In the News

Ellen McBrayer, Jones-Wynn Funeral Home & Crematory CFO, staff, friends and Chamber representatives celebrated the grand opening of their on-site office by holding a DC Chamber Ribbon Cutting on March 26th.  Meadowbrook Memory Gardens is a burial location for Jones-Wynn Funeral Home & Crematory. They are located at 1100 Hickory Level Road in Villa Rica.…

Jerry Hall, owner of Assured Comfort Heating, Air, & Plumbing and founder of All American Technician Academy (AATA), is offering five full-tuition scholarships valued at $2,482 each to graduating seniors from the Class of 2019.The tuition scholarships are for a week-long course at AATA in Douglasville and include all training materials, books, and lunch and…

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation today announced Sara Ray, President and CEO of the Douglas County Chamber was selected to participate in the second cohort of its premiere business leadership program. The Business Leads Fellowship Program trains and equips leaders from state and local chambers of commerce with resources, access to experts, and a…

Expedient Drug Test Consultants owner, Benita Smith, staff, friends and Chamber representatives celebrated the grand opening of their onsite location by holding a DC Chamber Ribbon Cutting on March 14th.  Expedient Drug Test Consultants offers services including substance abuse testing, laboratory services, background screening, DNA/Paternity collection, and first aid training. They are located at 6649 Church…

Continuing its mission to provide military veterans and their spouses with the finest choices for post-secondary education, VIQTORY has released the 2019-2020 Military Friendly Schools list. West Georgia Technical College is ranked number three in the nation in the small community college category for its outstanding efforts to support veterans, military service members and military…

The Douglas County Chamber is pleased to announce its newest member of their Chairmans Club, SunTrust Bank. The mission of the Chairmans Club is to convene community-minded, senior level business people to be visionaries for the Chamber and a voice for business in our community. Charlene Craig with SunTrust was officially welcomed as a Chairmans…

South Metro Atlanta Tuskegee Alumni Club members are donating books about a historically black college and university to inspire Douglas County students during Black History month. “Hey Tuskegee!” by Tuskegee University alum Robert E. Constant is now part of the reading collection in nine elementary school libraries. “Hey Tuskegee!” follows an African American brother and…

Students in grades 3 and 4 in Douglas County will soon know all about drinking water – where it comes from, how it’s treated, and ways to conserve it. The WSA recently donated a mobile water lab for 3rd and 4th grade teachers to use with their students. Through the books, games, and lab activities…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today Congressman David Scott announced his 17th Annual Congressional Art Competition, An Artistic Discovery, is open and accepting entries through March 29, 2019.  High school students who live or attend school in Georgia’s 13th Congressional District are invited to submit artwork for the competition. The Congressional Art Competition was created in 1982 to showcase the artistic talents of…