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PJC Home Improvements, owned by Paul Crawford, celebrated its joining of the Chamber with a DC Chamber Ribbon Cutting on May 10.  The ribbon cutting was held immediately following the Georgia Power Coffee Card Exchange on O’Neal Plaza in Downtown Douglasville. PJC Home Improvements is a family owned and operated small business.  Established in 2005,…

Thank you to Fisher & Phillips for the content! Employers today are faced with the ever increasing cost of workers’ compensation insurance. An aging workforce, double digit inflation of medical costs, prescription costs that are approaching 15% of the total cost of a claim, and courts that are consistently expanding the definition of what constitutes…

THANKS TO DOUGLAS COUNTY GOVERNMENT FOR PROVIDING THE CONTENT! “When I was a child, every little girl wanted to be a princess, and every little boy wanted to be either a cowboy or a fireman. At that very wonderful time of life, it seems that anything is possible. Childhood is a time for make believe,…

Close on the heels of the recent Douglas County School System Accreditation, Brighten Academy has been recommended by AdvancED for independent SACS/CASI accreditation. Lisa McDonald, Brighten’s Director stated, “We felt that independent accreditation from the district was important. We wanted to demonstrate our effectiveness in operating autonomously, which is a hallmark of charter schools. We…

Partner Chris Moore, and staff celebrated the new ownership of St. Andrews Golf & Country Club with a DC Chamber Ribbon Cutting. St. Andrews is located at 8799 Edinburgh Drive 9340 The Landing Drive in Winston. Other partners in the new management are Boake Moore, Jr., Thomas Loffredo, and Heath Hammond. St. Andrews is a…

Burke’s Grill, owned by Peggy and Dwight Burke, celebrated its recent grand opening with a DC Chamber Ribbon Cutting on May 4.  Burke’s Grill is located at 4040 Chapel Hill Road, Suite G, Douglasville, GA  30135. Burke’s Grill is a family owned restaurant that serves upscale country cooking and has a variety of menu items.…

Douglas County Government, Chamber of Commerce and the City of Douglasville are partnering to educate residents on an upcoming vote that could bring shorter drive times for motorists, new jobs, and industry and offer a better quality of life. Metro Atlanta drivers have the longest commute in the country according to the Transform Metro Atlanta…

The new Transitions Pulmonary Care Unit, located on the same campus as Douglasville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, LLC, a skilled nursing facility, is a free standing sub-acute ventilator unit that also has the distinction of being the first free-standing ventilator unit within 50 miles of Atlanta. This new facility, and its accompanying program, is designed…

Life Saviors Church celebrated their recent joining of the DC Chamber with a Ribbon Cutting on May 2.  Their services are held at the Douglasville Public Safety Community Center located at 8063 Fairburn Road in Douglasville. Life Saviors will be celebrating our Pastor Samuel Turner Jr. and his wife Aleja Turner at the 1st Pastoral…

The Holiday Inn Express in Lithia Springs celebrated the completion of the $1M renovations with a Chamber Ribbon Cutting on April 26.  The hotel is located at 850 Crestmark Drive. Holiday Inn Express is a Limited Service Hotel that caters to business and leisure travelers.  The location in Lithia Springs has undergone renovations over the…