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The Douglas-Coffee County 10U All Stars won a district championship then advanced to the state tournament in Springfield, where they finished second to a very tough Vidalia squad.These young men represented Coffee County well in both the district and state tournaments. The team traveled to Waycros from June 23-25 to compete in the district tournament. They went undefeated in district competition to secure the title. Coffee defeated Liberty, Ware and Glynn County (twice). The team allowed only 14 runs in four games while outscoring their opponents 39-14. Landon Williams led the team at the plate in district with an astounding…

William Franklin Goodwin, age 44, of Broxton, Georgia passed away on Saturday, July 14, 2018, in Jacksonville, Florida. Mr. Goodwin was born on August 7, 1973, in Valdosta Georgia the son of Eloise Toliver Goodwin and the late Buford Ray Goodwin. He worked as a painter. Survivors include: his mother, Eloise Goodwin of Broxton, GA; son, Cody Franklin Goodwin of Jacksonville, FL; daughters: Charlene Goodwin, McKinsey Goodwin, Madison Marie Goodwin and Vanessa Goodwin all of Hazlehurst, GA; brothers: Timothy Ray Goodwin of Broxton, GA and Anthony Cleveland of Broxton, GA; sister, Jessica Dawn Tanner of Douglas, GA; half-brother, Robert Lee…

Martin Jesus Cato Sr., age 53, of Douglas, Georgia passed away on Friday, July 13, 2018, at his residence following a brief illness. Mr. Cato was born on November 17, 1964, in Mexico the son of Maria Guadalupe Ramirez Cato and the late John Edward Cato. Mr. Cato was a veteran of the United States Navy where he worked as a fireman. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by a nephew, Devon Hitt. Survivors include: his wife, Melissa D. Bowers Cato of Douglas, GA; daughters: Kayla Marie Cato and Karli Madison Cato both of Douglas, GA;…

Troy C. Prescott Sr., age 73, 0f Douglas, Georgia passed away on Thursday, July 12, 2018, at his residence following an extended illness. Mr. Prescott was born on April 28, 1945, in Coffee County, Georgia the son of the late Emmett Prescott and Ella Mae Bazemore. He was an inspector with Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation, attended Lone Hill Methodist Church and loved the outdoors especially hunting and fishing. Mr. Prescott was a veteran of the United States Army serving during the Vietnam Conflict. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by sisters: Helen Davis, Maggie Spires, Inella Davis…

The City of Douglas and the Department of Labor are hosting a Job Fair and Resource Expo on Thursday, August 2, 2018, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., at the JD Murray Gymnasium located on the George Washington Carver Freshman Campus. All job seekers should come prepared with resume’ but no pre-registration is required to attend the job fair. We are looking for employers that are hiring and businesses that offer resources to unemployed individuals,” says Mayor Pro Tem Kentaiwon Durham. “We want to help people in Douglas better themselves by offering this service to the community.” Job Fair organizers…

Douglas Police Department’s Deputy Chief, Brannen Pruette has transitioned into the role of Interim Police Chief. In May 2018, previous Police Chief Gary Casteloes was absent due to medical leave. After returning to duty from medical leave, Casteloes decided to retire at the end of June 2018. Currently, the city is exploring its different possibilities and until that process has been established, Pruette will continue in the position of Interim Police Chief.

An inmate who walked off from a work detail in December 2017 is back behind bars in Coffee County after being apprehended by Douglas-Coffee Drug Agents. Donald Dewayne Davis was working a detail at the Coffee County Courthouse on Dec. 8, 2017 when he disappeared with the aid of an accomplice. Davis was located in North Carolina shortly thereafter and arrested but again managed to get away after being released on a technicality involving his extradition back to Georgia. Douglas-Coffee Drug Agents learned this week that Davis was possibly back in the Coffee County area and began surveilling a residence…

Satilla Regional Library System welcomed Mr. Mark Alan, Comedian and Magician, to the Douglas-Coffee County Public Library on Wednesday, July 11, 2018, at 11 a.m. and to the Pearson Public Library at 2:30 p.m. for his Rock n’ Roll Magic Show. Mr. Alan had a fun comedy and rock n’ roll magic show that included various magic tricks, talking about various music and genres of books, and having a music band formed by the children. There were a lot of laughs and fun by all that attended talked about the benefits of reading and using both sides of the brain.…

The Douglas-Coffee County recreation department swim team captured their third state championship in the last five years this past weekend in Tifton. The Stingrays bested 28 teams from all over the state at the Georgia Recreation and Parks Association two-day state meet. The ‘Rays amassed 656 points to Oconee County’s 474. Calhoun County swim team finished third. “We took a record high 85 swimmers to state from our district meet and the numbers worked in our favor,” stated Stingray coach Annesley Vickers. The team totaled 11 state championships — six individual and five relay events. Winning state championships on Friday…

By Kevin Tatum STATE 4-H CONGRESS Each year, senior 4-H members (9th – 12th graders) have the opportunity to compete in District Project Achievement (DPA) around February. This competition entails a 4-H member selecting a project, working on this project throughout the year, assembling a portfolio on their project work, leadership, citizenship, and other activities, researching their project in order to put together a demonstration on this topic. They will then present their demonstration at DPA at Rock Eagle. If a 4-H member wins first place or earns a sweepstakes trip in their project, they will advance to State 4-H Congress…