Other top stories this past week from local Patch sites included a march for gun control and how much it costs to live where you do.
Georgians joined hundreds of thousands across the country, marching for gun control in the wake of recent school shootings.
Here are the Douglas restaurant inspections for the past week.
Lance Cpl. Scott Daniel “Boots” Harper died in Afghanistan and will be one of those honored.
Three-time Olympic Medalist Elana Meyers Taylor delighted Chapel Hill High School students with a surprise appearance Thursday morning.
The Economic Policy Institute broke down how much it costs families to live in each county in America. See how yours fared.
Garey Y. McManus served as chaplain for the Douglas County jail for 33 years
A 15-year-old Alexander High School student was arrested after the Douglas Sheriff's Office investigated a fight Tuesday on a school bus.
Janet Pak Memark, MD, MPH, FACP, has been appointed as the new District Health Director of Cobb & Douglas Public Health, effective April 2.
The Douglas County Chamber Board announced Tuesday the appointment of Sara Ray as president and CEO of the Douglas County Chamber.
Several Douglas schools were on lock down Tuesday as Douglas Sheriff's deputies chased two people. One person is still at large.
A thrilling adventure, the "Can U Escape Hotel" escape room will open Saturday, March 24, in downtown Douglasville.
McDonald's, Penske, American Red Cross; Douglasville Patch Jobs Board has more openings.
All after school activities for the Douglas County School System have been canceled for Monday, March 19, due to expected inclement weather.
Burlington donated $10,000 to Douglas County’s Bright Star Elementary School in celebration of its new store in Douglaville.
Boeswan Studio of the Arts is a nonprofit that exists to inspire youth while introducing art history from an international perspective.
There are at least 38 productions currently filming in Georgia, according to Georgia on My Mind.
13 children were rescued from sex trafficking and 76 people were arrested in an eight-state investigation by police agencies.
Effective March 19, Area Executive Director Kwame Carr has been named Asst. Superintendent for District Operations to replace Dr. Tim Scott.
Sixteen grazing goats, known as the “Chew Crew,” are in charge of trimming the treacherous terrain above Buford Dam.
This sensory-friendly event allows families with special needs children to experience a visit with the Easter Bunny prior to public hours.
Douglas students participating in Thursday’s gun violence protests did so peacefully and without incident, according to the school system.
The Douglas County Sheriff's Office has issued a "Be On the Look Out" for a vehicle believed to be involved in a theft of scrap metal.
Student across Doulgas County joined students across the U.S. Wednesday and walked out of classrooms for 17 minutes to protest gun violence.
Students from at least four Douglas schools are planning a walkout to protest recent gun violence in schools in a call for stricter laws.
The body laying on Pleasant Grove Road Monday has been identified as a 15-year-old who shot himself in the head, according to deputies.
"Go for your dreams," Douglasville's own Olympian, Elana Meyers Taylor, told the welcome home crowd at Arbor Place Mall Monday.
Walgreens, Picture People, Driveline Retail Merchandising, Inc.; Douglasville Patch Jobs Board has more openings.
A welcome home celebration is planned Monday for hometown hero and three-time Olympic Medalist bobsled athlete Elana Meyers Taylor.
Waymo, formerly the Google self-driving car project, will be testing self-driving trucks from Atlanta to Douglasville starting next week.
Sheriff Tim Pounds and the Douglas County Sheriff's Office welcomed a new K9 deputy Thursday, K9 Neo.
A senior at Lithia Springs High School, was named Boys and Girls Club Youth of the Year for the state of Georgia at a ceremony recently.
Sara Ray has been named Interim CEO of the Douglas County Chamber of Commerce.
Lithia Springs S.T.E.M. students are powering with Emory University graduate students to help solve Atlanta’s drinking water concerns.
A group that opposes a proposed bus system in Douglas County, the Douglas County Peoples' Action Committee, is gaining momentum.