Author: Staff Reports

The Coffee Trojan’s 62-6 win over the Bradwell Institute Tigers Friday night was the largest margin of victory in a region game in program history. The 56-point win eclipsed the previous region record of 54 points, which came on November 5, 1982, against Glynn Academy. The Trojans shut out Glynn Academy 54-0 that night. And as you might expect, the usual suspects topped the Coffee Trojans’ stat lines in Friday’s win. The Trojans rushed a total of 30 times; senior running back Fred Brown had 17 of those carries for 134 yards and three touchdowns. It…

Douglas resident Michael Wayne Stull, 57, was allegedly shot and killed by his son, Nicholas Maquis Stull, 25, in Olney, Maryland, on Saturday night. After the alleged shooting, Nicholas Stull turned the gun on himself but survived. Olney is located in the northern portion of Montgomery County, Maryland, about 10 miles north of Washington, D.C. Michael Stull worked in the city’s Customer Care department at City Hall. According to City Manager Charlie Davis, City Hall will be closed on Monday, October 9, 2023, to mourn Stull’s death. The regularly scheduled city commission meeting Monday night will…

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Fussell Marion Chalker, former principal of Douglas High School, built the small cottage-like home on 504 North Gaskin Avenue in 1932. The home was sold in 1944 to J.N. McDonald who purchased the property for him and his mother. Some years later in 1955, the house was sold to Walter L. And Wanelle Lott Yeomans. This is where the story begins. Wanelle was born on February 26, 1910 in Garrant, what we now know as West Green. Throughout her lifetime, Wanelle’s memory held more history than we could probably ever learn about in a textbook. She saw two…

Officers from the Broxton Police Department have made another arrest in connection with the vandalism of the Barney Fife mural on Highway 441 just north of town. On Wednesday, September 27, 2023, officers arrested Ijayous Smith, 18, of Broxton, and charged him with criminal damage to property for allegedly vandalizing the mural. Smith is the second suspect arrested in the case. Earlier in September, Kayson Smalley, 18, was arrested and also charged with criminal damage to property. Local artist Dylan Ross painted the mural on the side of an unoccupied house on Highway 441 in 2016.…

According to a statement released by the City of Douglas Tuesday morning, there is nothing wrong with the drinking water in the city. Over the last several days, citizens have complained of a smell that can be detected throughout the city. According to sources, the issue has resulted in the temporary closure of Pilgrims Pride; however, city officials have assured the public that drinking water is safe. Here is a statement from City Manager Charlie Davis that was released to the city’s Facebook page Tuesday morning: “The City of Douglas would like to correct…

At a special called meeting of the county commission on Friday, commissioners approved the millage rates for the county and the board of education. Both rolled back their millage rates for 2023. The county approved its millage rate at 7.531; last year, it was 8.247. A half a mill goes to the Economic Development Authority, leaving 7.031 for the county. The commission also approved the board of education’s millage rate. Thursday night, the BOE set its millage rate. However, the county has to approve it as well. The BOE’s millage is 14.622, which is also lower…

Atlanta bail bondsman Scott Hall, 59, has pleaded guilty for his involvement in the 2020 Fulton County election interference case. Hall is the first of the 19 defendants who were indicted in August to plead guilty. Hall was one of the individuals who came to the Coffee County elections office in January of 2021 to copy election information. Surveillance video shows Hall entering the Coffee County office. It also shows him in an area restricted to the public where he accessed the voting machines. Hall’s plea deal recommends five years probation. The other 18…

Coffee running back Fred Brown is having one of the best seasons of any back in the state. Currently, five games in, Brown is ranked #7 in the state in rushing with 827 yards on 120 carries. Brown, a 5’10”, 200 pound senior who was Friday night’s Player of the Game, is also leading 5A in rushing and is ranked 241st in the nation, according to MaxPreps. His eight touchdowns are tops in Region 1-5A and sixth in 5A statewide. With the region schedule looming, Brown is averaging 165.4 yards per game. In Friday’s win over…

Wendell Stone, chairman of the Coffee County Board of Elections and Registration, has resigned from the board. The Coalition for Good Governance, an election security organization that has been very vocal regarding the Coffee County election breaches that took place in January of 2021, insisted that Stone resign in a petition it released last week. The CGG alleged that Stone was ineligible to serve on the board because he also works part-time for South Georgia State College, which is a violation of the election board’s by-laws. The CGG also accused Stone of being unfit to serve because of…