Lithia Springs News

Last February, Bobbie and Dasan Isom moved into their new townhome at Keystone Gates in Lithonia.

The next meeting of the Georgia Chapter of the Trail of Tears Association will be held on Saturday, July 12, 2008 at 10:30 a.m. at the Sweetwater Creek State Park Interpretive Center in Lithia Springs.

James Bell, a community activist in Douglas County that instrumental in defeating a SPLOST proposal last year, was arrested on Monday for removing campaign signs from a beautification area known as the "Dogwood ...

The Libertarian Party of Georgia's communication director was arrested this week for removing campaign signs from a beautification area known as "Dogwood Strip" owned by the Norfork Southern Railroad in Douglas ...

Oh, yes. Definitely a resounding yes. I love my mom. We're good friends, but we're also enemies. via Southern Voice

Firefighters found a car completely up in flames Sunday morning. They're treating it as an arson case. via WALB-TV Albany

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Eastern Douglas and Central Fulton Counties until 3 a.m. At 2:03 a.m. National Weather Service Doppler Radar indicated ... via WXIA-TV Atlanta

“Electronic commerce requires data security, speed and reliability above all”

AT&T opens data center in Atlanta February 27, 2001 -- -- In response to exploding regional demand for high-speed, reliable and scaleable Web hosting services, AT&T announced it has opened an Internet data ... via The WHIR

“There is no doubt that these guys are not rookies at what they were doing”

Updated 30 minutes ago An Albertville man remained in a Georgia jail Monday on carjacking, armed robbery and theft by receiving charges. via Sand Mountain Reporter

Posted by Chuck Welch on April 11, 2008 4:22 PM Douglas County Sheriff Phil Miller says the men asked to test-drive a Ford Mustang at a Lithia Springs dealership yesterday. via Lakeland Local

Two men were hospitalized Thursday after allegedly stealing a car on a dealership test drive, robbing the salesman and crashing during a high-speed police chase along Interstate 20 west of Atlanta. via The Macon Telegraph

Actions Taken by the Georgia State Board of Registration of Used Motor Vehicle Dealers and Used Motor Vehicle Parts Dealers at its March 19 Meeting Macon, Ga. via The Weekly

“I-20 West has been doing extremely well lately”

Airport, interstate and rail access combined with migration from Fulton Industrial keep submarket hot Atlanta Business Chronicle - by Martin Sinderman Contributing writer Warehouse/distribution leasing activity ... via Commercial Real Estate

Lance-Young Story updated at 5:17 PM on Saturday, December 29, 2007 Mr. and Mrs. via Athens Banner-Herald

“This is cyclical, other communities go through the same thing. Swift left Moultrie, another plant left Thomasville. Instead of finger pointing, the community needs to band together to get more industry in here.”

Tifton's economic woes continued this week with the closing of another plant in the Industrial Park. via Tifton Gazette

You're heading back to metro Atlanta from Birmingham or some other western locale, driving along I-20 at a pleasant clip. via Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Douglasville Police are on the hunt for two men, who allegedly robbed a Super Wal-Mart and tried to hijack carts full of money bags. via MyATLtv.com

“This is dire, severe, extreme drought.”

The state of Georgia, stricken by months of drought, confirmed Friday that it will sue the Army Corps of Engineers. via CNN

Mac Papers announced the opening of its new sales office and distribution center in the Atlanta area. via Distribution Sales & Management