COVID-19 cases in Douglas County have more than doubled since the beginning of July, according to statistics from the state Department of Public Health.
Dear Diary,
The Covid-19 pandemic has impacted everyone’s lives, especially high school seniors. I never thought in a million years that we would soon be going through a pandemic that would cause this much of an impact for everyone.
When this entire situation began, I thought that it would be a short two week break from school. I figured it would be a little bump in my senior year, nothing really serious. I was frustrated because the virus had interfered with the school musical that we were going to perform, but I was e…
I think throughout this whole situation, the greatest thing I’ve learned is that many of the things we value aren’t truly important. I’ve been able to stay pretty optimistic throughout this time, but I’ve also been smacked in the face by reality. Things like prom and graduation ceremonies ar…
This time has been very surreal and interesting for me. I feel upset because I will never regain the missed moments from my senior year, but at the same time I have had the opportunity to live through such a unique experience.For example, I never would have thought I would be alive to experi…
Google first opened its Lithia Springs data center in east Douglas County in 2003.
For as long as I can remember, the year 2020 has been this far-off, futuristic, year when everything was supposed to happen; graduation, college, adulthood. I would often find myself in disbelief that the environment I had grown so used to over the years would soon be a distant memory, but t…
Throughout our lives, we have learned in school about pandemics and epidemics that have happened throughout history such as the black plague, small pox, yellow fever, polio, and the Spanish flu. We learned about them in school and the deadly impacts they had in society worldwide, but we neve…
My senior year has been a blur. I honestly think the class of 2020 took our senior year for granted. I have had so many great mentors such as Luis Mercado my Spanish teacher at CCI, Nicole Rivers my audio visual teacher, and Keli Hornberger my math teacher. They have all taught so much and g…
My name is Similoluwa Adefope, and I’m currently a senior at Lithia Springs High School as well as a captain of my school’s football team. And due to the pandemic caused by the spread of COVID-19, I’m no longer able to attend school for the remainder of the year. My senior year was a “transf…
This has definitely been an unexpected and difficult time for not just me but for everyone. Due to the coronavirus pandemic ,schools are closing, businesses are shutting down, and people are stuck at home. It’s times like these that make me think of all the things that I might possibly get t…
Over these many weeks spent at home, away from friends and normalcy, I have learned a great deal. When I left school on Friday, March 13, 2020, I fully expected to return in two weeks time. Little did I know that unremarkable Friday would be my last normal day of high school. Like many of my…
Most people will never know where they were when they first heard the news that a new virus has been detected in China. Similarly, most will not remember what they were doing when the novel coronavirus was deemed a pandemic by the World Health Organization.However, I know where I was on both…
The Douglas County School System announced Thursday it will begin the 2020-2021 school year entirely online, with a new start date of Aug. 17 — a week later than planned.
The Douglas County government announced last week plans for some of its facilities to reopen under specific conditions with special measures in place to maintain the county’s quest to mitigate the transmission of COVID-19 in Douglas County.
A case of COVID-19 has been confirmed in a person who works at the Douglas County Courthouse.
The Douglasville -Douglas County Water and Sewer Authority reopened its lobby Monday.
More relief for Georgia students and educators might be coming for the 2020-21 school year.
Douglas County Schools Superintendent Trent North laid out a plan at Monday’s Board of Education meeting to return to school as scheduled on Aug. 5.
The Douglas County Board of Education voted Monday to pass a spending resolution giving Superintendent Trent North authority over the school system’s finances for the next month.
A $13.7 million unassigned fund balance will allow the Douglas County Board of Commissioners to absorb the hit it will take from the fallout created by the coronavirus pandemic.
Jeanine Evans of Douglasville was getting bored with her at-home workout routine during the pandemic.
Between the hours of 3 p.m. and 5 p.m., Saturday, May 9, if anyone sees a large contingent of Douglas County Fire & EMS vehicles in the parking lot outside the Douglas County Master Gardeners nursery at 8750 Dorris Road, Douglasville, Ga 30134, no one should be alarmed.
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said Thursday the state now has enough COVID-19 tests for anyone who wants a test to get one.
Lexi Chitwood had her May graduation celebration from high school all planned out.
Lexi Chitwood had her May graduation celebration from high school all planned out.
With the coronavirus pandemic scare, many people have put off time-sensitive essential health issues.
Graduation ceremonies for Douglas County’s five high schools have been tentatively moved from May to July.
While most nursing homes and other long-term care facilities in Georgia have been on lockdown for at least a month, the number of deaths caused by COVID-19 among residents at the facilities continues to climb.
Douglas County will celebrate the annual National Day of Prayer next Thursday, May 7 at noon.
The city of Douglasville is facing a budget shortfall as the coronavirus pandemic has diminished some of its revenue sources.
COVID-19 has hit the nation hard. This once-in-a-generation public health crisis knows no bounds — affecting just about everyone in some way.
As Gov. Brian Kemp released most Georgians from shelter-in-place restrictions Friday, Douglas County’s top public health official was cautiously optimistic but warned that citizens must stay vigilant to protect themselves and others.
Golfers can return to the links as West Pines Golf Course is scheduled to reopen Monday.
Gov. Brian Kemp let the clock run out at midnight Friday on his order for most Georgians to stay home during the COVID-19 crisis, but shelter-in-place restrictions for the medically fragile will continue on through at least mid-June.
ATLANTA — Gov. Brian P. Kemp, Dr. Kathleen Toomey, and the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) urge all Georgians to continue to follow safe daily habits to reduce our risk of exposure to COVID-19 and keep the virus from spreading.
Dr. Janet Memark, medical director for Cobb & Douglas Public Health (CDPH), said Wednesday that anyone with symptoms of COVID-19 can now be tested for free at the drive-through testing site at Hunter Park in Douglasville.
Douglas County Animal Services helped 56 families Monday during a pet distribution drive at the animal shelter aimed at assisting families struggling during the COVID-19 crisis.
Six new symptoms have been added to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) existing list of symptoms for COVID-19.
The city of Douglasville has announced plans to reopen some of its facilities to the public on Monday, May 4.
Crime rates in Douglasville have been steady during the coronavirus pandemic, while there has been a drop in crime in the county, according to local law enforcement agencies.
Walking trails and disc golf courses will reopen at several Douglas County parks Friday.
Arbor Place Mall in Douglasville will reopen Friday after being closed for just over a month due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Sgt. Jonathan Garfield has been on live-saving missions before, treating fellow soldiers after vehicle rollovers, rocket blasts and IED explosions while on two deployments to Afghanistan and one to Iraq as a medic in the Georgia Army National Guard.
The Douglas County Sentinel has established a $100,000 fund to help local businesses get back to full strength by subsidizing their marketing through matching grants.
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Douglas County Animal Services in partnership with the Douglas County Humane Society will be distributing pet food to those families who are struggling to feed their family pets.
Walking trails and disc golf courses will reopen at several Douglas County parks Friday.
Editor's Note: An earlier online version of this story reported that Commissioner Kelly Robinson voted against the hazard pay resolution. It was Commissioner Henry Mitchell who voted against it; that information is reflected in the story below and in the April 23 print edition of the newspap…
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