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Downtown Facade Grant Application Deadline Extended

January 4, 2017

Download Application The purpose of the grant is to assist merchants and property owners through a matching assistance program to facilitate renovations that are consistent with the Historic Preservation “Design Standards” criteria in the historic commercial district.  Current property and business owners in the historic commercial district are eligible to participate. The objective of the…

Can Online Networking Be as Successful as In-Person Networking?

December 21, 2016

Today’s trend of overscheduling is taking its toll on all of us. From work hours that go well over the traditional 8-hour work day to shuttling children or grandchildren to all their different activities; from time volunteering to time dedicated to professional development, who has the hours for networking at a scheduled event? Very few…

Cindyrella Cakes Now Serving Sweet Treats in Douglasville

December 21, 2016

Cindyrella Cakes Owner, Cindy Dankwa, friends, and Chamber representatives celebrated her business and new Chamber membership by holding a DC Chamber Ribbon Cutting on December 8th at the Chamber. Cindyrella Cakes is a Douglasville, GA based online bakery dedicated to providing rum cakes and custom cakes for any occasion including birthdays, bridal showers, baby showers, weddings,…

DCSS Board of Education Receives Honor

December 21, 2016

The Douglas County Board of Education was named a 2016 Distinguished Board by the Georgia School Boards Association (GSBA) at their annual conference on December 2, 2016. The recognition program is designed to showcase best practices in school governance and leadership among Georgia School Boards. GSBA recognizes good school board governance to foster educational community…

Is 2017 the Year to Simplify Your Business?

December 15, 2016

There’s a lot of talk about making life easier–getting rid of clutter, buying less, not making things so complicated. We carry around a powerful multi-tasker that takes pictures, does our banking, keeps us on schedule, and makes phone calls. Some people are even moving to 300 square feet homes to minimize the things in their…

Douglas County CCRPI Scores Average Above the State for All Levels

December 13, 2016

The Douglas County School System (DCSS) ranked above the state average on the 2016 CCRPI (College and Career Ready Performance Index) scores released on December 8, 2016, by the Georgia Department of Education. DCSS scores exceeded the state averages on elementary, middle and high school levels.  All public schools in Georgia are assessed utilizing the…

Jury Summon Scam Hurting Douglas County Citizens

December 13, 2016

For Immediate Release: Monday, December 12, 2016 JURY SUMMONS SCAM HURTING DOUGLAS COUNTY CITIZENS Douglas County residents are being scammed by phone callers in relation to Jury Summons. A man representing himself as a Deputy or Sergeant with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is calling people and telling them that a Bench Warrant has been…

Douglas County Leaders Complete Georgia Academy for Economic Development

December 13, 2016

The Board of the Georgia Academy for Economic Development announces Douglas County graduates from the 2016 Region 3 Multi-Day Training Program. Class participants represented a number of professional and non-professional economic development fields, including elected officials, public servants, business leaders, educators, and social service providers from ten counties in Metro Atlanta Georgia. The Academy provided…

Wayne Crook American Family Insurance Now Available in Douglas County

December 13, 2016

American Family Insurance Agent Wayne Crook, staff, family, friends, and Chamber representatives celebrated their recent opening by holding a DC Chamber Ribbon Cutting on November 30th . The agency is located at 3150 Golf Ridge Boulevard, Suite 201 in Douglasville. American Family has been in business since 1927.  By the 1970’s American Family had become…

Inspiring Scholars Opens New Location in Wintson

December 7, 2016

Inspiring Scholars Academy Owners Danielle Hardy and Frances Taylor, family, friends and Chamber representatives celebrated the opening of their second location by holding a DC Chamber Ribbon Cutting on November 29th at 7425 Highway 78 in Winston. Inspiring Scholars has been serving children in Douglasville and surrounding areas for the past five years. They provide…

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