Sara Ray
We, at the Chamber, hear from our small business members that health insurance, employee benefits and HR administration are a major expense and concern. At the same time, many people are talking about the possibilities of association purchasing power. For those reasons, we’ve teamed up to give you large business style buying power for your small business—even for those with just one employee. …
Medicas Medical Clinic, LLC owner, Sarah President, staff, friends and Chamber representatives celebrated their grand opening by holding a DC Chamber Ribbon Cutting on August 29th. Medicas Medical Clinic, LLC is a primary care clinic. They are located at 5846 Stewart Parkway in Douglasville. The mission of Medicas Medical Clinic, LLC is to provide each…
The Douglas County Chamber, in partnership with the Douglas County Economic Development Authority, Douglas UnitE3 BB&T, and Mercer University will soon offer a new program for entrepreneurs and start-up companies. CO.STARTERS is a nine-week, cohort-based program that equips entrepreneurs of all kinds with the insights, relationships, and tools needed to turn business ideas into action. The…
Habitat for Humanity President and CEO, David McGinnis, staff, volunteers, and Chamber representatives celebrated the completion of their first house for Veterans by holding a DC Chamber Ribbon Cutting on August 23rd. Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit organization that helps people in the community and around the world build or improve a place they…
The Douglas County Board of Commissioners rolled back the property tax millage rate to accommodate for the increase in property values for 2018. The action took place during the Board’s regular legislative voting session on Tuesday, August 21st. The value of land in Douglas County has risen over the past year as the economy continues…
A $24,000 Google-powered Classroom Grant is transforming the way more than 150 Douglas County School System students learn and communicate. These classroom grants are enabling and empowering students to overcome barriers to classroom communication. With a grant made possible by the Tides Foundation and Google Data Centers Grant Fund, iPads and mini iPads are now…
Smoothie King manager, Nikhil Patel, staff, customers and Chamber representatives celebrated their grand opening by holding a DC Chamber Ribbon Cutting on August 15th. Smoothie King promotes the concept of “blending with a purpose”, and provides a variety of smoothies tailored for each customer. They are located at 9488 Highway 5 in Douglasville. From the…
A new show will debut Tuesday, September 4th on dctv 23, your Douglas County’s government access channel. It’s called “This is Douglas County!” It’s a unique show that will push the envelope of the Communications and Community Relations Department. Our mission will be to showcase the work of some of Douglas County’s Services and the…
The Douglas County Chamber’s Advancing Modern Professionals in Douglas Program (AMP’D) was pleased to award the recipients of the annual Continuing Education Scholarship at the GreyStone Power Luncheon on August 21st. Recipients were Maegan Day and Brittney McClain, both teachers at Chapel Hill High School, and Brian Howell with HRC Engineers, Surveyors & Landscape Architects.…
Southern Lanes owners Randy Hicks and Brandon Ledbetter, friends, customers, and Chamber representatives celebrated their grand opening by holding a DC Chamber Ribbon Cutting on August 8th. Southern Lanes is a locally-owned bowling alley located at 3931 Longview Drive in Douglasville. Southern Lanes, LLC is a non-corporate bowling center with a full service Pro Shop.…