Posts by Sara Ray

Douglas County owns and operates the Cedar Mountain Landfill and the Camp Road Transfer Station.  Both facilities are funded by the Landfill Enterprise Fund, which is solely supported by user fees.  No tax dollars are used for the operation and maintenance of the Landfill and Transfer Station, including salaries, equipment and other costs.  This is…

The Douglas County School System’s (DCSS) SAT scores for the 2017 cohort year were released September 26, 2017. In March 2016, The College Board released a new version of this test, which includes an evidence-based reading and writing test and a math test. The College Board’s SAT is a globally recognized college admissions test designed…

The Douglas County School System (DCSS) proudly announces that staff members and students came together to organize a district wide fundraising initiative to benefit families affected by Hurricane Irma. Buckets of Care was a weeklong service project that created buckets filled will all the essential supplies that can help those affected by historic flooding in…

Douglas Dental Care (DDC) dentists, Dr. Dimitiri Arfanakis and Dr. Joel Tidwell, staff, patients, and Chamber representatives celebrated the grand opening of their new location by holding a DC Chamber Ribbon Cutting on September 6th.  Douglas Dental Care is now located at 5987 Stewart Parkway in Douglasville. Douglas Dental Care is a state-of-the-art, high-tech practice…

As the weather turns cool and we transition into fall, what’s better than dinner and a show presented by a marching band? The Chapel Hill High School Panther Band will host a free performance for the community on Monday, September 25, 6:30 p.m., at Panther Stadium, 4899 Chapel Hill Road, Douglasville. The performance will include…

Jill Buchanan, Special Education Teacher at Dorsett Shoals Elementary School in Douglas County, was recently nominated by the parent of one of her students for the “Atlanta Journal Constitution Celebrating Teachers Award.”  Nominations for outstanding teachers who have made a difference in students’ lives were accepted from many different sources and included teachers at all…

Bolte Wireless, LLC director of sales and business development, Aaron Phillips, and Chamber representatives celebrated their new Chamber membership by holding a DC Chamber Ribbon Cutting on August 30th.  Started in 2015, Bolte is part of a larger telecommunications consultancy that has been serving large and mid-sized companies around the U.S. since 2005. Based in…

Ten inmates at the Carroll County Prison have completed certifications in Welding & Joining Technology through West Georgia Technical College. West Georgia Tech, Carroll County and the Three Rivers Workforce Investment Board have partnered to offer a Welding & Joining Technology program at the Carroll County Prison facility on Horsley Mill Road in Carrollton. Last…

All schools in Douglas County are collecting items for “Buckets of Care” for flood victims affected by the recent hurricane in south Georgia and Florida. For those who have wanted to help those in need but didn’t know how, this is the perfect opportunity to make a difference! Members of the community are welcome to drop…

Prospective students interested in attending West Georgia Technical College will get a great chance to discover what WGTC has to offer at five Open House events to be hosted by the college. Whether prospective students are first-time freshmen, wanting to earn their GED, current high school students or returning to school to move ahead, everyone…