Cotton Mill Destroyed by Fire

The General Western Cotton Mill in east Douglasville at 6398 E. Broad St. (Bankhead Highway) was destroyed by fire early Saturday morning. See the full Douglasville Patch story here.

Persons Vetoes Sunday Sales, Extended Pouring Hours

Douglasville Mayor Harvey Persons has decided to veto the City Council's vote, approving Sunday sales and extending alcohol serving hours on Sunday mornings until 2 a.m. See the full Douglasville Patch story here.

Mayor Explains Veto of Unanimous City Council Vote on Sunday Sales

Douglasville Mayor Harvey Persons explains why he decided to veto two City Council votes. One would approve a Sunday sales referendum and the other would extend alcohol serving hours on Sunday mornings until 2 a.m. See the full Douglasville Patch story here.

Firefighters Graduate from Rookie School

Eleven firefighters graduated into the Douglas County Fire/EMS Department after eight strenuous weeks of "rookie school," an intensive and exhaustive course consisting of classroom instruction and live fire training conducted by Fire/EMS Department staff. See the full Douglasville Patch story here.

Beulah Elementary Is Fitastic, Wins $1,000

On your mark, get set, go! More than 350 students at Beulah Elementary School competed in the pursuit of becoming the Third Annual Fitastic Challenge Field Day Champion on Tuesday. See the full Douglasville Patch story here.

Cotton Mill Fire Under Investigation

The investigation into the cause of the fire began Tuesday, by the Douglas County Fire/EMS Department with the aid of the Metro Atlanta Arson Task Force. See the full Douglasville Patch story here.