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Nicholls gets four new council members, tie in Ambrose election

By Robert PrestonNovember 9, 201719 Views

Ambrose has a new mayor. Nicholls has four new city council members. Because of a tie in the city…

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Change of venue request granted in Olivia Pearson’s second trial, gag order denied

By Robert PrestonNovember 8, 20171 Views

Tuesday afternoon, Superior Court Judge Andy Spivey granted a change of venue request from attorneys representing embattled city commissioner Olivia…

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Judge rules Caleb Barrett shot sister in self defense, all charges dropped

By Robert PrestonNovember 8, 201766 Views

Tuesday afternoon, Superior Court Judge Andy Spivey determined that Caleb Barrett, who had been charged with malice murder and felony…

Sports

SGSC swim teams win South Georgia State College Invitational, move to a season 4-0 record

By SubmittedNovember 7, 20171 Views

South Georgia State College men’s and women’s swim teams continued their winning ways while hosting the eighth annual South Georgia…

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One man is in jail and another is recovering after a shooting Sunday night

By SubmittedNovember 7, 201712 Views

Coffee County sheriff’s authorities have arrested a 47-year-old Douglas man on aggravated assault and other charges following a shooting…

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Cub Scout Pack 859 participated in a Cub Family Weekend at Camp Patten

By SubmittedNovember 6, 20171 Views

Cub Scout Pack 859, chartered by Aldersgate Sunday School Class at First United Methodist Church in Douglas, Ga participated in…

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Local 4-H news from Kevin Tatum for the week of Nov. 6

By SubmittedNovember 6, 20170 Views

By Kevin Tatum PROJECT ACHIEVEMENT It is finally here! Cloverleaf Project Achievement, or DPA as we like to call…

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APD searching for two Alma men after two separate theft incidents at a Flash Foods, Alma man arrested for arson, several other charges

By SubmittedNovember 6, 201710 Views

Friday morning, November 3, 2017, the Alma Police Department responded to Flash Foods (404 S. Pierce St) regarding a theft…

Community

Vista Park Health, Rehabilitation Center holds ribbon cutting

By SubmittedNovember 6, 20174 Views

On Thursday, November 2, the Douglas Coffee-County Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting and open house celebration for Vista…

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FBLA members speak at the Coffee County Chamber of Commerce

By SubmittedNovember 6, 20170 Views

Future Business Leaders of America members, Dalton McKinnon and Andy Arzate, spoke at the Coffee County Chamber of Commerce luncheon…

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Officers serve search warrant on camper, arrest two on meth and gun charges

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Suspect leads officers on chase because he allegedly didn’t want to go back to prison

Nicholls gets four new council members, tie in Ambrose election

Change of venue request granted in Olivia Pearson’s second trial, gag order denied

Judge rules Caleb Barrett shot sister in self defense, all charges dropped

SGSC swim teams win South Georgia State College Invitational, move to a season 4-0 record

One man is in jail and another is recovering after a shooting Sunday night

Cub Scout Pack 859 participated in a Cub Family Weekend at Camp Patten

Local 4-H news from Kevin Tatum for the week of Nov. 6

APD searching for two Alma men after two separate theft incidents at a Flash Foods, Alma man arrested for arson, several other charges

Vista Park Health, Rehabilitation Center holds ribbon cutting

FBLA members speak at the Coffee County Chamber of Commerce

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