A sweep. That’s what the Coffee Trojans needed to finish the region schedule with a winning record. And that’s just what they got. The Trojans defeated the Veterans Warhawks Tuesday in Kathleen, which gave both teams a 6-7 region mark. The two were tied at third and fourth, respectively, in the region standings. Whoever took the series would be the third seed while the other program the fourth seed. Things looked bleak for the Trojans in game one. The Warhawks jumped out to an early lead after a three-run second inning. Coffee clawed back with two in the fifth. Then,…
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The CCA Patriots ended their Spring Break road trip to Tampa with a 3-0 record against teams from Kentucky and Illinois. After defeating Lexington Catholic on Thursday, the Patriots defeated North Oldham (Kentucky) 5-4 in extra innings then, a few hours later, defeated Loyola Academy (Illinois) 5-4. All games were played at the Tampa Bay Rays Spring Training facility, marking four straight games CCA has played in big-league stadiums in the last week. Against Oldham, the teams were tied 3-3 after five innings. CCA pulled ahead 4-3 in the seventh when Thomas Gentry drove in Jonah Hall with a single.…
A 43-year-old Douglas woman who allegedly stabbed her ex in the ribs behind Georgian Woods Apartments remains in the Coffee County Jail on aggravated assault charges. According to a report from the Douglas Police Department, officers responded to the Circle K on the north side of town at 12:50 a.m. on March 25, 2026, in reference to a stabbing. When they arrived, they spoke with the victim, a male who said his ex, identified as Shandia Renee Thornton, 43, had stabbed him. The victim said he was on his way to a girl’s house. He was walking on the dirt…
A 34-year-old Douglas resident remains in jail after he was hit with a slew of charges as a result of a traffic stop that took place at around 2:20 a.m. on March 21, 2026. According to a report from the Douglas police department, an officer conducted a traffic stop on a Ram pickup on East Walker Street for traveling 54 mph in a 35 mph zone. The driver, identified as Adan Granados-Camacho, 34, was on the phone with someone when the officer approached the truck. Other units arrived soon after. According to the incident report, Granados-Camacho did not have a…
A seven-run first inning help the South Georgia State College Hawks withstand a late comeback bid from the Andrew College Tigers Tuesday afternoon at Crider Field in Douglas. The Hawks won 14-7. After scoring seven in the first, the Hawks added one in the second, three in the third, two in the sixth, and one in the eighth. The Tigers scored one in the third and six in the seventh. Three Hawks homered in the game – Jesse Brown (5), Payton Bryant (2), and Steven Tavares-Batista (9). Braxton Brady and Tanner Langley also doubled for SGSC. Brown and Tavares-Batista hit…
On March 27, 2026, just after midnight, deputies arrested a 24-year-old after he allegedly attacked a woman with a knife at a Gum Street address. A report from the sheriff’s office says that officers responded to the home after Edwin Lopez-Mendez, 24, of Douglas, had reportedly chased a female victim with a knife then began beating her in the yard. She had a child with her and Mendez-Lopez allegedly took the child from her and went inside. According to the report, deputies had responded to the home earlier in the night because Lopez-Mendez had been playing loud music, burning tires,…
It took an extra inning but the Coffee Trojans halted the skid, winning a big region matchup 5-2 against the Veterans Warhawks Tuesday night in Kathleen. Second baseman Jimmy Timothy has been out a few games with an injury. He returned to action Tuesday and made an immediate impact, going 3-5 with an RBI, a stolen base, and leading the Trojans in total bases. Coffee scored one in the second and one in the sixth. The Warhawks scored a run in the third and the fourth. The game was tied 2-2 in the seventh when the Trojans made a little…
A Douglas woman was arrested on aggravated assault charges after she allegedly tried to run over another woman as a result of a workplace dispute. A second woman was arrested and charged with DUI in connection with the incident. According to a report from the sheriff’s office, on March 25, 2026, at around 11 p.m., officers responded to a Tyson Road address in connection with a suspicious vehicle. Another call came in a few minutes later from the same general area stating that a person identified as Brittany Lomax, 34, of Douglas, had attempted to run over the complainant with…
A 49-year-old Fitzgerald woman has been in jail since March 17, 2026, after Douglas police officers allegedly found illegal drugs in a vehicle in which she was riding. She also allegedly gave officers false name and information and had multiple active warrants for her arrest. According to an incident report from the Douglas Police Department, around 2:30 a.m. on March 17, a DPD officer stopped a 2015 Toyota Corolla on North Madison Avenue for not having a visible registration sticker on the tag. During the stop, the officers questioned the driver, identified as Alecia King, 39, of Douglas, and a…
The Coffee Trojans were unable to stop the bleeding Friday night in Waycross and dropped their fifth in a row, a 6-4 loss to the Ware County Gators. The Trojans led 4-2 after 5 ½ innings. The Gators, however, scored four in the sixth to pull ahead for the win. Tied 2-2 in the sixth, Coffee took the lead when Gavin McElroy scored on a passed ball with Reid Harden at the plate. Mason Lewis scored the second run of the inning and put the Trojans up 4-2 when he scored on a wild pitch. The Gators mounted a rally…