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In Douglasville News This Week

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

4 Face Arson Charges In Mill Fire

Jeromie Hand, 17 of Douglasville, and Adrian Bond, 18 of Shelbyville, TN, have been arrested and charged with arson and several other charges in connection with the burning of the General Western Cotton Mill on May 12, Phil Miller said in a press conference Tuesday afternoon.

Former Lithia Teacher Gets 3 Years After Pleading Gulity to Sexual Assault

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Dennis Keith Brown, 52, a former Lithia Springs High School teacher, plead guilty Wednesday to custodial sexual assault in exchange for a 15-year sentence, three of which will be served in prison.

Hunter Park Gets Recycling Containers Thanks to Coca-Cola Grant

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Keep Douglasville Beautiful and the will get a boost to their recycling efforts this summer thanks to a significant grant made possible by The Coca-Cola Foundation.

Vote for Sweetwater Creek as Favorite State Park

Help Win $100,000 from Coca-Cola for Outdoor Recreation as part of the “America’s Favorite Park” competition.

Council Calls for 'Outside Investigation' of Mayor's Wreck

During a special-called voting meeting on Thursday evening, the Douglasville City Council called for an investigation into the wreck by the Douglas County Sheriff's Department, the District Attorney and the Georgia Bureau of Investigations.

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