2+ hour, 44+ min ago  (156+ words) Douglas Now Coffee County Health Department offers school immunizations and screenings Make sure your child is ready for the 2026-2027 school year with a clean bill of health. The Coffee County Health Department will host a Back-to-School clinic on Wednesday, July…...

2+ hour, 52+ min ago  (242+ words) Douglas Now 18-year-old charged with murder in connection with fatal shooting of 67-year-old in Alma On Tuesday, June 30, 2026, the City of Alma Police Department received a call in reference to a male lying in the yard unresponsive. Alma Police Officers…...

12+ hour, 58+ min ago  (222+ words) The contracts the city and county had with GFL expired at different times. The city's expired this year while the county's doesn't expire until April of next year. The entities have been working on a way to continue at the…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (149+ words) Mr. William Alfred Odell, age 75, of Douglas, Georgia, passed away Monday morning, June 29, 2026, at his residence following an extended illness. A funeral service will be held in William's honor at 11: 00 AM on Friday, July 3, 2026, at Faith Mission Assembly of God…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago  (162+ words) Douglas police officers arrested a 20-year-old Nicholls man on numerous serious charges after he allegedly went into his pregnant ex-girlfriend's house and assaulted her twice in the same day. The victim said that Renfroe came into the house and grabbed…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (254+ words) Douglas Now Practice safety, be courteous, and check on your pets when using fireworks As Independence Day approaches, the City of Douglas is here to remind citizens to use caution during celebrations especially when it comes to using fireworks. Fireworks…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (163+ words) Douglas Now A middle school presentation set the course for Clay Murray's career When a Georgia Forestry Commission Ranger visited Clay Murray's middle school to talk about careers, it sparked an interest that would shape his future. Today, Clay serves…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago  (166+ words) Douglas Now Altomease Sallet disappeared 25 years ago and the GBI is still seeking answers The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is seeking information regarding the disappearance of a woman who was last seen 25 years ago. Altomease Sallet, age 37, was last seen…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago  (276+ words) Louis Cecil Harper, 91, passed away peacefully on June 25, 2026, at his home in Douglas, Georgia, surrounded by his wife and four children. He was born June 21, 1935 in Pierce County, Georgia, to William Berry and Catherine Davis Harper. He was an active…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago  (147+ words) Mr. Lucious Daniel "Don" Taylor, age 91, of Hazlehurst, Georgia, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday morning, June 24, 2026, following a brief illness. A funeral will be held to honor Don's life on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at 3: 00 PM in the Ricketson…...