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In Douglasville News This Week

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

3 New Stores Join Arbor Place Mall

Forever 21, Ashley Stewart and Crazy 8 will be added to Douglasville's mall in the near future.

Court Date set for Police Employee Charged with Sexual Assault

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Troy Allen Curtis, 49, will be facing Judge William "Beau" McCain on Jan. 29 in on seven counts of sexual assault and one count of theft by taking.

CAC Celebrates Black History Month

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The presents “Three Perspectives: Athlone Clarke, Eucharia and Martin Fusung, and Yonrico Scott” during February in celebration of Black History Month.

Douglasville Jobless Rate Falls to 11.5%

The unemployment rate fell slightly in Douglasville and stayed the same for Douglas County in December.

Can You Out-Spell an 8th Grader?

Elijah Bransford, Chapel Hill Middle School, out-spelled 28 other students to earn the top spelling title during the Douglas County School System's annual spelling bee.

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