In the News

Douglas County Commission Chairman Dr. Romona Jackson Jones and Douglasville Mayor Mrs. Rochelle Robinson gathered on Monday, July 30, 2018 at the Douglas County Courthouse for a closing ceremony where Douglas County sold the Old Jail property located at 6840 Church Street in downtown Douglasville to the city of Douglasville for $850,000. “We are delighted…

A gift of twenty life-saving devices will keep Douglas County students safer as they begin the new school year. The Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation Board of Directors generously donated 20 life support devices to the Douglas County School System. The AEDs (Automated External Defibrillators)  have a combined value of up to $26,000 and carry the potential…

Courtyard and Fairfield Inn & Suites Lithia Springs Manager Bridget Freeman, Rajiv Bhatia, President of Peachstate Hospitality, staff and Chamber representatives celebrated their grand opening by holding a DC Chamber Ribbon Cutting on July 25th. Courtyard and Fairfield Inn & Suites Lithia Springs is a dual-branded Marriott Hotel that shares an outdoor heated lap pool,…

Brookview Apartment Homes manager, Margaret McCarley, staff, residents, and Chamber representatives celebrated their recent renovations by holding a DC Chamber Ribbon Cutting on July 19th.  Brookview Apartment Homes is a 216-unit apartment community featuring one, two and three bedroom apartments. They are located at 8460 Hospital Drive in Douglasville. Brookview Apartments was built in 1968…

Benton House Executive Director Shelly Ealey, staff, residents and Chamber representatives celebrated their anniversary by holding a DC Chamber Ribbon Cutting on July 18th.  Benton House Senior Living serves seniors who do not want or need a nursing home, but who are weary of home upkeep, in need of personal assistance, or simply desire to…

The Douglas County Chamber and Douglas County Sentinel are pleased to announce the 2018 Small Businesses of Excellence.  These twelve businesses are recognized for successful operations and growth as well as service in the community. The Small Business of Excellence Awards were held on July 17th at the GreyStone Power Luncheon sponsored by Kaiser Permanente.…

Wyatt’s Pharmacy & Medical Equipment owner, David Tucker, staff, customers, and Chamber representatives celebrated their recently renovated space by holding a DC Chamber Ribbon Cutting on June 27th. Wyatt’s Pharmacy’s mission is to meet the pharmaceutical and medical equipment needs of their customers in the West Georgia area by providing the highest quality of medical…

Three recent Chapel Hill High School High school graduates showcased their talents as future business leaders and walked away with top national honors. Myles Davis, Khalil Edmondson, and Cory Raxton, competed with more than 12,000 students at the national level in Emerging Business Issues. They had to research crowdsourcing as an effective way to raise…

Gold’s Gym principal owner, Gordon Johnson, Wellness Director, Jennifer Hite, staff, clients, and Chamber representatives celebrated the new 20/30 FastTrack Program by holding a DC Chamber Ribbon Cutting on June 14th.  20/30 FastTrack brings an awareness that teaches real food for real life. The program is offered at both Gold’s Gym locations in Douglasville. The…

The Douglas County Chamber is pleased to announce the winners of the 2018 Douglas County Chamber Raffle. A total of 350 tickets were sold by the Chamber Board of Directors. The raffle drawing was held at the Comcast Business After Hours sponsored by Pioneer Land Group at The Centre at Arbor Connection on May 31st.…