Monday, May 20, 2013
American Atheists plan to send the Georgia Department of Natural Resources enough popular atheist books to place one in every state park cabin. Tell us if you believe the books should join Bibles in the park cabins.
American Atheists, an atheist organization based out of Cranford, N.J., say they plan to send books on atheism to Georgia state parks. In a recent press release the organization wrote: American Atheists announced Friday that it will send the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (GADNR) enough popular atheist books to place one in every state park cabin in the state. The atheist books will be placed alongside Gideon Bibles already in every state park cabin as directed by Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal on Wednesday. The Bibles were initially removed following a complaint from former American Atheist President Ed Buckner who found nine Bibles in a cabin he had rented last month. But on May 15 Gov. Deal ordered Bibles to be returned to all cabin …
To aid in stroke prevention education, the Douglas County Board of Commissioners has declared May as “Stroke Awareness Month” in Douglas County.
Stroke is the fourth leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States, and is the leading cause of serious, long-term disability. To aid in stroke prevention education, the Douglas County Board of Commissioners has declared May as “Stroke Awareness Month” in Douglas County. The risk factors for stroke are high blood pressure, high cholesterol, inactivity, obesity, atrial fibrillation, diabetes, smoking and alcohol or drug abuse. Douglas County has a diabetes rate of 11.1 percent, an obesity rate of 28.9 percent, and a physical inactivity rate of 24.3 percent. Therefore, about one quarter of all Douglas County residents are at a fairly high risk for stroke. Douglas County has teamed with Cobb and Douglas Public Health to …
Funeral services were held Friday in the chapel of Winkenhofer Pine Ridge Funeral Home with Rev. Rodney Hunt officiating.
Douglas Eugene Strickland, 49 of Dallas, passed away May 12. He was an aircraft painter for Lockheed for 28 years. Mr. Strickland loved his family, but he also loved old cars and Harley’s. He is preceded in death by his parents, Hoyt and Beatrice Strickland; a sister, Janice Evans. He is survived by his children, Joshua Strickland, Alicia Sawyer; brother, Jimmy Strickland; sister, Sandra Fowler; grandsons, Michael and Garrett. Funeral services were held Friday in the chapel of Winkenhofer Pine Ridge Funeral Home with Rev. Rodney Hunt officiating. Interment followed in Rolling Hills Memory Gardens in Acworth. Winkenhofer Pine Ridge Funeral Home, 2950 North Cobb Parkway, Kennesaw, GA 30152, 770-422-4299.
The funeral service was Saturday, May 18, in the Rosehaven Chapel with Pastor Darrell Johns officiating. Express condolences or share a special memory at www.whitleygarner.com.
Catherine Camp, 62 of Douglasville, passed away Tuesday, May 14. She was born Oct. 30, 1950 in Atlanta. She was preceded in death by her father MacGruder Bishop and mother Virginia Marlor. She is survived by her husband, James Camp; son, Jimmy D. Echols, Jr. and wife Fran; daughter, Judy Penfold and husband Bill; daughter, Jennifer Morgan and husband Daniel; grandchildren, Charlene Echols, Paul Echols, Brittany Morgan, Belle Morgan, Bass Morgan, Jack Penfold; father, Mark Marlor; sister, Agnes Heath, brother, Bud Bishop and wife Shirley; sisters, Ann Heard, Margaret Bennett, Brenda Priest and husband Phillip, Edna Chafin and husband Ronny, Mary Donaldson and husband Eddie; numerous nieces and nephews. Catherine was a member of the Needle …
During the 1880s one of the largest events held in Douglas County and perhaps never equaled since happened to be the Piedmont Chautauqua.
Students and friends alike have often asked me how I became interested in history. Was it a special teacher? A family friend? Perhaps a grandparent was a history buff and ignited this flame that basically rules my life these days. Actually, it’s a combination of many things including family members sharing stories, old buildings on a family farm, books on the Civil War given to me as a child and hearing this man on local television discuss Atlanta’s rich history: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tL1a5UqlYD0&feature=player_embedded The man to the left is Franklin Garrett, the only official historian the city of Atlanta has known. Garrett spent 28 years as the historian of the Coca Cola Company and researched various aspects of Atlanta's …
Arrests made by the Douglas County Sheriff's Office within the past 24 hours. The following arrest information was supplied by the Douglas County Sheriff's Office. It does not indicate a conviction.
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Captain Chris, who grew up in Douglasville, still lives here and graduated from Douglas County High School, is the one and only firebreather featured in the new trailer for the Hunger Games movie.
Guess who's catching the fire in the new movie The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. If you saw the Captain and Maybelle show that headlined last October's Fright Fest show at Six Flags Over Georgia, you might have a clue. That's right, Captain Chris, who grew up in Douglasville and graduated from Douglas County High School, is the one and only firebreather featured in the new trailer for the Hunger Games movie. The Captain and Maybelle are keeping hush hush about any appearances in the movie itself though. You know, all of that movie signed to secrecy stuff. Until this, the local couple may be best known from season six of the TV show America's Got Talent. After beating out more than 100,000 acts and making it to the quarterfinals of season …
A church known for protesting at soldiers’ funerals held Saturday a demonstration to praise a tornado that caused devastation in a college town. Tell us if you think the church is deserving of its media attention or the efforts of counter-protesters.
Wherever this church goes, controversy and attention seem to follow. The Westboro Baptist Church has long been known for picketing the funerals of American soldiers as members believe those men and women died because of homosexuality “and other sins of America,” according to one of their latest press releases. One of the latest protests put on by members of the Topeka, Kansas-based church occurred Saturday in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on the University of Alabama campus. Church members were there, according to a report from The Tuscaloosa News, to proclaim that the April 27, 2011, tornado had been the wrath of God. “God in His infinite kindness, wisdom & mercy WARNED YOU! He sent His whirlwind to Tuscaloosa … killing 36 (including 3 students), …
Sunday, May 19, 2013
The newly formed Friends of the Douglas County Library are asking residents to go through their attics, basements and bookshelves and donate gently used books for the library.
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The newly formed Friends of the Douglas County Library are asking residents to go through their attics, basements and bookshelves and donate gently used books for the library. Books in great condition may go on the library shelves, and all others will be sold to raise funds for children’s programming and other services and programs of the Douglas County Library. All book donations are eligible to be tax-deductible based on the donor’s individual tax situation, and forms will be provided to all donors. The Friends group is collecting books now at the Douglas County Library located at 6810 Selman Drive, and donations will also be accepted at the Douglas County Courthouse between Tuesday, May 28 and Friday, May 30. Books may also be brought …
The Douglas County Board of Commissioners annually issues a local proclamation to show the County’s commitment to honoring the value and service that our older residents contribute to our community.
Every year since 1963, the month of May is proclaimed Older Americans Month throughout the Nation. The Douglas County Board of Commissioners annually issues a local proclamation to show the County’s commitment to honoring the value and service that our older residents contribute to our community. Douglas County is the only provider of Older Americans Act-funded services in the County, and has been doing so since 1979. In 2009, the County lost almost a half-million dollars in State funding for its Senior Services Program, including the Meals on Wheels program. The County assumed responsibility for almost all of this amount, and services were continued without any reductions whatsoever. The Meals on Wheels program delivered almost 36,000 …
Bob
9:08 pm on Monday, May 20, 2013
If bibles are allowed in hotel rooms (almost every hotel room I've ever been in has had one), then atheist literature should also be allowed. If this is unacceptable, then do not allow either. more ›