Author: Staff Reports

Thursday afternoon, a federal judge dismissed City Commissioner Olivia Pearson’s case against former Coffee County Elections Supervisor Misty Hampton and Coffee County that Pearson had filed as a result of an incident that took place at the elections office during the 2020 election. The incident happened on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. According to witnesses who were at the elections office at the time, Commissioner Pearson was in the office assisting a voter. After completing the voting process, Commissioner Pearson allegedly began pushing or attempting to push buttons on a machine. Election officials asked her to stop but, said…

Even though the Trojans won’t be playing tonight, Coffee fans will still have the opportunity to watch a Trojan take the field. At 7:30 p.m., former Trojan Maurice Turner and the Louisville Cardinals will face the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on ESPN. Turner, a 2022 graduate of Coffee High, signed with Louisville and saw a fair amount of action last year for the Cardinals as a true freshman. Wearing #4 this year, he begins the season as the #2 running back on the depth chart. Turner finished last year in spectacular fashion. He led the Cardinals…

Hurricane Idalia carved a path of destruction as she moved through Coffee County, leaving roadways blocked, trees down, and tens of thousands of citizens without power. The rain, while significant, did not cause any major problems locally. The low lying areas that tend to flood whenever there is above average rainfall had some trouble but there appears to have been no widespread flooding. The wind — that’s another story. The Coffee County Emergency Management Agency reports sustained winds (defined as wind speeds lasting at least one minute) at 50 mph with gusts higher than…

On Saturday, August 5, officers responded to East Leon Street regarding a call about a possible assault. According to the report by the City of Douglas Police Department, upon arriving, the officers spoke with two individuals after they were finished being treated by EMS. Both individuals claimed that Trent Canady, 33, and Princess Collins, 29, had allegedly assaulted them. As stated by these individuals, they were walking along North Coweta Avenue when Canady and Collins pulled up next to them in their vehicle. Allegedly, Collins got out of the vehicle and said something about one of the individual’s…

On Tuesday, August 8, around 3:33 am, an officer was riding down Peterson Avenue when he saw a vehicle make a wrong turn. After turning, an incident report from the Douglas Police Department states that 44-year-old George Robertson failed to maintain lane and was pulled over in the Aaron’s Furniture parking lot. According to the report, the officer noticed that Robertson was very fidgety and moving around quite a bit during their interaction. The officer eventually asked Robertson to step out of the vehicle and was asked if he had any alcohol or if there was anything illegal…

The Childhood Cancer Awareness Group of Coffee County has a goal for 2023: Sell 5,000 t-shirts. Since its inception in 2011, the group’s t-shirts have been a tremendous marketing and fund-raising project. One of the CCAGCC’s biggest advocates was the late David Lindsey. He believed in the organization and donated both his time and resources to further its cause. His goal was always to sell 5,000 t-shirts. The group has gotten close a few times but it’s always fallen a little short. This year, the CCAGCC has an informal campaign they call “Do it for David.” And…

Any time you face the Colquitt County Packers, you’ve got to be ready for a battle. The Coffee Middle School sixth grade Trojans were ready for a fight and then some. They defeated the sixth grade Packers 44-14 in Douglas on Wednesday afternoon. Luke Weldon and DJ McRae each scored three touchdowns apiece, DJ Simpson grabbed a pair of interceptions, and quarterback Jonah Squires added a touchdown of his own. “I feel pretty good after this long summer. We’ve been out in this heat since June and these guys have been with us the whole time.…

A second candidate has announced that he plans to seek the office of sheriff of Coffee County. Wednesday night, Daniel Paulk, a former drug officer with the sheriff’s office, made his announcement on his Facebook page. Paulk’s announcement is below: “Dear Citizens of Coffee County, “My name is Daniel Paulk and I would like to announce my candidacy for Sheriff of Coffee County. I am a life long resident of Coffee County. I reside in Ambrose, GA with my family. “I believe I am uniquely qualified to be your Sheriff because of my education,…

Mayor Tony Paulk headlines a list of candidates in the Douglas and Broxton municipal elections who have qualified for the November election. In the city elections, those who have qualified, in addition to Mayor Paulk, are as follows: Commissioner Kentaiwon Durham (Ward 2), Gregory Batts (Ward 3), and Commissioner Steve Bailey (Ward 6). Commissioner and Mayor Pro Tem Olivia Pearson is the commissioner in Ward 3. Commissioner Pearson has stated publicly multiple times that she will not seek re-election. In the Broxton races, Mayor Jimmy Littleton has qualified as has council member Ruth Christian. …

The 19 defendants named last week in Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’s indictment regarding alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 president election are beginning to negotiate bond deals as they prepare to turn themselves in. The defendants have until Friday to do so; former President Donald Trump, one of the 19 indicted, has said he will turn himself in Thursday. Cathy Latham, former chair of the Coffee County Republican Party, was also one of those indicted. According to Fulton County court documents, her attorney has negotiated a $75,000 bond when she turns herself in. Latham…