Tommy Wheeler worked for the Douglas County Sheriff's Office from 1973 until his retirement in 2014.
The students earn college scholarships if they maintain good grades, stay out of trouble and meet with a mentor through high school.
One man had marijuana, Xanax and other drugs, as well as a safe with $17,000 in cash, at his home, the Douglas County Sheriff's Office said.
The event will feature kids activities and games, live music, a "touch a truck" area and food trucks and booths.
Other top stories this past week from the Douglasville Patch included a man convicted of robbing a Douglas County Pizza Hut.
The fire, on Bankhead Highway, happened some time around 1 p.m. on Monday, officials say.
The celebration will include special events including "blast from the past" meals and desserts offered to students.
Martin Kyle Kittrell was sentenced in the 2015 robbery on Thursday.
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A Douglas County jury found Melissa Sue Handy guilty of cruelty to children and battery, violating the Family Violence Act.
A sheriff's deputy was chasing two suspects accused of stealing from the Home Depot on Thornton Road.
Other top stories this past week from the Douglasville Patch included news that Douglas County landfill rates are going up.
The men also face armed robbery and aggravated assault charges in the Saturday shooting.
Lauren Cook is a Douglas County native who attended local public schools and began teaching locally in 2006.
The increase in fees to use the landfills is the first in 12 years in the county, officials said.
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The graduation rate for Douglas County High School students was almost identical to the rate from 2016.
Attorneys argued racism played a role in the conviction and sentencing of convicted murderer Keith Leroy Tharpe.
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Keith Leroy Tharpe, 59, was convicted in the 1990 shotgun killing of his sister-in-law and of kidnapping and assaulting his estranged wife.
The band will play songs of Stevie Wonder and donations will be accepted for Douglas County schools' Buckets of Care for hurricane victims.
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Students and teachers will assemble "Buckets of Care" to deliver to flooding victims in south Georgia and Florida.
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School system leaders will attend to hear thoughts from parents and other community members on their concerns and expectations.
The warning is in effect from noon Tuesday through Wednesday night.
Evacuees in the state were being urged to stay in place Tuesday morning while transportation teams check roadways.