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Friday afternoon, March 10, the Alma Police Department arrested Jonathan Ray Holton, 21 of Alma, for a seatbelt violation, driving with a suspended driver’s license, and misdemeanor possession of marijuana. Officers also arrested Jared Alan Brunell, 19 of Alma, was arrested for felony possession of marijuana; officers seized 1 ¼ ounces of marijuana from the vehicle.

On Friday, March 10, the Douglas-Coffee County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting at the new location of El Rincon Mexican Restaurant located at 950 West Bowens Mill Highway in Douglas, located next door to Grace Pointe Church. The family has been in the restaurant business for over 20 years serving authentic Mexican food at its finest. El Rincon is open Monday – Saturday from 9:00 a.m. – 9 p.m. and Sunday from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Stop by and enjoy great food with Jaime and Lucina Morales, Maria Gonzalez and their staff soon.

By Kevin Tatum Cloverleaf Summer Day Camps Each summer, in addition to providing the traditional week of summer camp at one of the five 4-H camping facilities, we try to offer a few local day camps for Cloverleaf (4th-6thgraders) 4-H members. This year, we are offering three activities for these students. The first one is called “Fun and Games” and will be held on Monday, June 5th. Cost for the activity is $20 and will include lunch. 4-H members will enjoy playing games, making crafts, cooking and eating delicious recipes, learning how to make and play their own musical…

Thursday afternoon, March 9, the Alma Police Department was involved in a high speed chase with a dirt bike. The driver led officers into the county on Sanderling Rd. before the pursuit was terminated. Tyler Lee Mayes, 18, of Baxley, was arrested for fleeing/attempting to elude, reckless driving, driving with a suspended driver’s license, no insurance, no license plate, helmet violation, and eye protection violation. Mayes was also wanted in Appling County for a probation violation. Following this incident, APD arrested Carah Mathews and Charles Preston Thornton, both 22 of Alma, on 4th Street Extension after the couple attempted to…

Two fugitives wanted in Arkansas were arrested Thursday, March 9, by Coffee County sheriff’s deputies in separate, unrelated incidents. Deputies encountered 31-year-old Shane Andrew Haupt while responding to a possible burglary in process at a location off Lagens Way around 12:30 Thursday afternoon. Haupt was found to be a possession of a small amount of suspected methamphetamine and was discovered to have active warrants through the state of Arkansas. Around 4:30 p.m., deputies got out with what appeared to be a broken down vehicle at the intersection of E. Walker St. and U.S. Hwy. 221 N. One of the occupants,…

Three members of South Georgia State College’s men’s basketball team have been selected for postseason honors by the coaches of the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA). Zaquavian Smith, a 6’0” redshirt sophomore from Statesboro, Ga., was named runner-up for Player of the Year and a first team All-GCAA selection. Smith led the GCAA in scoring, averaging 19.6 points per game. A four-time Player of the Week recipient, Smith averaged 3.7 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game. He shot 50 percent from the field, 43 percent from beyond the arc, and 66 percent from the free throw line. O’Showen Williams, a…

A man convicted of child molestation in Coffee County in 2009 was arrested Wednesday, March 8, 2017 on a probation warrant and is back in the Coffee County Jail. Joseph Glenn Wright, 26, was convicted in Coffe County Superior Court on one count of child molestation in regards to an incident that occurred in 2009 involving a six-year-old victim. He received a 20-year sentence and was released from prison in August 2016. Wright was booked into the Coffee County Jail Wednesday afternoon for allegedly violating the terms of his probation.

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College will be accepting new student applications for Summer Semester on Free Application Day, March 23. Any new student who applies in person on this day will have the application fee waived. Free Application Day will be held on the Ben Hill-Irwin Campus, Coffee Campus, Cook County WDC Campus, Moody AFB Extended Campus, and the Valdosta Campus from 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Students now have two choices for earning summer college credits at Wiregrass. Regular full term semester classes begin May 15 and new this summer is Wiregrass’ Summer Express. This short seven week long semester…

On Friday, March 24, 2017, South Georgia State College (SGSC) is offering a Spring Preview Day on the Douglas Campus to provide prospective students with opportunities to tour the campus, learn about the admission and financial aid processes, discover a wide variety of academic programs, and find out more about student life. Registration begins at 9:30 am at Peterson Hall. During this time, a meet-and-greet with department representatives and student organization advisors and members will be held. Parents and potential students can ask current students what it is like to attend the school and participate in one or more of…

March 7 was a good day for South Georgia State College baseball. The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) released its week seven Division I rankings and SGSC had earned a spot in the polls as number twenty in the nation. Along with that, two victories against Thomas University JV brought their record to an impressive 17-8 which puts them at a nine game winning streak. In Tuesday’s games against Thomas University JV, the Hawks thrilled the hometown crowd with an 11-1 win in game one, followed by a 6-2 win in the final game. SGSC stepped up to the…