Author: Staff Reports

Authorities are investigating a fatal one-vehicle accident that took place over the weekend on MC Jowers Road near Ambrose. The vehicle, a Jeep Cherokee believed to be driven by Ryan Dupree, 19, of Lowndes County, left the roadway and went into a body of water beside the road. Dupree had been reported missing by his family on Sunday, who had not seen or heard from him since early Saturday night. Someone saw the vehicle upside down in the water and reported the accident around 3 p.m. Sunday. A wrecker from American Truck Parts removed the Jeep…

The Coffee County School System has announced that there will be no school on Friday, December 1, due to the semifinal playoff game between the Coffee Trojans and Cartersville Purple Hurricanes in Cartersville. Kickoff for the game is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. However, because of the challenges associated with getting so many students and staff to Cartersville (and back home Friday night), which is nearly 250 miles from Douglas, the school system will not hold school on Friday. The 13-0 Trojans face the 13-0 Purple Hurricanes for the third time in four years this Friday. In…

Two more big cat hoaxes are making their way around social media again. And while some of the people who are sharing these photos are doing so as a joke, others are quite serious. The photos show two different big cats, one a tiger and the other either a black jaguar or black leopard. The tiger has been attributed to the Highway 64 area of Atkinson County while the black cat has been “seen” in Perry, Glennville, and other South Georgia locations. In short, these cats are nowhere near South Georgia. These are examples of big cat hoaxes…

A Douglas man remains behind bars after he allegedly refused to leave a local church during a birthday party. According to an incident report from the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office, a birthday party was being held at a church in the county when someone noticed an individual later identified as Austin Musgrove, 26, on the front porch. Someone with the party approached Musgrove and spoke to him. The report states that Musgrove “just grunted.” He was asked to leave the property but, the report says, he refused. The complainant reported the incident and a deputy responded.…

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill reached another major milestone on his way to making history this season. Sunday afternoon, Hill caught 10 passes for 146 yards and a touchdown. That performance put over 1,200 receiving yards for the year in just 10 games. He’s not the first receiver to do that — but he is the first one to do so in 62 years. The most recent receiver to reach 1,200 or more yards in 10 games was Charlie Hennigan of the Houston Oilers. In 1961, he tallied 1,245 yards in 10 games and eventually finished the…

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The Douglas-Coffee County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce Walter Jardine is the 2023 Grand Marshal for the 59th Annual Festival of Lights Christmas Parade. Come wave and enjoy the sights and sounds of the holidays as Jardine and all the participants ride down Peterson Avenue on Saturday, December 2 beginning at 6pm. “Christmas in a Small Town”, this year’s theme, comes from Christian Wise, daughter of Chandler Wise and Abby Sweat of West Green. The theme and grand marshal are chosen by the Chamber Board of Directors. Jardine has been a teacher/coach, journalist, and photographer in…

A domestic incident claimed the lives of four individuals — a husband, wife, and their two children — on Wednesday afternoon at Fort Stewart, according to military officials and news reports. Staff Sergeant Meiziaha Cooper, a decorated soldier at Fort Stewart; her husband, Desmond Cooper; and their two children ages 4 and 9; were found deceasded inside their home early Wednesday afternoon. Staff Sgt. Cooper’s unit had asked for a welfare check, according to reports. When officers arrived at the home, they found the four individuals unresponsive. They were pronounced dead little while later. Though military…

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At Tuesday morning’s meeting of the Coffee County Board of Elections and Registration, Christy Nipper, elections supervisor, announced the certification of last week’s municipal election. With all provisional ballots counted and recorded, the final numbers were as follows: Broxton mayor: Jimmy Littleton (incubment) — 138, Carlos Wilkerson, 80 (36.76 percent turnout) Broxton city council: Helen S. Jones (incumbent) — 166, Ruth Christian (incumbent) — 150, Greg Zachery — 145, Bill Whiddon (incumbent) — 121, and Wanda Kirschbaum — 108 (36.76 turnout). The top four make up the city council. Douglas city commission…