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News 2017’s top story: CMS boys’ tennis wins region titleRobert Preston, Jr.January 2, 201814 Views2 Mins Read In a year riddled with accidents, shootings, high profile convictions and acquittals, deaths, and other assorted items of bad news,…
News Two unrelated incidents, two Alma men arrested on New Year’s EveSubmittedJanuary 2, 201814 Views1 Min Read Sunday morning, Dec. 31, the Alma Police Department responded to the Bacon County Hospital following an allegation of inappropriate behavior…
News Another vehicle pursuit, another drug arrestSubmittedDecember 26, 201724 Views1 Min Read Saturday evening, Dec. 23, following the vehicle pursuit the Alma Police Department was involved in, APD arrested Patrick Lee Newsome,…
News Vehicle pursuit leads to host of charges for Alma manSubmittedDecember 26, 201719 Views1 Min Read Saturday evening, Dec. 23, the Alma Police Department arrested Saurod Alonzo Batton, 24 of Alma, following a vehicle pursuit. Batton…
News Three separate arrests, one on felony drug chargeSubmittedDecember 26, 201739 Views1 Min Read Tuesday, Dec. 19, the Alma Police Department’s Crime Suppression Unit arrested Dylan Austin Walker, 21 of Alma, for felony purchase…
News City of Douglas Fire, Police Department urge citizens to practice safety with fireworks during upcoming holidaysSubmittedDecember 21, 20179 Views3 Mins Read The City of Douglas Fire and Police Department would like to encourage citizens to practice safety with fireworks and would…
News Florida woman leads authorities on high speed chaseSubmittedDecember 19, 201785 Views1 Min Read Sunday night, Dec. 17, the Alma Police Department became involved in a high-speed vehicle pursuit after a vehicle chase which…
News Posted videos on social media leads to the arrest of five people after three separate fightsSubmittedDecember 18, 201720 Views2 Mins Read Friday, Dec. 15, the Alma Police Department responded to a fight in the 300 block of E. 7th St. Two…
News Sheriff’s Office offer tips on how to protect yourself from phone scamsSubmittedDecember 14, 201719 Views5 Mins Read The Coffee County Sheriff’s Office generally receives multiple reports daily from citizens regarding suspected telephone scams. The simplest way to…
News Douglas native receives prestigious award from Georgia Cotton CommissionStaff ReportsDecember 14, 201712 Views1 Min Read According to a story posted on agfax.com, Andrew Sawyer, a native of Douglas who now works as an Agriculture…
