In the News

Three-time Olympic Medalist Elana Meyers Taylor delighted Chapel Hill High School students with a surprise appearance Thursday morning. The former Douglas County graduate is fresh off the 2018 Olympics in PyeongChang, where she won her third straight Olympic bobsled medal. During the witty no holds barred conversation, the Douglasville native fielded questions from seniors on…

  For Immediate Release- (March 20, 2018) The Douglas County Chamber Board of Directors is pleased to announce the official appointment of Sara Ray as the President and CEO of the Douglas County Chamber of Commerce. She currently serves as Vice President of the Douglas County Chamber and has been with the organization for 8…

Burlington Stores, Inc., through its partnership with AdoptAClassroom.org, is donating $10,000 to Douglas County’s Bright Star Elementary School in celebration of its new store in Douglaville. Representatives from Burlington Stores will present the check to Bright Star Principal Heather Stewart during an assembly that will take place Monday, March 19 at 10 AM at the school…

Boeswan Studio of the Arts owner and director, Cynthia Carmichael, friends and Chamber representatives celebrated the grand opening of their organization by holding a DC Chamber Ribbon Cutting on March 8th. Boeswan Studio of the Arts is a nonprofit organization that exists to inspire and mentor youth while introducing art history from an international perspective.…

Lithia Springs High School S.T.E.M. students are powering with Emory University graduate students to help solve Atlanta’s drinking water concerns. The teams have been collaborating on research to determine how water currents affect bacterial growth and industrial contaminants in the Chattahoochee River. The research centers on the increased presence of the waste materials Naegleria fowleri (‘brain eating’…

(For Immediate Release- March 2018)  Sara Ray has been named Interim CEO of the Douglas County Chamber of Commerce in Douglasville, Georgia. Ray currently serves as Vice President of the Douglas County Chamber and is celebrating 8 years with the organization on March 15. Ray will begin as Interim on April 1, 2018, when current…

The Douglas County Chamber is pleased to announce its newest member of their Chairmans Club: Mr. T Dennis Connally with Connally, Jordan & Associates, P.C., CPAs. 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. Mr.…

The Douglas County Chamber is pleased to announce the graduates of the inaugural Youth Leadership Douglas (YLD) Mentor Program. The selected students were paired with a mentor to facilitate conversation, guidance, and motivation during their senior year. The group was recognized at the Comcast Business After Hours at Chapel Hills Golf Club on February 22nd.…

The Douglas County Board of Commissioners has announced a new member of the board has been appointed to the Douglasville-Douglas County Water and Sewer Authority.  Dr. Bill Willis was appointed on Tuesday, February 20, 2018 to be the next board member to fill the unexpired term recently left open after Mr. Layne Smith’s resignation.   Dr.…

In a school-wide effort designed to promote reading and literacy, Burnett Elementary welcomed dozens of community leaders and volunteers into the classroom Thursday for “Real Men Read.” These volunteer readers, including Superintendent Trent North, Executive Director Kwame Carr, and Eastside Principal Timothy Jenkins, shared their enthusiasm for reading by stepping into the classroom and reading…