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Friday May 17 | Patch.com

Douglas County Sheriff's Arrests: Disorderly Conduct, Criminal Trespass

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

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Related Topix: Douglasville, GA

Friday May 17 | Patch.com

Pet Things Donates 925 Pounds of Cat, Dog Food to Shelter

Because helping animals is "in my heart," Pet Things owner Terry Brlecic and his family recently donated 925 pounds of cat and dog food to the Douglas County Animal Shelter.

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Thu May 16, 2013

Patch.com

Primary Fitness Celebrates One Year

By Sara Ray, Douglas County Chamber Primary Fitness owner and instructor Tracy Lymus celebrated one year in business with a Chamber ribbon cutting on May 9. Primary Fitness is located at 921 Dallas Highway in Primary Fitness' motto is to "keep fitness fun" and this is the one studio where clients will get just that with their private parties, ... (more)

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Related Topix: Fitness, Pilates, Douglasville, GA

Examiner.com

Husband, wife accused of robbing numerous businesses at gunpoint gets 20 years

A husband and wife, working as a team, robbed numerous businesses at gunpoint in the metro Atlanta area until their crime spree ended after a high-speed chase.

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Related Topix: Lithia Springs, GA

Wed May 15, 2013

Patch.com

Pay Less for CT Scans in Douglas than Paulding

It costs $1,130 less to get a CT scan in Douglas County than Paulding County. That's according to data from New Choice Health , a private company that encourages people to become smarter healthcare consumers.

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Related Topix: Douglas, GA, Paulding County, GA, Health, Medicaid

Tue May 14, 2013

Patch.com

Fayetteville Couple Get 20 Years for Robbing Local Dollar Store

A Fayetteville husband and wife will be serving a 20-year sentence after robbing numerous businesses at gun point around the metro Atlanta area, including a local business in 2007, according to Douglas County District Attorney David McDade.

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Related Topix: Lithia Springs, GA

Mon May 13, 2013

Patch.com

Douglas Deputy Among Academy Graduates

Twenty-six people graduated May 3 from the North Central Georgia Law Enforcement Academy , and Douglas County Sheriff's Deputy Eric M. Amdal was one of them.

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Related Topix: Georgia, Douglas, GA, Carroll County, GA, Carrollton, GA, Villa Rica, GA

Patch.com

Our History: Mr. Geer and the Granite

Mr. Geer and the Granite I know it's easy to fuss about the downtown business district in Douglasville.

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Related Topix: Douglasville, GA

Patch.com

Taste of Douglasville Festival Set for Saturday

In partnership with the City of Douglasville, the Cultural Arts Council of Douglasville/Douglas County presents the 2013 Taste of Douglasville, now in its twentieth year and better and bigger than ever before -- and an event no one should miss! Proceeds of downtown Douglasville's most popular event benefit the Cultural Arts Council and its ... (more)

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Related Topix: Douglasville, GA, Kids, Family

Sat May 11, 2013

Patch.com

Summer Sampler Kicks Off Hydrangea Festival

By Kizzy Howell, City of Douglasville Douglasville's popular Summer Sampler returns in 2013 as an opening celebration for Douglas County's internationally attended Penny McHenry Hydrangea Festival.

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Related Topix: Douglasville, GA, Drink, Wine

Thu May 09, 2013

Patch.com

Douglas County Sheriff's Arrests: Cruelty to Children, Aggravated Assault

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

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Related Topix: Douglasville, GA

Patch.com

Zen Massage Center Opens

By Sara Ray, Douglas County Chamber Owner Mickey Jefferson and his staff announced the opening of their new location in Douglasville.

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Related Topix: Massage Therapy, Medicine, Health, Douglasville, GA

Times Georgian

BOC approves venue permit, but stops another request

When it comes to approving permits for special event venues, the old axiom of "location, location, location" applies to the Carroll County Board of Commissioners' zoning decisions.

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Related Topix: Carroll County, GA, Wedding, Villa Rica, GA, Douglasville, GA

Wed May 08, 2013

Sandy Springs Neighbor

Douglasville mayor , council pay vote set

The Douglasville City Council will take another vote on the mayor and council's compensation June 17, the body unanimously agreed Monday night.

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Related Topix: Douglasville, GA, Villa Rica, GA, Austell, GA

Sandy Springs Neighbor

Governor signs two Douglas County legislators' bills

File photo District 61 state Rep. Roger Bruce, D-Atlanta, stands with District 66 state Rep.

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Related Topix: Douglasville, GA, Nathan Deal, US Governors

Patch.com

Douglas Luncheon to Raise Stroke Awareness

With 3,775 stroke deaths in Georgia each year, the Live Healthy Douglas Coalition plans to do its part to raise stroke awareness in Douglas and Cobb counties.

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Related Topix: Cobb County, GA, Douglasville, GA, Cobb, GA

Mon May 06, 2013

Patch.com

Public Invited to New Fire/Ems HQ Opening

The Douglas County Fire/EMS Department will officially open and dedicate its new headquarters during a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house on Tuesday afternoon, May 7. The new headquarters is in the Blake Gammill Memorial Building located at 6856 Broad Street/Bankhead Highway .

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Patch.com

Our History: Memories of the Mill

One of the hardest things I have ever done was walking away from the hospital room where my mother lay dying.

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Related Topix: Atlanta, GA, Douglasville, GA

Patch.com

Businesses, Residences Asked to Decorate for Hydrangea Festival

Douglas County residents and businesses are asked to get in the spirit and decorate their home and business for the 6th annual Penny McHenry Hydrangea Festival! The Festival Committee is asking residents and businesses to decorate their mailboxes, lampposts, gates, fences, trees, signs, and doorways in festive hydrangea blossoms, ribbons, and ... (more)

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Related Topix: Douglasville, GA, Home Gardening, Home

Patch.com

Douglas County Sheriff's Arrests: Failure to Register as a Sex Offender, DUI

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

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Related Topix: Douglasville, GA