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Douglas County Commission Chairman Tom Worthan returned to the Courthouse on Friday, June 28th, for the first time since his surgery to relieve an aneurysm. He spent 2 hours at the Courthouse Friday and will be working part-time over the next couple of weeks as he regains his strength. The surgery was successful and Chairman…
Our hearts go out to the Mobley family in light of this great tragedy Posted: Jun 26, 2013 3:06 PM EDTUpdated: Jun 26, 2013 3:09 PM EDT By Tony McNary By Mandi Milligan VILLA RICA, GA (CBS ATLANTA) – A Villa Rica jewelry store owner was shot and killed during a robbery Wednesday afternoon.…
President Barack Obama hailed small business owners as the economy’s engine and our biggest source of new jobs. The President declared June 16-22, as National Small Business Week and stated, “America’s small businesses reflect the best of who we are as a Nation—daring and innovative, courageous and hopeful, always working hard and looking ahead for…
The Douglas County Chamber will host its annual Chamber Golf & Tennis Classic on Wednesday, September 25th at Mirror Lake Golf & Country Club. More than 300 golfers are expected to participate in the 2013 Classic, presented by GreyStone Power. The Chamber Classic is being co-chaired by GreyStone Power’s Vice President of Finance, Kara Pearson…
Owners Glenville and Sheryl Calloo opened Island Bar & Grill in 2012 and celebrated their grand opening with a Chamber Ribbon Cutting on June 14th. Island Bar & Grille is located at 6650 Broad Street in Downtown Douglasville. Island Bar and Grille invites their customers to come “feel the vibe”. Island Bar and Grille is…
Google is proud to present ‘Googlefest,’’ a free, half-day conference that will take place in Douglasville on June 24, 2013. This program is formatted for small businesses and educators. There will also be a section on Google Maps for crisis response efforts. The event will run from 8 a.m.– 2 p.m. at the Douglasville Conference…
The Douglas County Chamber announced the recipients of the annual Chamber Foundation Leadership Scholarships and 2013 Founders Award at the GreyStone Power Luncheon on Tuesday, May 21st. The Chamber Foundation coordinates community education and leadership programs including Leadership Douglas, Youth Leadership Douglas and our Annual Chamber Leadership Scholarship. The Chamber Foundation Leadership Scholarship was…
The Douglas County Chamber is pleased to announce three new members of the 2013 Chairman’s Club: Mark Leeper with Community & Southern Bank, Denise Dotson from Gas South, and Howard Ray from Hughes-Ray Company. The mission of the Chairmans Club is to convene community-minded, senior level business people to be visionaries for the Chamber and…
Owner Ann Marie Alford is excited to announce the opening of a unique new business in Douglasville. Your Fired Creations opened in May and celebrated their Grand Opening with a Chamber Ribbon Cutting on June 6th at their location in Downtown Douglasville, 6716 Broad Street in Downtown Douglasville. Your Fired Creations offers several choices of…
Debra Ledbetter is pleased to announce the opening of their new location for her branch of Country Financial Insurance. Debra, her staff and Chamber members celebrated the occasion with a Chamber Ribbon Cutting on June 4th at their new location – 6488 Spring Street, Suite 203 in Douglasville. Country Financial (formerly Cotton States Insurance) helps…