The Coffee County community said their final goodbyes Sunday to Trojan Malik Sparkman, the Coffee High student who lost his battle to cancer last week. Following here is a firsthand account of Malik’s final journey to Jardine Stadium written by Russell Flanagan, friend of Sparkman and page owner of Coffee County Ga. Police Scanner on Facebook: Malik Sparkman got his last wish made today at Jardine Stadium and that wish was to go through the Trojan tunnel one last time with his teammates, who did not let him down. I want to say that I have been to a lot…
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A high-speed chase that began in the area of Coffee High School and topped speeds at over 100 miles per hour Thursday night ended in the arrest of one man who now faces multiple charges. Sheriff’s officials reported today that just before midnight Thursday, a Coffee County Deputy was patrolling in the area of Coffee High when he observed a dark-colored SUV traveling at a high rate of speed on Herbert Batten Road. The SUV, which was traveling towards the 206 Connector, allegedly then failed to stop at a stop sign and struck a guard rail. It then continued traveling…
City of Douglas officials reported this week they have sought at least three court actions against property owners in regards to dilapidated structures in the city limits. Code enforcement officials filed the court complaints, two of which are still pending. One was resolved after the owner voluntarily demolished the property after being summoned to court. Images of the properties appearing in this article are courtesy of the City of Douglas.
Memorial services for Malik Sparkman, the brave young Coffee High student who was diagnosed with kidney cancer in August of last year, have been scheduled this Saturday and Sunday. The viewing for Malik will be held at Harrell’s Funeral Home, located at 400 East Cherry St., Saturday, May 23 from 12 to 8 p.m. Services will be held Sunday, May 24 at 1 p.m. at Coffee High School. The service will begin at Jardine Stadium, where Coffee High football players will line the field and Malik will take his last pass on Trojan ground. Attendees will then leave the stadium…
The South Georgia State College Hawks went 1-2 at the East Central District Tournament in Morristown, Tennessee, last week. The Hawks, who earned a berth in the tournament after finishing second in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Conference, followed the same path to the tournament that they did four years ago. In 2011, South Georgia won the championship and went to the Junior College World Series in Grand Junction, Colorado. This year, however, the Hawks ran into a pair of buzz saws from Tennessee in eventual tournament champion Walters State Community College and Chattanooga State Community College. The Hawks lost to…
It’s never a good idea to run over a fire hose, and it’s an even worse idea when you’re carrying drugs and have an aversion towards police officers. Douglas police reported Monday they were on the scene of a residential fire last Saturday on Martin Luther King Dr. when an officer observed 24-year-old Martoni Tewanta Landers of Douglas run over a city fire hose. Officers spoke with Landers and detected the smell of marijuana coming from his vehicle. Authorities were able to locate a small amount of suspected marijuana in the suspect’s car, and he allegedly struggled with officers while…
“The Trying,” a locally-produced, Christian-based short film from Creative Corner Productions, will have its public premiere tonight at the Coffee High cafetorium beginning at 7 p.m. The public is invited to walk the red carpet in your movie premiere attire as you attend the first viewing of “The Trying.” Photos will be taken at the event, and everyone is encouraged to take pictures and post them online to help promote the film. “The Trying” is a Christian-based short film about a teenager, Daniel, who seems to have one thing after another pop up in his life. One night while hanging…
The Child Advocacy Center of Coffee County will be hosting its second annual “When Pigs Fly” fundraiser this weekend, beginning tonight with a a “Glow in the Dark” 5K run and dance party afterwards. The race will take place at Jardine Stadium at 8:30 p.m. for both runners and walkers. Walkers will start behind the runners. On Saturday morning, “Hamlet,” the hot air balloon, will be present to kick off the day with a one-hour ride for a lucky winner (these tickets will be sold separately). General festivities will begin at 9 a.m. with free activities like water slides, bouncy…
An accident at the intersection of Bryan St. and Shirley Ave. slowed morning commuters Friday as first responders worked to clear the scene. The crash sent one vehicle careening onto city property, where it stopped just short of the city pool on Shirley Ave. No one was injured in the crash, though a city street sign was destroyed. Traffic flow returned to normal a short time later.