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Officials make arrest in connection with July 4 fire at Liquidation Market

Officials make arrest in connection wi…

December 7, 2023 by Staff Reports

A Douglas man has been arrested and charged in connection with a fire that occurred on July 4, 2023, on North Peterson Avenue in Douglas.     Wednesday afternoon, officers arrested Randy Neal DeLoach, 41, and charged him with four counts of first-degree arson. DeLoach operated The Liquidation Market store, which was located...

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City commission approves rate increase for trash collection

City commission approves rate increase…

December 6, 2023 by Robert Preston

A new year is a convenient time to make changes. City utilities customers will see such a change in 2024 in the form of higher trash collection bills.     At last week’s city commission meeting, commissioners voted unanimously to approve raising customer billing by 2.7 percent to account for an increase in...

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Martin Centre receives Cultural Facilities Grant

Martin Centre receives Cultural Facili…

December 6, 2023 by Submitted

The Martin Centre Preservation Company, Inc., has received a Cultural Facilities Grant from the Georgia Council for the Arts, a strategic arm of the Georgia Department of Economic Development, for fiscal year 2024. The Cultural Facilities grant supports the acquisition, construction, restoration, or renovation of a building to be used...

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Coffee beats Cartersville for 14th win, headed to the state title game

Coffee beats Cartersville for 14th win…

December 2, 2023 by Robert Preston

All year long, Coffee head coach Mike Coe has said that his defense doesn’t flinch. They’ve given up big plays from time to time. But when that happens, someone always steps up and makes a play to keep the other team from capitalizing.      It happened again Friday night. After a shaky...

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Serious traffic accident blocks Highway 135

Serious traffic accident blocks Highwa…

December 1, 2023 by Staff Reports

Officers are on the scene of a serious traffic accident on Highway 135 (Willacoochee Highway).      The two vehicles, a mid-sized dark-colored Nissan SUV and a white Ford pickup, collided head-on between Pa Bill’s Barbecue and Optima Chemical. Authorities have not released a statement regarding the accident; however, the driver of the...

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Fire destroys home Thursday afternoon

Fire destroys home Thursday afternoon

November 30, 2023 by Staff Reports

A little after 4 p.m. on Thursday, firefighters from the Coffee County Fire Department responded to a structure fire on Straight and Narrow Way Road, which is just off Highway 221 North adjacent to Hidden Lakes.       The home, a rental property, was vacant but people were moving in Friday. Units responded...

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County approves FY24 general fund and special revenue funds budget, considers rezoning requests

County approves FY24 general fund and special revenue funds budget, considers rezoning…

“Expenditures are up. But the good news is revenues are up in the same relation...

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Check out Revive's daily deals in December

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Revive Hydration and Functional Health is running daily deals in December. Check out their specials...

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Trojans head into state title game as six-point favorites

Trojans head into state title game as six-point favorites

The battle cry for the Coffee Trojans since beating the Cartersville Purple Hurricanes last Friday...