🌱 2 Dead In House Party Shooting + Local Fraternity Pays Lunch Debt

Hey, everybody! It's Tuesday in Douglasville and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on all the most important things happening in town, including news on...

• Two dead, six injured in Douglasville house party shooting
• Local fraternity pays off school lunch debt for Douglas County School System families
• Douglasville Police Department's next evening yoga class

But first, today's weather:

Warm with periods of sun. High: 74 Low: 44.

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Here are the top five stories in Douglasville today:

1. A shooting at a house party in Douglasville on Saturday has left two people dead and six injured. Authorities report the shooting stemmed from a confrontation at a Sweet 16 party attended by over 100 teenagers. As of Monday afternoon, the "very active investigation" is ongoing and details on the case are limited; anyone with information on the assailant is asked to contact the Douglas County Sheriff's Office. (KOMU 8)
2. The Carrollton Douglasville Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity and the Community Diamonds Foundation donated $15,800 to the Douglas County School System to pay off outstanding school lunch debt. The donation will cover balances for all 20 elementary schools, as well as Stewart Middle School and Douglas County High School. The idea to help families in need arose when a fraternity member inquired about paying student lunch balances and discovered many families struggle to cover the cost of school lunches. (Douglas County School System)
3. REMINDER: One westbound lane along Blairs Bridge Road will continue to be closed during weekdays, from 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., through Friday, Mar. 10. The closure is due to the ongoing Cobb Sewer Tunnel Connection. Though flaggers will be present to direct traffic, the Douglasville-Douglas County Water-Sewer Authority recommends motorists take alternate routes during construction. (Press Release Desk)
4. The Douglasville Police Department invites the community to its next Evening Yoga Class on Wednesday, Mar. 22, at 5:30 p.m. The session will be held in the Community Room, located next to the police department. Attendees are asked to bring their own mats. (Douglasville Police Department)
5. Agriculture students at Alexander High School recently planted six American Chestnut trees on campus in a bid to restore the tree's population. The school partnered with Douglasville-Douglas County Friends of the American Chestnut to participate in this unique service and learning opportunity. The American Chestnut tree has dwindled to near-extinction over the past 100 years. (Douglas County School System)

Today in Douglasville:

• Past Life Regression At Douglas County Library (5:30 PM)
• Rainbow Winter Galaxy At Painting With A Twist (6:00 PM)
• HIIT Class At YouFit Gyms (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Douglasville Police Department is hosting a Public Handgun Clinic today (Tuesday, Mar. 7) from 6:30-8:30 p.m. If you can't make tonight's session, the department plans to host clinics on the first Tuesday of each month. (Douglasville Police Department via Facebook)
• Heads up, house hunters: five new homes have just hit the Douglasville market, including a spacious five-bedroom/five-bathroom on River Stone Trail for just over $600,000.(Douglasville Patch)
• In a dramatic come-from-behind victory in the recent Georgia State Semifinal game, the Alexander High School Cougars Basketball team defeated Etowah High School 56-63. (Douglas County Happenings via Facebook)

Alrighty, you're all caught up for today. See you all tomorrow morning for another update.

— Sean Peek

About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.