Author: Staff Reports

Mondays can be difficult when things go well. When they don’t, they’re even worse. It’s safe to say that things didn’t go particularly well at lot 15 of 6659 Georgia Highway 32 West on Monday, March 11, 2024. A deputy with the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of an assault at the above location around 6:20 p.m. When he arrived, he discovered that none of the individuals at the location spoke English. He called a Douglas police officer to come to the scene to translate. When the police officer arrived, two witnesses stated that there had been…

The CCA Patriots finished a strong baseball week, going 3-0 and outscoring their opponents 21-6 in the process. Monday, the Patriots defeated Grace Christian Academy 12-2 at home in five innings. Case Snipes had two hits and three RBI. Hunter Hayes had two hits and two RBI. Landon Williams and Jonathan Rutland each scored twice. Sam Ables threw a two-hit complete game, striking out five, waling three and giving up two runs (one earned). Tuesday’s game at Robert Toombs was a nail-biter. Tied 3-3 in the tenth inning, Jackson Knight unloaded on a 2-1 pitch for a solo home run…

The Coffee Trojans bounced back from a tough loss against the Greenbrier Wolfpack on Tuesday and managed to split a double-header at Greenbrier on Wednesday. Coffee won game one 6-3 but dropped game two 2-1 in extra innings. The Trojans trailed 1-0 until the top of the third when they scored two to go up 2-1. They added three in the fifth and one in the seventh to take a 6-1 lead. The Wolfpack managed to plate two in the bottom of the seventh but that is as close as they would get. Coffee took the lead in the third…

The Coffee County Sheriff’s Office has released a Be On Lookout (BOLO) for a stolen pickup in Coffee County. A silver 2016 Dodge Ram crew cab pickup has been reported stolen in the Harvey Vickers Road area of Coffee County. The vehicle’s tag number is RSA7580. Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of this vehicle should contact the sheriff’s office at (912) 384-4227 or Coffee County Dispatch at (912) 384-7675. DouglasNow is your local news source!

On Friday, October 27, 2023, the Coffee Trojans defeated the Greenbrier Wolfpack 56-7 on the football field. On Tuesday, March 12, 2024, literally in the shadows of the stadium where that game took place, the Wolfpack returned the favor — this time on the baseball field. Greenbrier stormed Charles Wilson Field and defeated Coffee 15-2 in a run-rule shortened game in the first region contest of the year. Things started out well enough for the Trojans. After retiring the Wolfpack in order in the first, Coffee took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the frame when Michael Strickland singled…

A trespassing call at Georgian Woods Apartments ended up landing a Hazlehurst man in jail on aggravated stalking and drug possession charges, according to a report from the Douglas Police Department. On February 27, 2024, just before 1 p.m., two police officers arrived at the scene and spoke to the complainant, who stated that she had a temporary restraining order against Garrette Sanders, 58, of Hazlehurst. Sanders was at the residence at the time, the report states. Sanders said that he was there to get some of his belongings and then he would leave. The officers allowed him to get…

A traffic stop that resulted from a passenger in a vehicle throwing a wrapper out of the window ended up landing the driver in jail on drug charges. According to a report from the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office, a detective was patrolling in the Rainey Drive/Leary Circle area of Ambrose when he saw a person in a vehicle throw a plastic wrapper out of a vehicle. The detective conducted a traffic stop. During the stop, the passenger, Rickey Burch, admitted to throwing out the wrapper, the incident report states. Also, Burch and the driver, Melissa Carpenter, 43, of West Green,…

On February 23, 2024, a Douglas police officer responded to a Hollywood Drive address in reference to a shots fired call. Witnesses at the scene identified Travis Toombs, 48, of Douglas, as the suspect. By the time officers arrived, Toombs had left. Toombs avoided capture for a couple of days but eventually, his luck ran out. When officers arrived, the complainant stated that Toombs had been at the house grilling when, out of nowhere, he fired a shot from a 9mm handgun in the air, the incident report states. The complainant told Toombs “he was not going to be doing…

The CCA Patriots split a double-header with the Frederica Academy Knights on Friday afternoon, winning game one 2-1 then dropping game two 3-2. The game one win was CCA head coach Jeremy Coram’s 200th as a Patriot. In game one, neither team scored until the final inning. Landon Williams led off the top of the seventh with a single and advanced to second on a bunt by Sam Ables. Gray McLean then singled to score Williams. McLean went to third on a throwing error then scored on a passed ball to take a 2-0 lead. After a Jonathan Rutland walk,…

Bailey Tardy, an LPGA pro with a strong connection to Douglas, won her first LPGA event Sunday thanks to a dominating back nine that obliterated her competition, including future hall of famer Lydia Ko, who was in contention until Sunday. Ko faded on the last day, eventually finishing tied for fourth. Tardy made headlines last year as a rookie with a tie for fourth at the Women’s U.S. Open at Pebble Beach after leading the tournament through 36 holes. Her fourth place finish earned her $482,136. This weekend, the LPGA was in China for the LPGA Blue Bay tournament in…