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The Douglas County Chamber announced the recipients of the annual Chamber Foundation Leadership Scholarships and 2017 Founders Award at the GreyStone Power Luncheon on May 16th.  The Chamber Foundation coordinates community education and leadership programs including Leadership Douglas, Youth Leadership Douglas and the annual Chamber Leadership Scholarship. The Chamber Foundation Leadership Scholarship is funded by…

Benton House of Douglasville Community Relations Director, Alicia Westbrooks, Aegis Therapies Outpatient Director of Rehab, Chris Culbreth, celebrated their new partnership by holding a DC Chamber Ribbon Cutting on May 11th. Benton House of Douglasville is located at 4999 Prestley Mill Road in Douglasville. Benton House of Douglasville Senior Living Community is pleased to announce…

Insperity Business Performance Advisor, Michael Montgomery, coworkers, and Chamber representatives gathered and held a DC Chamber Ribbon Cutting on May 3rd. Insperity is located at 300 Galleria Parkway in Atlanta. Since 1986, Insperity® CEO Paul Sarvadi envisioned making business owners’ lives easier by taking Human Resources and administrative burdens off their plates. Thus, he created the…

Douglas County was recently recognized as a Platinum Partner by Georgia Commute Options, signifying the County’s commitment to providing alternatives to driving alone to work.  Douglas County Rideshare, the only County-operated program in the State, was recognized for its outstanding record. In 2016, Douglas County Rideshare averaged 375 vanpool riders each month, and 9,500 average…

Rainbow Consultants Jason and Natelie Hampton, staff, and Chamber representatives celebrated the grand opening of their Douglasville office by holding a DC Chamber Ribbon Cutting on April 26th.  Rainbow is located at 8321 Office Park Drive in Douglasville. The Rainbow is a household appliance that is 18 inches tall, uses 2 quarts of water and…

Cultural Arts Council Executive Director, Davina-Grace Hill, staff, friends, and Chamber representatives, celebrated the opening of the new Pop Up Arts Shop by holding a DC Chamber Ribbon Cutting on April 13th. The Cultural Arts Council is located at 8652 Campbellton Street in Douglasville. A NEW visual arts development for CAC was the April inauguration…

Douglas County Commission Chairman Dr. Romona Jackson Jones presented her 100-day Report to the Citizens of Douglas County at 12:15 p.m., Monday, April 24th, in the Douglas County Courthouse Atrium.  The 100-day report was her accounting of the first 100 days of her administration, and was a presentation in front of an audience.  The text…

On March 14, 2017, the City of Douglasville’s Planning and Development Committee approved an application for a concrete washout facility to be located 7765 Malone Street. After approval of this development application, numerous neighborhood residents and concerned citizens began to voice their concerns to the Mayor and City Council during their regularly scheduled public meetings.…

The Business and Computer Science pathway in all five of Douglas County’s high schools received industry certification from the Georgia Department of Education (GADOE) in late March . From August, 2016, through March, 2017, a team from the GADOE and the Society of Human Resource Management evaluated the programs at each school. The culminating event…

MoJoBaS Fun Factory Owners Sharon Scott and Irving Barbary, staff, friends, customers, and Chamber representatives celebrated their new addition to the facility by holding a DC Chamber Ribbon Cutting on April 6th. MoJoBaS Fun Factory is located at 7442 Douglas Boulevard in Douglasville. ​MoJoBaS Fun Factory is a family-owned recreation and entertainment center in Douglasville,…