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In Douglasville News This Week

In case you missed it, these were the important stories of the week.

Candidates Have More Than $80,000 Cash On Hand for District 66 Race

Douglasville Patch has compiled information from the Campaign Contribution Disclosure Reports (CCDR) for candidates running for State Senate and State House of Representatives this year in districts that partially include .

Bus Takes Teens down Dropout Path

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Approximately 400 students from Douglas County High are shown the choice they make if they don't finish school.

Bridal Show Scheduled for April 27

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On April 27, a wide variety of vendors will gather at the on Church Street to showcase their services at the Douglasville Bridal Showcase and Reception. From 6 to 8 p.m., brides and their guests will have an all-access pass to meet experienced wedding professionals and speak with the area's finest wedding-related service providers.

Man Stabbed to Death on Yeager Rd.

Don Peden, 65, was stabbed to death at his home on Yeager Road on Wednesday when he came home from work and found his neighbor trying to steal his property, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.

Willis Sentenced in Sauls Death

Dustin Willis, 22, will spend at least the next nine years in prison after pleading guilty Wednesday to vehicular homicide and two counts of causing serious injury by vehicle for supplying alcohol to minors, the Douglas County Sentinel reports.

No Bond in Yeager Rd. Stabbing Death

Chief Judge Robert J. James denied bond Thursday for David Baltodano, 27, in the stabbing death of his Yeager Road neighbor Don Peden, 65.

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