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Read MoreOwners Sal and Deb Valdaro are pleased to announce the grand opening of their new business, Chapel Hill Shoe Doctor. The family owned business opened its doors earlier this month and celebrated with a grand opening and Chamber Ribbon Cutting on April 11 at their location; 4040 Chapel Hill Road in Douglasville. Chapel Hill Shoe…
Read MoreManaging Partner William Boddie is pleased to announce the opening of an expansion office in Douglasville. The Boddie Law Firm, based out of Atlanta, opened its doors earlier this year and celebrated with a Chamber Ribbon Cutting on April 9 at their location; 8333 Office Park Drive, Suite E. The attorneys at The Boddie Law…
Read MoreFinal Legislative Week Some Bills Passed, Some Will Have to Wait until 2014, But Very Few Were Defeated The 2013 session of the Georgia General Assembly ended Thursday, March 28 at midnight. While not all legislation that was introduced was passed, very few died. Only bills that received a negative vote are ineligible for further…
Read MoreThe Young Professionals Connection of Douglas County is hosting the 2nd Annual Cornhole Tournament on Sunday, April 28th at Foxhall Resort and Sporting Club, located at 8000 Capps Ferry Road in Douglasville. Proceeds from the Cornhole Tournament benefit annual Leadership Scholarships that are presented to local high school seniors who demonstrate outstanding leadership and community…
Read MoreThe City of Douglasville in collaboration with Google, Network Utility Force of Atlanta, and Aerohive of California, is advancing toward the May 1, 2013 implementation date of a 60 acre combined service area of free WiFi to the downtown Douglasville area and selected City park locations. The municipal WiFi network, expected to be completed by…
Read MoreThank you to Tillman Y. Coffey, Esq. from Fisher & Phillips for the contribution! Of course not. I just wanted to get your attention. The real question is when is the last time you reviewed your employee handbook to ensure, not only that it is legally compliant, but also to ensure that it accurately reflects…
Read MoreThank you to Tillman Y. Coffey, Esq. from Fisher & Phillips for the contribution! Your handbook says, “No unauthorized overtime permitted.” Your managers tell employees that they must get their job duties completed during regular work hours because there is a companywide prohibition against working overtime. Your managers also tell employees to accurately record their…
Read More2013 Legislature to Go Home This Thursday The final three days of the 2013 legislative session are scheduled for this Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. However, some major pieces of legislation still need to be decided prior to Thursday or the legislation will be dead for 2013. Water Regulation Legislation Up for Vote in House In…
Read MoreThe Douglas County Chamber is pleased to announce that applications for the 2013-2014 Youth Leadership Douglas (YLD) program are now available. The goals of Youth Leadership Douglas are to provide opportunities for participants to develop an understanding of the meaning and responsibilities of personal, organizational and community leadership and to produce ethical leaders committed to…
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