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The Douglas County Chamber announces the placement of Certified Work Ready Community Signs. Douglas County and Douglasville were awarded the designation of being a “Georgia Certified Work Ready Community” in late 2010 by Georgia Governor Nathan Deal after meeting several criteria over a three year period, set by the Governor’s Office of Workforce Development. The…

Owner Paresh Shah is pleased to announce the opening of a new business in Douglasville and Douglas County.  Bargain Buys opened its doors this month and celebrated their grand opening with a Chamber Ribbon Cutting on December 14th. Bargain Buys brings a new genre of savings to the community.  Offering an assortment of items ranging…

 Thank you to Douglas County Government for contributing!            Douglas County Fire Chief Scott Spencer proudly showed off two new ambulance/rescue units to the members of the Douglas County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, January 8th.  The two new bariatric transport units will be dispatched out of Fire Station No. 2 in Winston and Fire Station…

Batteries Plus, located at 9641 Highway 5 in Douglasville celebrated their first year in business at the Douglasville location on December 5 with a Chamber Ribbon Cutting.  Batteries Plus is owned by Lane Kollen and managed by Chris Hardman. Batteries Plus provides a broad assortment of batteries for laptop, cell phone, power tool, digital camera,…

Help is here for new and existing businesses in Douglas County. The Douglas County Board of Commissioners is pleased to announce that it has received approval of its Opportunity Zone from the Georgia Department of Community Affairs. The Opportunity Zone includes commercial and industrial parcels in the County along Thornton Road, Maxham Road, and Bankhead…

• John Bleakley Ford presents “Go Further with Ford Night” on Thursday, Nov. 15 – a free fundraising event that will benefit Douglas County Boys and Girls Club engaging consumers in the final “Random Acts of Fusion” adventure and offering them a chance to see the all-new 2013 Ford Fusion in person • While at…

Thank you to Piedmont Healthcare and WellStar Health Systems for contributing. Piedmont Healthcare and WellStar Health System, two leaders in the metro-Atlanta healthcare market, announced a partnership to create the Georgia Health Collaborative, a first of its kind in the state. The new Collaborative will establish services and initiatives focusing on the development of innovative…

Hot Monthly Deals, owned by Kenneth Conner, celebrated the grand opening of their new business on October 30 with a Chamber Ribbon Cutting. The ribbon cutting was held at the Chamber in Downtown Douglasville. Hot Monthly Deals is a Douglas County internet advertising company created in 2012 to accommodate the internet advertising needs of local…

Sunday, November 18, 2012 from 12:00pm until 5:00pm Entrée Price is $20.00 plus tax and gratuity. $15 of every dinner sold plus the gratuity goes to the Red Cross for Sandy Relief. Each meal comes with Salad, Garlic Rolls and a Soft Beverage. Alcoholic Beverages offered a la carte. Chicken Parmigiana Chicken Breast, Baked with…

Thanks to Gold’s Gym for contributing: Times have been tough for everyone, and it’s now more than ever that we need to reach out a hand and help those in need. This November, we will be doing just that. Gold’s Gym is proud to announce that we will be holding our 27th annual charity tournament…