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The Georgia Athletic Directors Association has named Coach Albert Lindsey as 6A Region 5 Athletic Director of the Year. Athletic Directors from across the state selected Lindsey for this significant recognition. Lindsey traveled to Savannah and received the award last weekend during the annual Georgia Athletic Directors Association Conference. This is the second straight year…
North Douglas Elementary School and Keep it Moving Yoga and Barre in Downtown Douglasville have joined forces this Spring to provide necessities to students when they need it. North Douglas Elementary School currently operates a food and clothing pantry that serves their school community and the needs of students. The pantry stocks food, school supplies,…
The Council for Quality Growth is pleased to add the Douglasville/Douglas County State of the Address as the 8th county included in its line up of premier events highlighting the growth and development in counties across the metro Atlanta region. Presented in partnership with the City of Douglasville, Douglas County, and the Douglas County Chamber…
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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…