Jim Keith, former Coffee High head foo…
August 2, 2021 by Submitted
Former Coffee High head football coach Jim Keith, age 74, of Fort Payne, Alabama, passed away on Saturday, July 31, 2021 at his home. He served as the Trojans’ head coach from 1995-1997, where he compiled an overall record of 14-16. Jim was born in Fort Payne, Alabama, in 1947 to...
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Only 28 percent of Coffee Countians va…
July 28, 2021 by Submitted
As a result of very modest vaccination rates and lifted restrictions, COVID infection rates and hospitalizations are rising. We understand that the restrictions were lifted for good reason and we too welcomed those changes. What was not expected were the modest numbers of our friends and neighbors who would be...
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CRMC: Here are the latest COVID-19 dev…
July 27, 2021 by Submitted
With the recent rise in COVID-19 cases some questions continue about the COVID-19 vaccination. The majority of those hospitalized with COVID-19, both locally and nationwide, have not been vaccinated. There have been a very small number of breakthrough infections among vaccinated individuals who have had prolonged contact with an unvaccinated...
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Douglas native charged with burglary, …
July 27, 2021 by Staff Reports
Danny Ray Grantham, Jr., 46, of Douglas, has been arrested in Fernandina Beach, Florida, for allegedly breaking into a yacht at the city marina. According to a release prepared by the Fernandina Beach Police Department and published by The Fernandina Observer, someone saw Grantham acting suspiciously at the marina as he...
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Bobby Bowden, former SGC and FSU head …
July 23, 2021 by Robert Preston
Bobby Bowden, 91, one of the winningest college football coaches of all time whose head coaching career began in Douglas at South Georgia College in 1955, has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. According to reports, his son, Terry, head football coach at Louisiana-Monroe, has stated that the Bowden family recognizes...
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Highway 32 reopens, traffic moved to n…
July 20, 2021 by Staff Reports
State Route 32 reopened Monday, July 19, as traffic was shifted to the newly-constructed bridge at Seventeen Mile River east of Douglas. Georgia Department of Transportation personnel worked with the contractor to get the new bridge ready for traffic. This remains a work zone. Motorists are reminded to follow the posted...
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