Department issued the following statement: On June 9, 2015, officers from the Douglas Police Department responded to the area of S. Gaskin Ave. and Pine St. in reference to at least two individuals shooting at each other. Officers from the Coffee County Sheriff’s (Office) and the Georgia State Patrol also responded. On arrival, officers located 21-year-old Kavozia Sirvante Walker, who stated that…
A multi-jurisdictional investigation conducted by the Douglas-Coffee Drug Unit and other agencies has led to the arrest and subsequent indictments of nearly two dozen people from Jeff Davis and other surrounding counties. United States Attorney Edward J. Tarver and Brunswick Judicial Circuit District Attorney Jackie Johnson announced Tuesday that a federal indictment and numerous state indictments have been returned charging 21 South Georgia residents with conspiring to distribute methamphetamine and oxycodone. The federal indictment, unsealed this week and returned by a federal Grand Jury in May, charged the following 9 defendants with conspiring to distribute methamphetamine: Bobby James Courson, 32,…
A local mom and dad were jailed together last week following a domestic spat in which both parties accused the other of destroying personal cell phones. Douglas police were dispatched to Jamestown Dr. last Wednesday in reference to a domestic promblem. In his report, the responding officer wrote, “The complainant informed me that her baby daddy broke her phone and jumped on her. I then spoke with the baby daddy. He informed me that he broke her phone because she broke his.” “Baby daddy,” who was identified as 20-year-old Terrez Sherod Brewton, told officers his phone was valued at around…
The Coffee County community was shocked and saddened this week to learn of the untimely death of a local, 13-year-old student. Today, Sheriff Doyle Wooten released the following statement: “On June 5, 2015 at approximately 4:21 p.m., deputies were dispatched to 120 Sioux Trail in reference to a possible death of a 13-year-old female. Investigators were called to the scene and later requested assistance from the GBI’s Crime Scene Agent to assist in processing the scene. An autopsy was scheduled for Monday and investigators are awaiting a preliminary report from the medical examiner. I asked that if you have any…
One man was hospitalized Tuesday afternoon with non-life threatening injuries after he and at least one other individual fired multiple gunshots at each other on the property of one of the city’s housing projects. Police responded to Engle Wood Place, which is owned by the Douglas Housing Authority, at the corner of Pine St. and S. Gaskin Ave. around 12:45 p.m. after receiving reports of shots fired. City of Douglas Deputy Police Chief Brannen Pruette stated one male, who has not been identified, was taken to the hospital for injuries. That person is also believed to be one of the…