Casey Wright named fire chief
January 12, 2021 by Submitted
On Monday, January 11, 2021, the City Manager and City Commission named Casey Wright as the new chief for the Douglas Fire Department. Since January 2020, Chief Wright has been serving in the role of Interim Fire Chief. “I am happy to announce Mr. Casey Wright as our new Fire Chief,”...
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City to begin work on water line, Ever…
January 11, 2021 by Submitted
Two important construction projects will begin inside the city over the next couple of weeks that may cause some inconveniences for citizens in the surrounding areas. On Monday January 11, the City of Douglas Water Department/ESG Operations will begin the process of connecting a new water main on Highway 32 West...
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Republicans carry Coffee County, Democ…
January 6, 2021 by Robert Preston
Like many rural counties in Georgia, Coffee County trended red in Tuesday’s run-off elections for U.S. Senate and Public Service Commissioner. However, that trend did not hold true throughout Georgia. While the two Senate races haven’t officially been called, Rev. Raphael Warnock (D) has claimed victory over incumbent Kelly Loeffler...
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Two-vehicle chase leads to crashed pat…
January 5, 2021 by Submitted
On Dec. 31, a suspicious vehicle was spotted in a neighborhood in the county. Coffee County deputies and the Coffee County Drug Unit responded to the area to conduct an investigation. It was determined that two vehicles were involved instead of one. One of the vehicles was known to drug...
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A true happy new year: Lisa Ray Martin…
January 2, 2021 by Staff Reports
On New Year’s Eve, Lisa Ray Martin, a Douglas native, went home from the hospital for the first time since Sept. 27, 2020, when she was admitted for COVID-19. Now living in Blackshear with her husband, Jeff, and their children, she reported to the Satilla Memorial Health emergency room in...
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Deputies arrest pair of wanted individ…
December 30, 2020 by Submitted
On December 17, 2020, Coffee County deputies located two wanted persons at a residence in Coffee County. The wanted person was identified as Jimmy Lydell Thomas, 36, of Douglas, and Andrea Harrell, 30, of Douglas. Thomas was wanted on outstanding warrants for Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of Firearm during the...
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