🌱 How Coffee County investigators uncovered a Douglas offender’s secret phone.

Hi there, Douglas! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How Coffee County investigators uncovered a Douglas offender’s secret phone.

Also on today's calendar: Fullington Academy at Citizens Christian Academy and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

---

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Less humid with sunshine, with a high of 90 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 88, low: 66.
• Friday: Cloudy, with a high of 91 and low of 70 degrees.

---

📰 News we're reading

• Douglas man sentenced to 60 years in prison for child sex crimes in Coffee County (walb.com) — A Douglas man has been sentenced to 60 years in state prison after Coffee County investigators found he contacted a 12-year-old and possessed child pornography while living in Douglas. Authorities say he violated Georgia sex offender registry rules by hiding a secondary phone, which led to the discovery of the new crimes and his arrest at his Douglas home.
   

---

📸 Around Douglas

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

---

🗓 Upcoming Events in Douglas

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

★ Featured events ★

Friday September 25

• GCA Varsity Football @ CCA →
  Citizens Christian Academy, 1548 GA-158, Douglas
  7:30 pm

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

---

Other local events

Friday September 18

• Fullington Academy at Citizens Christian Academy →
  Citizens Christian Academy, 1548 W. Baker Hwy, Douglas
  7:30 pm

Saturday September 19

• FOR COFFEE Invitational →
  Douglas GA
• Douglas Residential Junk Drop Off Day →
  City Pole Yard, 1011 Shirley Avenue, Douglas
  8:00 am

Monday September 21

• Mayor's Youth Council Meeting →
  City Hall, 302 South Madison Avenue, Douglas
  5:00 pm

Wednesday September 23

• GICH - Douglas Team Meeting →
  City Hall, 302 S. Madison Avenue, Douglas
  3:00 pm

Thursday September 24

• Historic Preservation Commission Meeting →
  City Hall, 302 S. Madison Avenue, Douglas
  3:30 pm

Monday September 28

• Planning Commission Meeting →
  City Hall, 302 S. Madison Avenue, DOUGLAS
  10:00 am
• Public Hearing - Amendment to the Community Work Plan of the Joint Comp Plan to add Douglas Drainage/Flood Recovery Preparedness Project →
  City Hall, 302 South Madison Avenue, Douglas
  6:00 pm
• City of Douglas Commission Meeting →
  City Hall Commission Chambers, 302 S. Madison Avenue, Douglas
  6:00 pm
• Public Hearing - Text Amendments to ULDC Section, Fencing Height Requirements, 111-72 & Section 111-251 →
  City Hall, 302 South Madison Avenue, Douglas
  6:00 pm

---

📣 Douglas Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

---

🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday September 16

• BCMS Football vs Bethune
  Bacon County School District Alma, GA 31510, USA
  5:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

---

Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.

---

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Tio’s Table is part of my weekly lunch rotation!
  It never disappoints- everything is delicious! (Nextdoor E Walker/E Ashley)
• Good morning neighbors .
  This happened either late evening or very early morning . We are off of Basswood . (Nextdoor Bay Meadows)

• Cavco Industries, Inc. posted a job opening for Parts Puller in Douglas. Apply here.
• Goodwill Industries of the Southern Rivers, Inc. posted a job opening for Part Time Processor in Douglas. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Douglas here.

---

🗞 Nearby News

Fitzgerald

• Eastman, Sandersville hospitals awarded federal funding (41nbc.com)
• 2026 Senior Games: Data Dive, Position Players (prepbaseballreport.com)

---

Ok Douglas! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

---

👉 Help make Patch AM better

• Help us grow by suggesting local news sources.
• Shape this newsletter with your feedback.
• List items for sale or services offered

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what’s happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

---

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook