In the News

Heritage Bag plant manager, Jeff Classen, staff, and Chamber representatives celebrated their new facility by holding a DC Chamber Ribbon Cutting on January 25th. Heritage Bag is located at 8096 East Highway 78 in Villa Rica.  Heritage Bag is a division of Novolex, a product packaging company. Heritage Bag is one of 45 locations of…

Representatives of Mercer University and West Georgia Technical College gathered in Douglas County January 24 to sign an addendum to the current statewide articulation agreement between Mercer and the Technical College System of Georgia. Under this updated agreement, Mercer and WGTC affirm that both entities will support the smooth transition of qualified students enrolled in…

Douglas County Schools will convert early release days to regular school full days to make up for seven days of missed instructional time due to inclement weather due to Hurricane Irma and two winter snow storms. This decision was designed to provide all of our students with the highest level of instruction and to ensure…

Douglas County Vice-Chair Kelly G. Robinson, Commissioner of District 2, is leading a bipartisan group of county and state officials in a regional collaborative support of legislation that would protect homeowners at the local and state levels.  State Rep. William K. Boddie Jr. (D-62) introduced the legislation today called “The Community Association Protection & Transparency…

Ninety-three students in the Douglas County School System competed in the county-wide Middle and High School Science and Engineering Fair on January 16. With intriguing names including “Snap Crackle Pop Bridge Building” and “Inducing Jasmonic Acid Production in Potato Plants,” the projects covered a wide range of topics. As part of the competition, students displayed…

The Douglas County Board of Commissioners proclaimed February 6, 2018, as Firefighters Recognition Day. The proclamation was announced at the Board of Commission meeting by the Douglas County Fire Chief, Scott Spencer on January 23, 2018. The Firefighters Recognition Day Proclamation recognizes and honors the brave men and women who protect the life and property…

Douglas County was recognized for its commitment to the environment by achieving certification as a Green Community, advancing to the Silver level.  The Atlanta Regional Commission, the regional planning and intergovernmental coordination agency for the 10-county Atlanta region, made the announcement at its Board Meeting held in downtown Atlanta on Wednesday, January 24, 2018. Douglas…

The Douglas County Chamber is pleased to announce two new members of the 2018 Chairmans Club: Mark DeNyse with DeNyse Companies, and Jessica Fulton with McDonough Bolyard Peck (MBP). 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…

Douglasville and Douglas County have become a destination rich with opportunity.  As our community benefits from those opportunities, it has become increasingly important to create a unified vision and road map for long-term initiatives to ensure Douglasville and Douglas County reach their full potential.  To that end, the Chamber is leading a partnership with other…

The Douglas County Board of Commissioners will begin holding its night legislative/voting meetings at 6:00 p.m. tonight, January 23, 2018. The meetings will broadcast live on dctv23 as normal and simulcast on the County web site. The Board of Commissioners use to hold the night portion of the meetings at 7:00 p.m. The Board of…