Douglasville News

Mr. Bob Hall, age 69 of Riverdale, Georgia passed away on Saturday, June 15, 2013 at Regency Hospital in East Point, Georgia.

U.S. Attorney's officials say a metro Atlanta man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison on sex trafficking charges.

Douglasville Man Headed to Federal Prison - Douglasville Patch A Douglasville man was sentenced today to 10 years in federal prison on charges of sex trafficking of a minor and transporting a minor across state lines for prostitution.

The latest Superman to hit the big screen, "Man of Steel" stars Henry Cavill in the role of Clark Kent/Superman and is directed by Zack Snyder .

While cleaning out a closet recently, I came across a list of 100 things that prove you are a native of Atlanta .

A Douglas County man is behind bars after and elaborate scheme to steal thousands of dollars by using fraudulent checks and credit cards.

The newly-named Mary M. McClung library on the Thomas B. Murphy Campus in Waco is named after the late Mary McClung, who was director of Library Services for the college.

Carolyn Ann Benefield Flowers, 65 of Lithia Springs, passed away, June 14. She was born Jan. 18, 1948 in Rome, GA., to the late Robert Lee Benefield and Eula Virginia Fowler Benefield.

The people who appear in this police blotter were arrested by the Douglasville Police Department from May 16 to 31. Douglasville Patch is breaking the arrests from that period into smaller groups and providing them here on a daily basis for your convenience.

Last year, Douglas County had two cases of West Nile. In 2012, Georgia reported 100 cases of West Nile Virus, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health.

In this video, people in downtown Douglasville are asked to describe what their father taught them, using just one sentence.

Update 2:38 p.m.: There was a fatality but the original reporting of an injury during this morning's car wreck on I-20 was incorrect, according to Lt.

The people who appear in this police blotter were arrested by the Douglas County Sheriff's Department within the past 24 hours.

The Douglas County Sentinel in Douglasville, Ga. is reporting than an Anniston man was killed this morning in a wreck while traveling west on Interstate 20. The wreck backed up traffic for nearly three hours, and the victim, whose name was not released pending notification of next of kin, died at the scene.

Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, a cornerstone of the Declaration of Independence, will be the theme of the 2013 City of Douglasville 4th of July celebration.

Police Believe Runaway Johns Creek Teen is in Danger - Johns Creek Patch A 15-year-old Johns Creek teen is missing and considered to be endangered, according to the city's police department.

Bond Denied in Douglas Death Case - Douglasville Patch A Douglas County judge Monday denied bond for two people accused of dumping a Dallas musician's body by a Dumpster, according to the Douglas County Sentinel .

Cumming Man Dies in Head-on Collision - Cumming Patch A Cumming man died in a head-on collision early this morning along Georgia Highway 369, according to the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office .

Sex Offender Pleads Guilty For Incidents at Perimeter Mall - Dunwoody Patch On Monday, Kennedy Perez Miranda pleaded guilty to several charges including sexual battery during an incident at Perimeter Mall, according to an 11 Alive report .

By Sara Ray, Douglas County Chamber Owner Ann Marie Alford is excited to announce the opening of a unique new business in Douglasville.