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Douglas County High School's bid to play for a state title came up short Friday in the Class 6A semifinals against Woodward Academy. The third-ranked Tigers suffered a 24-21 setback to the visiting fifth-ranked War Eagles at Jimmy Johnson Stadium.

Douglas County has launched a free transportation service exclusively for seniors aged 65 and above. The pilot Dial-a-Ride ‘Transportainment’ program, as it’s dubbed, launched last week through Connect Douglas, the county’s public transportation service. The program is funded through a federal American Rescue Protection Act (ARPA) grant issued to Douglas County by the Atlanta Regional Commission. It is scheduled to run through June 2024 or until funding is exhausted.

Tip your cap to Woodward Academy, came back from down double digits last week to earn their spot in the six-a semis. They got a trip to the mighty Douglas County Tigers, won a shootout a week ago, Johnny White's team tied a school record for wins that was set in 1964. Super Blaine and Kelly Price have the story.

Undefeated teams Thomas County Central and Douglas County will be joined by fellow region champions Woodward Academy and...

The Douglas County government will officially kick off this holiday season with its 3rd annual Christmas Tree Lighting program. The event will be held at the Douglas County Courthouse on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023, at 6 p.m. The family-oriented program will feature performances from the New Manchester High School Choir...

• Douglas County High is preparing to host Woodward Academy in the Class 6A semifinals on Friday night. • The majority of the Douglas County High starters are underclassmen.

High school football playoffs are in the semifinal stage, as schools across our area fight for the right to play in state championship games next week. The Douglas County Tigers look to earn their first trip to a state championship game since 1964, as they host Woodward Academy in this Class 6-A state semifinal matchup.

The Board of Commissioners recently voted unanimously to proclaim Dec. 3 as International Day of Persons with Disabilities in Douglas County. In 1992, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed International Day of Persons with Disabilities to raise awareness of the challenges people with disabilities face and promoting their rights and well-being in every aspect of life.

The fate of Douglas County Probate Judge Christina Peterson now rests in the hands of the three-person Judicial Qualifications Commission Hearing Panel. The JQC Hearing Panel—made up of Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney, Dax Lopez of DelCampo Grayson Lopez and Balch & Bingham, and Richard Hyde listened to six days of testimony over two months at the Cobb County Courthouse, and now will decide if Peterson was in violation of 30 ethics charges.

A multiplicity of events at the end of October meant a maximum amount of fun for the people who attended the many Douglas County Parks and Recreation programs made available to the community. Tammy Cochran, the Community Program Coordinator, regularly dispenses magic during the DCPR’s Fairy Princess Ball (FPB) held...

The Cultural Arts Council of Douglasville/Douglas County celebrated its Annual Gala & Auction on Nov. 18. The CAC was firing up the arts with the night’s theme of “Fire & Ice.”

This past summer, Douglas County High senior Jonas Cullen met some marketing executives at Coca-Cola and became intrigued with what they do. It so inspired Cullen that he is looking to pursue a business career.

A Douglas County sheriff’s deputy wheeled Jonathon Roman into the courtroom. The 27-year-old murder defendant sat in a wheelchair in front of Chief Superior Court Judge William H. ‘Beau’ McClain for his first appearance bond hearing Friday afternoon.

A proposed map for the Georgia Senate would make District 17 in Henry and Newton counties and Senate District 28 in Douglas and Fulton counties predominantly Black. A proposed Georgia House redistricting map would create five new Black majority districts in the General Assembly’s lower chamber. According to Capitol...

In honor of World AIDS Day (Dec. 1) Cobb and Douglas Public Health (CDPH) held an event at the Chattahoochee Technical College (Marietta Campus) where they provided free HIV testing and condom distribution.   The post Cobb and Douglas Public Health host World AIDS Day event appeared first on The Atlanta Voice.

Douglas County High junior James Johnson was chosen the Georgia High School Football Daily’s Player of the Week after his five-touchdown performance in last week’s Class 6A quarterfinal game. The award, sponsored by Sports Turf, was presented to Johnson at his school Wednesday.