News Alleged attempted shoplifting leads to criminal trespass chargeRobert Preston, Jr.September 10, 2026
News Suspicious packages found in restroomSubmittedJune 5, 20176 Views1 Min Read Tuesday, May 30th, the Alma Police Department received a complaint of several suspicious packages left in a restroom at the…
News Leon ‘Mann’ Kirkland, member of The Kirklands gospel group, has passed away at age 70Robert Preston, Jr.June 3, 2017140 Views2 Mins Read Leon “Mann” Kirkland, patriarch of the popular southern gospel vocal group The Kirklands, passed away on Friday, June 2, following…
News Caleb Barrett charged with murder for the shooting death of Lea MerrittRobert Preston, Jr.June 1, 201757 Views1 Min Read Last Thursday, May 25, the Coffee County Grand Jury indicted Caleb Barrett, 21, for malice murder and felony murder in…
News Local attorney arrested on sexual battery chargesSubmittedJune 1, 2017229 Views1 Min Read Coffee County sheriff’s deputies arrested local attorney Dewey Hayes, Jr., 62 of Douglas, Thursday morning on one charge of sexual…
News First responders answer house fire call on South Letitia Avenue, significant damage but no injuries reportedRobert Preston, Jr.May 31, 201733 Views1 Min Read Douglas police, firefighters, and EMTs responded to a house fire on South Letitia Avenue Wednesday afternoon. The fire started in…
News Alma PD makes arrest on 71 counts of alleged financial fraudSubmittedMay 30, 201732 Views1 Min Read Sunday evening, May 28, the Alma Police Department and the Bacon County Sheriff’s Office arrested Tiffany McCloud, 34 of Alma,…
News Raids result in arrest of Lonnie Lee Wright on multiple chargesSubmittedMay 30, 201737 Views2 Mins Read A 32-year-old Douglas man faces multiple drug distribution, weapons, and other charges following two searches at the same residence that…
News School board approves FY18 budget, restroom renovations at Eastside ElementaryRobert Preston, Jr.May 30, 201710 Views2 Mins Read Newly-appointed school board member Leola Johnson’s first meeting was an important one. Barely two weeks after being named to the…
News SGSC recognizes Harry Dixon Scholarship recipientSubmittedMay 29, 20174 Views1 Min Read Bethany Lambert of Charlton County was recently recognized as South Georgia State College’s (SGSC) 2016-2017 recipient of the Harry Dixon…
News Alma PD looking for suspected counterfeitersSubmittedMay 29, 201710 Views1 Min Read The Alma Police Department is currently seeking a couple, a white male and white female, driving a small, possibly compact-style…
