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A man who attempted to swallow a quantity of marijuana and suspected methamphetamine during a traffic stop Friday afternoon was jailed on multiple drug charges. Coffee County deputies initiated the stop around 2:30 p.m. on a black Lincoln Navigator for a traffic violation. Deputies learned the vehicle was uninsured and detected the smell of marijuana from inside the SUV. Douglas – Coffee Drug Unit agents responded to the scene, and a K-9 officer utilized his animal to confirm the presence of marijuana. While officers were searching the vehicle, the suspect, Ronnie D. Moore III, became irate, and a bag of…

The Douglas-Coffee County Chamber of Commerce conducted a ribbon cutting for Coffee Regional Medical Center’s new Advanced Wound Care and Hyperbarics Center located across from CRMC at 304 Westside Drive. CRMC President Vicki Lewis, along with Dr. Romulo Navarro, provided an excellent overview of the specialized treatment available at the new center for chronic/non-healing wounds. During the hyperbaric treatment process, patients breathe 100 percent oxygen inside a pressurized chamber which provides a significant increase in the concentration of oxygen in the bloodstream and delivered to the wound site to promote healing. This treatment should not only increase the healing…

On the morning of March 31, 2017, the Alma Police Department responded to Parker Food Mart regarding counterfeit money. Officers were informed a white female entered the store on the previous evening and passed a counterfeit $50 bill. The lady has been identified as Dena Marie Fogle-Crider, 34 of Alma. On April 3, APD responded to Pineland Bank regarding counterfeit money. Officers were informed a black female, identified as Yakeatha Johnson, 37 of Alma, attempted to exchange a counterfeit $50 bill for a valid bill. Both Fogle-Crider and Johnson are wanted for forgery in the first degree. If anyone has…

From Douglas, Georgia to Minneapolis, Minnesota. At least that’s the itinerary the South Georgia State College Academic Quiz Team enjoyed this season. The SGSC Academic Quiz Team recently competed at the 2017 Community College Championship Tournament in the two year schools division in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The team consisted of Hailey Williamson, co-captain, Hong “Rose” Nguyen, co-captain, Saadia Akram, and Alejandro Briceno. SGSC’s team, seeded 18th, finished with a record of three wins and eight losses, thus ending the season. SGSC had a particularly brutal schedule on the first day, facing two top five seeds, including eventual national champions Valencia -…

Chief Judge Dwayne H. Gillis of the Waycross Judicial Circuit has been designated to serve in place of Justice Nels S. D. Peterson in the appeal of Pierce v. The State (S17A0828). The Supreme Court of Georgia will hear arguments in the case on April 17, 2017 during its 10 A.M. session. In this Houston County case, a man is appealing his convictions and 30-year prison sentence for sexually molesting three boys, ages 13 and 14. In addition to hearing arguments, Judge Gillis will participate in the Court’s decision. Judge Gillis, 56, was appointed by then-Gov. Roy Barnes in 2001.…

During the late hours of Sunday, April 9, 2017 and early morning hours of Monday, April 10, 2017, emergency personnel responded to a small fire inside Central Square Complex Gym A — or the old Bryan Street Gymnasium. Firefighters and other emergency responders quickly contained the small blaze. Central Square Complex Gym A has a monitored sprinkler system that alerted personnel and helped to control the fire. No one was inside the gymnasium when the fire began in one of the small classrooms located on the left front of Gymnasium A. Investigators have not officially determined the cause of the…

Through the America’s Farmers Grow Communities, Clarkie Leverette presented Ambrose Elementary School a $2,500. This donation is being used for Reading Counts and student incentives. A special thanks is given to Mr. Leverette for this generous gift that is being used to benefit the students of Ambrose Elementary!

Douglas-Coffee County drug agents arrested two individuals last Friday for trafficking cocaine after discovering over 30 grams of the drug packaged for sale during a routine traffic stop. The Douglas-Coffee Drug unit initiated the stop on a 2012 Chevrolet Malibu (a rental vehicle) for failure to maintain lane. Following a brief investigation, two occupants, 64-year-old Birnice Davis of Tifton and 27-year-old Adrianna Ewings of Albany, were arrested and transported to the Coffee County Jail. Both have been charged with trafficking cocaine. The approximate weight of the cocaine was 31 grams.

“Who wouldn’t want to be a part of an event that brings together spandex, leather, chaps, headbands, poker, and running shorts all for a good cause?” questioned Abe Morris, the principal at George Washington Carver Freshman campus (GWCFC). Kick stands up, laces tied, and clips in for the annual charity event entitled “Bikers for Books.” Bikers for Books is a charity poker run that will be run throughout Douglas and in some surrounding areas. The goal is to raise money for GWCFC in order to provide students with a book, free of charge. Their motto supports this goal by stating…

Taylor Whitley, GWCFC Journalism Student “Who wouldn’t want to be a part of an event that brings together spandex, leather, chaps, headbands, poker, and running shorts all for a good cause?” questioned Abe Morris, the principal at George Washington Carver Freshman campus (GWCFC). Kick stands up, laces tied, and clips in for the annual charity event entitled “Bikers for Books.” Bikers for Books is a charity poker run that will be run throughout Douglas and in some surrounding areas. The goal is to raise money for GWCFC in order to provide students with a book, free of charge. Their…