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Keep Douglas Beautiful accepting applications for Clear Your Clutter event

By Staff ReportsDecember 10, 2024862 Views

Mark the calendar for a fantastic opportunity to beautify the city! On Saturday, March 15, 2025, from 9am to 11:30am,…

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CRMC earns national recognition for promoting organ, eye, and tissue donation

By SubmittedDecember 10, 2024310 Views

Coffee Regional Medical Center earned national recognition for its efforts to increase organ, eye and tissue donor registrations across the…

At Home with Pam

Restaurant of the Month – Sea Shells Seafood

By Pam GillisDecember 8, 20241,311 Views

I’m pleased to announce that Sea Shells Seafood Restaurant is our “Restaurant of the Month” for December 2024. Sea Shells…

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Fitzgerald man arrested in connection with Johnson Funeral & Cremation Services investigation — but it’s not the investigation you’re familiar with

By Staff ReportsDecember 7, 202426,728 Views

The net cast by Chris Johnson, Johnson Funeral & Cremation Services, and the associated criminal investigations continues to grow. Friday…

Sports

Hughes ends Coffee’s season in the semifinals, Panthers to face Milton Eagles for state title

By Robert PrestonDecember 7, 2024793 Views

The Langston Hughes Panthers ended the Coffee Trojans’ season in Fairburn in the semifinals of the state playoffs Friday night.…

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Coffee FCCLA members attend fall conference

By SubmittedDecember 5, 2024152 Views

Youth from the Coffee High chapter of Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) recently participated in a leadership…

Sports

Region 2-5A All Region teams announced, Lee County’s Weston Bryan named player of the year

By Staff ReportsDecember 5, 2024787 Views

The All Region teams for Region 2-5A have been announced. The Coffee Trojans had several players named to the teams,…

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Johnson appears in Magistrate Court to resolve two civil cases, court rules against him in both

By Staff ReportsDecember 5, 20247,053 Views

Chris Johnson, owner of Johnson Funeral & Cremation Services, was in acourtroom Wednesday – this time in Magistrate Court for…

At Home with Pam

Business of the Month – Pineland Bank

By Pam GillisDecember 4, 2024339 Views

Pineland Bank of Douglas has been selected as our Business of the Month for “At Home With Pam.” With a…

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Officers respond to burglary in progress call, arrest 29-year-old Douglas man

By Staff ReportsDecember 4, 20244,583 Views

On November 16, 2024, deputies from the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a burglary in progress call on Highway…

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Douglas man arrested, charged with child molestation and rape

Nicholls police chief arrested for enticing a child, attempted child molestation, and violation of oath of office

31-year-old arrested after allegedly firing multiple shots at his child’s mother

Keep Douglas Beautiful accepting applications for Clear Your Clutter event

CRMC earns national recognition for promoting organ, eye, and tissue donation

Restaurant of the Month – Sea Shells Seafood

Fitzgerald man arrested in connection with Johnson Funeral & Cremation Services investigation — but it’s not the investigation you’re familiar with

Hughes ends Coffee’s season in the semifinals, Panthers to face Milton Eagles for state title

Coffee FCCLA members attend fall conference

Region 2-5A All Region teams announced, Lee County’s Weston Bryan named player of the year

Johnson appears in Magistrate Court to resolve two civil cases, court rules against him in both

Business of the Month – Pineland Bank

Officers respond to burglary in progress call, arrest 29-year-old Douglas man

Convicted child molester allegedly gets drunk, lends truck to girlfriend, forgets and reports it stolen, then gets arrested for failure to register

18 bodies in various states of decomposition found at funeral home during eviction process

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Three dozen defendants indicted in major South Georgia drug trafficking conspiracy