Marquez Floyd pleads guilty to murder…
January 21, 2022 by Submitted
Marquez Floyd pled guilty today to the 2020 Coffee County murder of Christopher Woolfe. The case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Ian Sansot and Judge Andy Spivey presided over the plea. Mr. Woolfe was found deceased in his bed, having been killed by a single gunshot wound. Floyd, along with...
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It's official: Publix is coming to Dou…
January 19, 2022 by Submitted
Publix is coming to Douglas. The local governmental agencies (City of Douglas, Coffee County Commission, Coffee Board of Education, South Georgia State College, and the Douglas-Coffee County Economic Development Authority) in partnership with The Jones Company of Waycross and with JBS Capital Investments announced today the addition of several major tenants...
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Officers, firefighters battle storm to…
January 17, 2022 by Staff Reports
In a time when patriotism is often frowned upon, officers from the Douglas Police Department and Coffee County Sheriff’s Office, as well as firefighters from the Douglas Fire Department, braved wet and windy conditions to salvage an American flag that was resting on the ground in front of a local...
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DPD officers investigate Juanita Stree…
January 14, 2022 by Staff Reports
Thursday night, Rodderian “Rae Rae” D. Barnes, 27, of Douglas lost his life after being assaulted at his residence on Juanita Street, according to the Douglas Police Department. Barnes was transported to Coffee Regional Medical Center for treatment. From there, he was transferred to a trauma center via Air Evac helicopter...
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SGSC's Jayce Moore named GCAA Player o…
January 13, 2022 by Submitted
The Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association has selected South Georgia State College's Jayce Moore as the Division I Men's Basketball Player of the Week. Moore, a 6'3" sophomore from Douglas Ga., averaged 16 points, 10.6 rebounds, 3.6 steals, 1.3 blocks, and four assists in last week's games against North Florida Prep, South...
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Optima Chemical receives National Perf…
January 10, 2022 by Submitted
Optima Chemical Group LLC is pleased to announce it has received the Gold Performance Improvement Award for exemplary efforts in improving environmental, health, safety and security (EHS&S) by the Society of Chemical Manufacturers & Affiliates (SOCMA), the leading trade association representing specialty and fine chemical manufacturers and service providers. Optima Chemical...
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