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Douglas County Commission Chair Dr. Romona Jackson Jones and members of the Douglas County State Legislative Delegation are joining together for a State Delegation Virtual Town Hall on Thursday, April 30, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. This town hall is intended to provide an update regarding COVID-19 as pertaining to our community. Members of the State…
Read MoreThe U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, in partnership with Vistaprint and a coalition of supporting companies, foundations, and philanthropic donors – is working to provide financial relief through the newly created Save Small Business Fund. The fund will provide $5,000 in short-term relief to employers across the United States. These one-time supplemental cash grants are…
Read MoreFew know it, but in this time of crisis, millions of Georgians are relying on Douglas County’s infrastructure to keep our economy going, stay in contact with friends and family, and educate students. Google’s data center, here in our community, is powering the Internet throughout the region as more people work and learn from home,…
Read MoreThe Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the “CARES Act” passed the U.S. Senate last night, March 25, and is headed to the U.S. House of Representatives for consideration as soon as today March 26. This is a $2 trillion stimulus bill which will provide economic relief to individuals, families, small businesses and…
Read MoreThe Douglas County Chamber is encouraging our members to make fact-based decisions and to stay updated regarding COVID19. The Douglas County Chamber Executive Board convened this morning in a special called meeting to discuss how to proceed with our Chamber events/programs and the COVID19 outbreak. A decision was made to postpone the following large events:…
Read MoreThe Douglas County Chamber is providing important information to our member businesses in light of documented cases of COVID-19 in Metro Atlanta. This is a rapidly evolving situation. As such, businesses should get their information directly from the CDC and Cobb and Douglas Public Health (CDPH) regarding the potential threat of coronavirus (COVID-19). It is…
Read More(ATLANTA – February 26, 2020) – The Atlanta Regional Commission Board today approved a major update to the Atlanta Region’s Plan that allocates $173 billion in federal, state, and local funding through 2050 to improve mobility and safety in metro Atlanta. Notable projects in Douglas that will begin in the next decade include: Widening Lee…
Read MoreThe Douglas County Chamber’s Winter Ball presented by Wellstar Douglas Hospital was held on Saturday, February 8th at the Douglasville Conference Center. The sold out event welcomed over 400 guests for a grand celebration for the Chamber’s 75th Anniversary. The Winter Ball honored local businesses and individuals for community excellence. Guests experienced an unforgettable evening.…
Read MoreThe Douglas County Chamber is pleased to announce the students that recently completed the Youth Leadership Douglas (YLD) Fall 2019 program. These students are juniors from Douglas County high schools and private schools. They were recognized at multiple events in January. Youth Leadership Douglas students were given the opportunity to acquire and broaden their knowledge…
Read MoreMerle Norman Douglasville owner, Valerie Howell; staff, friends and Chamber representatives celebrated their new location by holding a DC Chamber Ribbon Cutting on December 12th. Merle Norman Douglasville is a cosmetics studio that offers beauty products, boutique clothing and accessories. They are located at 9480 Highway 5 in Douglasville. Merle Norman Cosmetics was founded by…
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