12+ hour, 8+ min ago  (209+ words) Mc Elroy, Timothy named to Georgia Dugout Club's All-State teams Douglas Now Mc Elroy, Timothy named to Georgia Dugout Club's All-State teams A pair of Coffee Trojans made the Georgia Dugout Club's Class 5 A All-State team. Junior starting pitcher Gavin…...

13+ hour, 14+ min ago  (396+ words) Douglas Now Douglas Rotary joins SGSC Book Chat Club in literacy project Douglas Rotary Club is committed to improving literacy in Coffee County, Georgia, and is partnering with Wendy Bullock, Rasheem Baldwin and Iyahna Akbar from the South Georgia State…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago  (214+ words) Lt. Gov. Burt Jones won Tuesday night's Republican gubernatorial runoff in Coffee County but billionaire businessman Rick Jackson carried the state, setting up a November showdown with former one-term Atlanta mayor (and official in former President Joe Biden's administration) Keisha…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago  (273+ words) Sam Graves, a multi-sport Yulee (Fla.) High School graduate with ties to Douglas, has graduated as the Hornets" top javelin athlete. Graves is the son of Will and Ashley Preston Graves of Yulee. His maternal grandparents are Bob and the…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago  (482+ words) Douglas Now Carswell and Sandra Leis graduate from Mercer University School of Medicine, receive leadership scholarship Dr. Carswell Leis and Dr. Sandra Scott Leis graduated from Mercer University School of Medicine during the Mercer University Commencement Ceremony held Friday, May…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago  (235+ words) Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College has announced the students who earned top academic honors for the Spring 2026 semester. Students are recognized for outstanding classroom performance across three achievement lists: the President's Honor List, the Dean's Honor List and the Distinguished Achievement…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago  (211+ words) GBI investigates death at Douglas Dollar General store Douglas Now GBI investigates death at Douglas Dollar General store At the request of the Coffee County Sheriff's Office, GBI agents are investigating the death of Marquese Levone Ross, age 21, of Douglas....

4+ day, 14+ hour ago  (191+ words) Douglas Now Celebrate America's 250th birthday at annual Freedom Fest The City of Douglas and other great partners will host the 2026 Freedom Fest celebration on Saturday, July 4, 2026, at JC Adams Municipal Park " Jardine Stadium. The gates will open at 5 p. m. , and stadium…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago  (94+ words) Mercer University conferred bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees to more than 2, 200 students at four commencements held in May in Macon and Atlanta. The following Coffee County students were among those who graduated from Mercer during the 2025-2026 academic year: Madison Mercer,…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago  (340+ words) A small but determined group of swimmers, cyclists, and runners either from or connected to Coffee County traveled to Waycross Saturday morning for the annual Splash, Mash, and Dash Triathlon and Duathlon at Laura Walker State Park. While everyone brought…...