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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...
May 22, 2013 03:07 PM | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Staff / Katherine Frye<br>From left, John Stewart, of the Tuskegee Airmen Atlanta Chapter, and Turner Middle School Principal Kwame Carr.
Rapid growth shown in number of Douglas schools' Partners in Education
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 ye...
May 22, 2013 02:44 PM | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Douglasville council OKs rezoning for relocation of charter school
The Douglasville City Council voted unanimously Monday night to approve a rezoning request from Douglas County Schools’ charter school Brighten Academy for a former church site where the school pla...
May 22, 2013 02:01 PM | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Douglasville downtown redevelopment program organizes film festival
Douglasville is supporting the state’s efforts to become the new Hollywood by organizing a film festival – but city officials are hoping it helps secure the industry’s future by asking its youngest...
May 22, 2013 01:55 PM | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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State representative Tyrone Brooks Sr. indicted
Defendant Charged With Misappropriating Almost $1 Million in Charitable Donations A federal grand jury has indicted District 55 State Rep. Tyrone Brooks Sr., D-Atlanta, on charges that ...
May 16, 2013 04:26 PM | 0 0 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend
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Alexander, Chapel Hill Middle, Mirror Lake top new state performance measure
Douglas County Schools scored slightly lower than the statewide average in elementary, middle and high school levels in the inaugural Georgia College and Career Ready Performance Index released las...
May 15, 2013 02:57 PM | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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Douglas Commission seeking to fill vacancies on Animal Advisory, three other boards
The Douglas County Board of Commissioners will be making appointments for vacancies on the following boards: Animal Advisory Board; Department of Family and Children Services(DFACS); Library Board;...
May 15, 2013 02:06 PM | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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Douglas County to apply for tax anticipation funding
The Douglas County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to go forward with accepting bids for a $10.5 million tax anticipation note (TAN). Douglas County Board of Commissioners voted last mont...
May 15, 2013 10:42 AM | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Sean Roach with Elijah Marcano and London Means.
First-year Douglas County principal ‘knows what to expect’ next year
Sean Roach is certainly not new to public school education. The first-year principal at Eastside Elementary School was a teacher at Daniel Middle School in Cobb County before beginning a six-year...
May 15, 2013 10:34 AM | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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Pair sentenced to 20 years for 2007 Douglas County robbery
A Fayetteville husband and wife will be serving a 20-year sentence after robbing numerous businesses at gunpoint around the metro Atlanta area, including a Douglas County business in 2007, accordin...
May 14, 2013 02:55 PM | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Douglas schools score slightly lower than state average on new accountability rating
Douglas County Schools scored slightly lower than the statewide average in elementary, middle and high school levels in the new Georgia Department of Education accountability rating released this w...
May 09, 2013 11:12 AM | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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Staff / Katherine Frye<br>From left, Detective Donna Kimbrell and Beth Phillips.
Relay for Life ‘mirrors a cancer patient’s journey’
Relay for Life means a lot of things to a lot of different people. It is a way to raise money for research — and awareness — to support those who have cancer. It also honors and celebrates cancer s...
May 08, 2013 12:43 PM | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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  • Council hears good news on city reserve funds
    by Liz Marino
    lmarino@neighbornewspapers.com
    04.10.13 - 04:57 pm
  • Lee Road interchange work underway
    by Staff Reports
    04.10.13 - 04:53 pm
  • Trail planned to highlight cultural sites
    by Liz Marino
    lmarino@neighbornewspapers.com
    04.10.13 - 04:47 pm
  • Douglas County opening of initial part of regional trail system nears
    by Liz Marino
    lmarino@neighbornewspapers.com
    04.10.13 - 04:07 pm
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    Douglasville mayor , council pay vote set
    The Douglasville City Council will take another vote on the mayor and council’s compensation June 17, the body unanimously agreed Monday night. The mid-June date allows the council the legally requ...
    May 08, 2013 12:40 PM | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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    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...
    May 08, 2013 12:27 PM | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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    Flood warning issued for Sweetwater Creek in Douglas County through Monday night
    The National Weather Service In Peachtree City issued a flood warning for Sweetwater Creek near Austell from this evening until Monday evening. At 12:45 p.m. today the stage was 9.1 feet and rising...
    May 05, 2013 03:17 PM | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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    Douglas clerk of court honored posthumously
    The parents of the late Clerk of Court Rhonda Payne, Robert and Geneva Payne, accepted a Victims’ Voice Award on her behalf in the Douglas County Courthouse Citizen’s Hall last week. The award was...
    May 02, 2013 04:38 PM | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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    Staff / Katherine Frye<br>From left, Gold Scholarship Winner Andrew S. Gamel, Bronze Scholarship Winner Kylie Black, and Silver Scholarship Winner Evan A. Wood.
    Coalition awards scholarship to three Alexander students
    Character Coalition of Douglas County announced it awarded three scholarships during its luncheon last week. The coalition gave all three scholarships to Alexander High School seniors. Coalition Bo...
    May 02, 2013 04:17 PM | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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    Staff / Liz Marino<br>From left, Monique Rivarde, mother of slain 18-year-old Bobby Timmons with Douglas County District Attorney David McDade during the annual Victims’ Rights Ceremony held April 24 as part of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week.
    Event honors crime victims
    There were both laughter and tears in the Douglas County Courthouse Citizen’s Hall last week as the community gathered to recognize and honor victims of crime in the community, along with those who...
    May 02, 2013 09:24 AM | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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    Staff / Liz Marino<br>Wellstar Douglas President Craig Owens.
    WellStar Douglas expanding ICU, other areas for future needs
    WellStar Douglas Hospital is expanding its critical care services, according to president Craig Owens. “We are continuing to grow and develop services here to meet the needs of the community,” said...
    May 01, 2013 05:22 PM | 1 1 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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    Douglas jobless rate at lowest level since 2008
    Douglas County’s unemployment rate dropped to its lowest level in more than four years in March, the Georgia Department of Labor reported. The county’s unemployment rate decreased from 8.8 percent ...
    May 01, 2013 05:20 PM | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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    Christian Community Orchestra's free Spring-sational Family Concert set for Tuesday night
    The Christian Community Orchestra's free Spring-sational Family Concert is set for Tuesday, May 7, at 7:30 p.m. at Central Baptist Church, 5811 Central Church Road in Douglasville. The concert i...
    May 01, 2013 04:59 PM | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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    Hamilton State Bank buys failed Douglas County Bank from FDIC
    Hamilton State Bank is planning no immediate changes after officials announced Friday it acquired Douglas County Bank and its Douglasville, Lithia Springs and Dallas branches. Hamilton purchased as...
    April 28, 2013 08:49 PM | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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    Douglasville runner Michelle King, who was competing in her third Boston Marathon when bombs went off, spoke to the group of runners Thursday evening as the community rose in support of those affected by the tragedy. King’s finishing time at the Boston Marathon was 3 hours and 33 minutes, she said.
    Photos: Boston Marathon Memorial Run through Douglasville
    The Douglas County Rogue Runners, a club for running enthusiasts, participated in a Boston Marathon Memorial Run April 18 in downtown Douglasville. The 2.6-mile run amd walk, which is 1/10 of the l...
    April 24, 2013 02:23 PM | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
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    Staff / Liz Marino<br>From left, Julie Hudson and LaShun Burr-Danley attend their first meeting as the city of Douglasville’s appointees to the county’s Animal Control Advisory Board last week.
    Animal control board supports spaying, neutering before adoption
    The Douglas County Animal Control Advisory Board last week unanimously recommended establishing a program to spay and neuter animals before they are adopted. Animal Control Director Rick Smith has...
    April 24, 2013 02:01 PM | 1 1 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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  • Douglas jobless rate drops to 8.8 percent
    by Tom Spigolon
    tspigolon@neighbornewspapers.com
    04.10.13 - 03:31 pm
  • Lithia Springs High School Reading Bowl team wins state championship
    by Liz Marino
    lmarino@neighbornewspapers.com
    04.02.13 - 05:26 pm
  • Douglas County honors Vietnam veterans in ceremony
    by Liz Marino
    lmarino@neighbornewsapers.com
    04.02.13 - 05:15 pm
  • Council apparently back to square one on pay issue
    by Liz Marino
    lmarino@neighbornewspapers.com
    04.02.13 - 05:12 pm
  • Assembly fails to approve Douglas County hotel-motel tax hike, 911 privacy bills
    by Tom Spigolon
    tspigolon@neighbornewspapers.com
    04.02.13 - 04:59 pm
  • Firearms bill fails in last-minute bid; still alive for 2014
    by Tom Spigolon
    tspigolon@neighbornewspapers.com
    03.29.13 - 05:54 am
  • New conference center having impact on downtown area
    by Tom Spigolon
    tspigolon@neighbornewspapers.com
    03.27.13 - 02:53 pm
  • Commission to review large-scale events in Douglas County
    by Liz Marino
    lmarino@neighbornewspapers.com
    03.27.13 - 02:24 pm