Douglas County News

Local seniors enjoy the annual Thanksgiving lunch Monday at the Woodie Fire Center in Douglasville.

With less than a week before the Dec. 1 runoff election to decide the victor for Villa Rica's Ward 4 seat on the City Council, Councilman Joey Kelley and challenger Patrick Henrickson are beating the bushes to find votes.

The day after Thanksgiving is a prize shopping day for bargain hunters, but for local law enforcement, it means streets jammed with vehicles.

The Douglasville Downtown Development Authority is planning a busy holiday season, with a celebration titled a oeOld Fashioned Holidays,a according to Jack Tysor, authority chairman.

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The Douglasville-Douglas County Water and Sewer Authority has received $300,000 in federal stimulus money to continue its already popular rebate program for water efficient toilets.

Diane Connors, Douglas County purchasing director, talks to a Friday morning information meeting on the new jail and law enforcement center.

Only three Douglas County voters had cast early ballots by noon Thursday, an average of about one per day, for the Dec.

Cherokee Rose Quilters Guild donated 24 handmade quilts to four local group homes as part of its community service project.

Author Elaine Bailey talks about her new book , a Explosion in Villa Rica,a which she will sell Dec.

Douglas County Fire Department will soon have a new $367,552 air and light truck, thanks to proceeds from the 2002 SPLOST .

Operation Christmas Child is again collecting gift-filled shoe boxes in Douglas County for needy children overseas.

The Rev. Steven Saul, pastor of Trinity Anglican Church, is on a mission to make the local religious community aware of domestic violence and to help them recognize signs when it is happening.

Douglas County residents who suffered damage in the September 20-23 flooding have only a week remaining to file claims for FEMA assistance.

Jere Oa Neal slideshow Several local officials Thursday praised the hard work of the Rev.

Sgt. Randy Rider, of the Douglasville Police Department, has been named president of the National Internal Affairs Investigators Association for the fifth time.

Georgiaa s top military officer said Monday that the war in Iraq is going well, but the combat in Afghanistan is at a a oestrategic pausea while the president decides a oewhich way to go and what the strategy is going to be.a Major Gen.

Douglas County emergency officials are keeping a watchful eye on todaya s weather as Tropical Storm Ida is expected to drop up to five inches of participation on already rain-soaked Georgia.

The Douglas County Board of Education will begin its search for a new school superintendent with a Monday called meeting.

Becky Padgett, Douglas County Board of Commissioners office receptionist, empties used paper from her work station into a collection bin for recycling.