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Deputy apprehends fugitive wanted out of Texas during late-night traffic stop

By SubmittedMarch 7, 20252,942 Views

A traffic stop on Rocky Pond Road and RS Brigmond Road led the apprehension of a fugitive wanted out of…

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City of Douglas committee meetings for March

By SubmittedMarch 7, 2025202 Views

The City of Douglas encourages citizens to attend or join various city committees and boards. The following is a list…

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Former Douglas resident and aspiring rapper jailed in Maryland on multiple charges, including alleged sexual assault of 96-year-old

By Staff ReportsMarch 6, 20252,194 Views

Kaimrhon Bonaventure, 25, formerly of Douglas, is in jail in Maryland on a variety of charges stemming from several incidents,…

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CRMC partners with CWC Alliance to combat opioid crisis

By SubmittedMarch 6, 2025327 Views

Fighting the opioid epidemic by introducing an innovative role in bedside patient care, Cammie Wolf Rice and the CWC Alliance…

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Warbirds and helicopters offer flights at Wings & Things Fly-in

By SubmittedMarch 6, 2025572 Views

Get ready for a day of excitement in the skies and on the ground as the Wings & Things Festival…

Sports

Hawks battle in the eighth to defeat Chargers 12-8 in conference opener

By Robert PrestonMarch 6, 2025184 Views

The South Georgia State College Hawks scored 12 runs in two innings, and overcame a one-run deficit late in the…

Community

Coffee High FBLA celebrates FBLA Week with Leadership, Service, and Community Impact

By SubmittedMarch 5, 2025980 Views

From February 9-15, the Coffee High School chapter of Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) celebrated FBLA Week 2025 with…

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Roadside debris collection ends March 23

By SubmittedMarch 5, 2025607 Views

After a meeting with the debris collection company on March 3, 2025, the deadline for residents of Coffee County, as…

Sports

Lee County comeback dashes Coffee’s bid for first region win

By Robert PrestonMarch 5, 2025248 Views

The Coffee Trojans appeared to have the region opener against the Lee County Trojans in hand. Then Lee mounted a…

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Wiregrass Regional College Career Academy named Title I Reward School

By Robert PrestonMarch 4, 2025243 Views

The Georgia Department of Education has named Wiregrass Regional College Career Academy (WRCCA) a 2023-2024 Title I Reward School. As…

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