Douglas County News

Lithia Springs, Douglas County and Alexander all stayed in the same region but saw several other teams come and go.

Muscogee County Solicitor-General Ben Richardson was named Georgia Solicitor-General of the Year at the recently concluded state prosecutors' conference on Jekyll Island.

If the school lunch is yucky, kids at east Cobb's Sope Creek Elementary might be tempted to step outside and pluck a fresh cantaloupe, a tomato or strawberries.

The last moments of Raphael Christian's life were spent running from Marietta police.

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It was one of the happiest weeks for Miley Elizabeth Duvall - not only did she celebrate her birthday but she also finished her undergraduate degree at the University of Georgia.

A brother accused of killing his sister and her friend in a drunk-driving accident faced more charges during a court hearing in Douglas County on Tuesday.

A Douglas County man was placed in jail for DUI, vehicular homicide and other charges after authorities said he caused a one-vehicle crash that killed his sister and another women.

As Habitat for Humanity volunteers pound out the last few homes at Hillcrest East in Cobb County, the local affiliate is gearing up for its next campaign.

Lightning from a severe storm that rolled across the Metro Atlanta area Tuesday night caused numerous house fires, including four in Douglas County alone.

An 18-year-old father is accused of killing his 2-month-old son, Douglas County authorities said Thursday.

An 18-year-old father is accused of killing his 2-month-old son, Douglas County authorities said Thursday.

Lightning usually doesn't strike twice in the same location, but during Tuesday's thunderstorms, it struck four times in Douglasville.

No one knew the name of the neighbor's bloodhound, a goofy assemblage of flopping ears, flailing limbs and wet muzzle.

Authorities were notified of a wrong-way driver early Saturday morning just minutes before he slammed into another car, killing himself and two others, police said.

Cherokee County Sheriff's investigators made an interesting discovery while working an armed robbery case involving a girl's softball umpire.

A softball umpire who told police he was the victim of an armed robbery ended up arrested on charges that he violated Georgia's tough sex offender laws.

The Georgia Supreme Court was asked Monday to consider its ruling that freed Genarlow Wilson last year when deciding a challenge to a life sentence imposed on a sex offender.

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

Marietta police have arrested a tennis coach on child molestation charges. Cary Sutton, 30, worked for Allcourt Inc.