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Last week, officers in Jeff Davis County posed as employees on a solar panel site to apprehend a fugitive who had been on the run for nearly four years. He allegedly skipped bond stemming from charges in Americus in 2019. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation Region 3 requested assistance in the location and arrest of Jacori Devontae Peters, who was arrested in 2019 and granted bond but later skipped town after not appearing in court. Jeff Davis sheriff’s investigators were able to locate Peters working at the solar panel construction site. Investigators devised a plan to…

Michael Joe Stone II, 34, of Douglas, was convicted by a Coffee County jury on March 21 for raping and molesting his nearly 5 year old daughter in January 2021. Stone did not have custody of his child at the time but had recently moved in with his sister, who was his child’s guardian. The child sustained injuries as a result of Stone’s actions, and was examined by a sexual assault nurse examiner and interviewed by a specialized child forensic interviewer with Satilla Advocacy Services. The jury heard evidence of the details of the physical exam, the child’s…

Michael Joe Stone II, 34, of Douglas, was convicted by a Coffee County jury on March 21 for raping and molesting his nearly 5 year old daughter in January 2021. Stone did not have custody of his child at the time but had recently moved in with his sister, who was his child’s guardian. The child sustained injuries as a result of Stone’s actions, and was examined by a sexual assault nurse examiner and interviewed by a specialized child forensic interviewer with Satilla Advocacy Services. The jury heard evidence of the details of the physical exam, the child’s…

The South Georgia State College Hawks could not overcome a strong shooting performance from Monroe College Monday morning, falling to the Mustangs 83-63 in the first round of the NJCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament in Hutchinson, Kansas. Carlos Hart led the Hawks (26-8) with 17 points and seven rebounds. Keith Lamar was the only other SGSC player to score in double figures with 10 points and six rebounds. The differences in Monday’s first round game were from the field and at the free throw line. SGSC was held to only 36.5 percent shooting,…

The South Georgia State College Hawks could not overcome a strong shooting performance from Monroe College Monday morning, falling to the Mustangs 83-63 in the first round of the NJCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament in Hutchinson, Kansas. Carlos Hart led the Hawks (26-8) with 17 points and seven rebounds. Keith Lamar was the only other SGSC player to score in double figures with 10 points and six rebounds. The differences in Monday’s first round game were from the field and at the free throw line. SGSC was held to only 36.5 percent shooting,…

Reverend Charles Herman Warnock, Jr., 103, passed from this life into life everlasting on Sunday, March 19, 2023, at Coffee Regional Medical Center. Reverend Warnock was born in Chamblee, Georgia on January 26, 1920, to the late Jane Marguerite Callaham Warnock and the late Charles Herman Warnock, Sr. Reverend Warnock is survived by a son, Charles H. Warnock, III (Debbie) of Chatham, VA; four granddaughters – Laurie Schmotzer (Steve) of Simpsonville, SC; Amy Boliba of Columbia, TN; Rebekah Rucker (Adam) of Raleigh, NC; and Rachel Mercer (Brandon) of Winston-Salem, NC. He also leaves 13 great grandchildren, and several…

Reverend Charles Herman Warnock, Jr., 103, passed from this life into life everlasting on Sunday, March 19, 2023, at Coffee Regional Medical Center. Reverend Warnock was born in Chamblee, Georgia on January 26, 1920, to the late Jane Marguerite Callaham Warnock and the late Charles Herman Warnock, Sr. Reverend Warnock is survived by a son, Charles H. Warnock, III (Debbie) of Chatham, VA; four granddaughters – Laurie Schmotzer (Steve) of Simpsonville, SC; Amy Boliba of Columbia, TN; Rebekah Rucker (Adam) of Raleigh, NC; and Rachel Mercer (Brandon) of Winston-Salem, NC. He also leaves 13 great grandchildren, and several…

On Tuesday, April 30, 1935, in Douglas, Georgia, Tom and Mattie Carswell Simpson welcomed their beautiful child, a daughter they named Hester Lee. She had 9 siblings, Johnny B. Carswell, Mozelle Carswell, Mattie B. Carswell, Lucy Carswell, Raymond Lee Carswell, Nathaniel Carswell, Tommy Lee Carswell, Julia Carswell, McLeatha Carswell who all preceded her in death. Hester was preceded in death by her devoted husband, Melvin Buchanan. As the matriarch of the Carswell-Buchanan family, Hester shared a significant piece of herself with each and every family member. This was by far, her greatest accomplishment. Hester was an exceptional mother…

On Tuesday, April 30, 1935, in Douglas, Georgia, Tom and Mattie Carswell Simpson welcomed their beautiful child, a daughter they named Hester Lee. She had 9 siblings, Johnny B. Carswell, Mozelle Carswell, Mattie B. Carswell, Lucy Carswell, Raymond Lee Carswell, Nathaniel Carswell, Tommy Lee Carswell, Julia Carswell, McLeatha Carswell who all preceded her in death. Hester was preceded in death by her devoted husband, Melvin Buchanan. As the matriarch of the Carswell-Buchanan family, Hester shared a significant piece of herself with each and every family member. This was by far, her greatest accomplishment. Hester was an exceptional mother…

Mr. Oscar Brockington was born on July 30, 1942, to the late Jester Brockington and Lillie Mae Brockington. Mr. Oscar passed away on February 28, 2023, at Coffee Regional Medical Center following an extended illness. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jester Brockington and Lillie Mae Brockington; two brothers: Jester Brockington and John Brockington; one sister, Mary Lizzie. Oscar leaves to cherish his memories: two daughters: Chera Bivens (Elo) of Albany, Georgia, and Jennifer Brockington of West Palm Beach Florida; five grandchildren; two brothers: Isaac (Linda) Brockington Sr. and Freddie Lee (Shirley) Brockington Douglas,…