Rapid growth shown in number of Douglas schools' Partners in Education
by Liz Marino
May 22, 2013 02:44 PM | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
It looked like a cowboy convention in the GreyStone Power Corp. auditorium last week as school officials and partners — Partners in Education, that is — gathered to celebrate a successful school year and thank the community that gives service and resources to schools. In the past year, the number of participants has grown tremendously in Douglas County, said Vicki Harshbarger, who chairs the Douglas County School System Partners in Education program. “Apparently you guys heard our c...
Tara Arbegast
Atlanta Falcons fitness program honors Douglas County teacher
Tara Arbegast of Bright Star Elementary School in Douglasville was among five teachers the Atlanta Falcons NFL football team recently named Teachers of the Year in its First Down for Fitness progra...
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Column: College kids and saying no
Q: An old acquaintance from high school will be moving to my neck of the woods soon and has asked to stay with me for a few days, along with her two dogs, while she looks for a place to live. Bas...
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May 21, 2012

May 21, 2012
File photo<br>District 61 state Rep. Roger Bruce, D-Atlanta, stands with District 66 state Rep. Rep. Kim Alexander, D-Douglasville, during a meeting earlier this year.
Governor signs two Douglas County legislators’ bills
A Douglas County legislator’s bill to guard against the reproduction of mug shots on websites for profit was signed by Gov. Nathan Deal Monday at the Capitol in Atlanta. House Bill 150, authored by...
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