In Douglasville News This Week

Commissioner's Lawsuit Press Conference, Documents Released

Douglas County Commissioner Kelly Robinson announced last Thursday that he is filing a lawsuit in federal court to request the U.S. Department of Justice deny approval of the County's redistricting.

Police Catch Lottery Ticket Thief

Thomas Perez, 25 of Atlanta, has been arrested, charged with breaking into a Shell Mart and Walgreens on Chapel Hill Rd., as well as the Shell gas station on Lee Rd.

Kidnapper Gets Life in Prison

Thad Ashley, 38, was sentenced to life in prison plus thirty-one years after being found guilty, on June 18, of kidnapping, attempted kidnapping and criminal trespass.

Should Mayor and City Council Members Get Paid Per Meeting?

Responding to an article in the Douglas County Sentinel, the Douglasville Mayor and City Council are taking a new look at how other local cities compensate their elected officials. S

Krull Named County Solicitor-General

Governor Nathan Deal announced on Wednesday, on his website, that he has appointed Douglas County Chief Assistant Matthew C. Krull to fill the county’s solicitor-general vacancy.

U.S. Department of Justice Approves County Redistricting Maps

The Chief of the Voting Section of the United States Department of Justice has informed the Douglas County Board of Commissioners that the County Commission Redistricting Map has now been pre-cleared without any changes.