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Download the Application DEADLINE TO APPLY: February 10, 2017 Comcast Cares Day is Comcast’s annual company-wide day of service in which tens of thousands of Comcast employees, along with their families and friends, volunteer in their local communities. We are committed to improving the quality of life in local communities where our customers and employees…
Read MoreDownload Leadership Douglas 2018 Application The Douglas County Chamber is now accepting applications for the 2017-2018 Class of Leadership Douglas. The mission of Leadership Douglas is to identify, encourage and develop leadership abilities so that its participants grow both personally and professionally. Participants in Leadership Douglas benefit from getting to know one another and from…
Read MoreCindyrella Cakes Owner, Cindy Dankwa, friends, and Chamber representatives celebrated her business and new Chamber membership by holding a DC Chamber Ribbon Cutting on December 8th at the Chamber. Cindyrella Cakes is a Douglasville, GA based online bakery dedicated to providing rum cakes and custom cakes for any occasion including birthdays, bridal showers, baby showers, weddings,…
Read MoreThe Douglas County Board of Education was named a 2016 Distinguished Board by the Georgia School Boards Association (GSBA) at their annual conference on December 2, 2016. The recognition program is designed to showcase best practices in school governance and leadership among Georgia School Boards. GSBA recognizes good school board governance to foster educational community…
Read MoreThere’s a lot of talk about making life easier–getting rid of clutter, buying less, not making things so complicated. We carry around a powerful multi-tasker that takes pictures, does our banking, keeps us on schedule, and makes phone calls. Some people are even moving to 300 square feet homes to minimize the things in their…
Read MoreThe Douglas County School System (DCSS) ranked above the state average on the 2016 CCRPI (College and Career Ready Performance Index) scores released on December 8, 2016, by the Georgia Department of Education. DCSS scores exceeded the state averages on elementary, middle and high school levels. All public schools in Georgia are assessed utilizing the…
Read MoreFor Immediate Release: Monday, December 12, 2016 JURY SUMMONS SCAM HURTING DOUGLAS COUNTY CITIZENS Douglas County residents are being scammed by phone callers in relation to Jury Summons. A man representing himself as a Deputy or Sergeant with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is calling people and telling them that a Bench Warrant has been…
Read MoreThe Board of the Georgia Academy for Economic Development announces Douglas County graduates from the 2016 Region 3 Multi-Day Training Program. Class participants represented a number of professional and non-professional economic development fields, including elected officials, public servants, business leaders, educators, and social service providers from ten counties in Metro Atlanta Georgia. The Academy provided…
Read MoreAmerican Family Insurance Agent Wayne Crook, staff, family, friends, and Chamber representatives celebrated their recent opening by holding a DC Chamber Ribbon Cutting on November 30th . The agency is located at 3150 Golf Ridge Boulevard, Suite 201 in Douglasville. American Family has been in business since 1927. By the 1970’s American Family had become…
Read MoreInspiring Scholars Academy Owners Danielle Hardy and Frances Taylor, family, friends and Chamber representatives celebrated the opening of their second location by holding a DC Chamber Ribbon Cutting on November 29th at 7425 Highway 78 in Winston. Inspiring Scholars has been serving children in Douglasville and surrounding areas for the past five years. They provide…
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