Flag Day celebration set for Friday in Douglasville The city of Douglasville is inviting the public to join in the national celebration of Flag Day on Friday, June 14, with a program and presentation of colors on O’Neal Plaza at 6:45 p.m.
To comme...
Douglas County School System's top students listed Douglas County School System valedictorians and salutatorians for 2013 include:
Lithia Springs High School
Valedictorian -Briana Johnston
Salutatorian - Roxi Barkley
New Manchester High School
Va...
Public looks at options for fixing confusing intersection About 200 Douglas County residents who have experienced the confusing intersection of Ga. Hwy. 5 and Banks Mill, Pool and Dorsett Shoals roads saw proposed Georgia Department of Transportation opti...
June 12, 2013 12:43 PM | 1 | 43 |
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Liz Marino lmarino@neighbornewspapers.comNeighbor Newspapers
Commission split on timing of bond vote Douglas County commissioners apparently agree about the need for a referendum on a bond to fund priority county infrastructure projects, such as roads, parks and recreation, a new radio system for ...
June 12, 2013 11:53 AM | 0 | 34 |
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Liz Marino lmarino@neighbornewspapers.comNeighbor Newspapers
State to pay most Douglas County DUI court startup costs Members of the Douglas County Commission voted unanimously June 4 to receive a $72,868 grant for its State Court DUI Program.
According to State Court Judge Eddie Barker, the grant period runs fro...
June 12, 2013 11:12 AM | 0 | 20 |
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Liz Marino lmarino@neighbornewspapers.comNeighbor Newspapers
Douglas County Commission chairman to undergo surgery Douglas County Commission Chairman Tom Worthan announced Monday that he will undergo neurosurgery on June 11 to alleviate an aneurysm.
The surgery will be performed by Dr. Daniel L. Barrow, chief ...
Douglas schools name 2013-14 teachers of the year A teacher from each of Douglas County’s 33 schools has been selected to be honored as their school’s 2013-2014 teacher of the year. Each school selected a teacher who is extremely dedicated, knowle...
Commission votes to move some Douglas polling places Voters in three Douglas County precincts can expect changes in where they cast their ballots following action taken by the Douglas County Board of Commissioners May 21.
The commission approved con...
June 05, 2013 11:15 AM | 0 | 14 |
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Liz Marino lmarino@neighbornewspapers.comNeighbor Newspapers
Parties seek candidates, see successes Douglas County Republicans and Democrats saw both success and failure this year amid changes of leadership and a summer filled with finding candidates for municipal elections this fall.
Douglas Rep...
June 05, 2013 11:00 AM | 0 | 10 |
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Tom Spigolon tspigolon@neighbornewspapers.comNeighbor Newspapers
Douglasville council deep into 2014 budget hearings The Douglasville City Council is meeting this week with city department heads and finance director Karin Callan to discuss the 2014 fiscal year budget.
In the council’s May 30 committee meeting, C...
June 05, 2013 10:49 AM | 0 | 11 |
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Liz Marino lmarino@neighbornewspapers.comNeighbor Newspapers
Douglas jobless rate falls to 2008 levels Douglas County’s unemployment rate continued to drop in April to its lowest level in more than four years.
Joblessness decreased from 8.4 percent in March to 7.9 percent in April — the lowest Dougl...
May 28, 2013 05:29 PM | 0 | 11 |
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Tom Spigolon tspigolon@neighbornewspapers.comNeighbor Newspapers
Douglas private school grads going to Johns Hopkins, Tech Three private high schools in Douglas County — Harvester Christian, Heirway Christian and Colonial Hills Christian schools — recently completed their graduation ceremonies.
Colonial Hills graduate...
Douglas County Schools graduation schedule - Alexander High School will conduct its graduation ceremonies at the University of West Georgia Coliseum in Carrollton Friday night at 7 p.m.
- Chapel Hill, Douglas County and Lithia Springs High ...
Douglas high school seniors ready to graduate this weekend Strains of “Pomp and Circumstance” will be heard by Douglas County parents, teachers and, most importantly, graduating classes during 2013 commencement ceremonies scheduled for this weekend.
New M...
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 | 11 |
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Tom Spigolon tspigolon@neighbornewspapers.comNeighbor Newspapers
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...
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...
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 ...
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