🌱 Birthday Shooter Reward Doubled + Douglas County Co-Responders

Hello, neighbors. I'm here with your Friday edition of the Douglasville Patch newsletter, filled with all the local news you need to know right now. In today's newsletter, you'll find these stories and more:

• Reward for Birthday Party Shooter Doubled to $40,0000.
• Douglas County Commissioners voted to open a Co-Responders Program.
• Douglasville PD's Youth Peace Summit coming next weekend.

But first, today's weather:

A shower and thunderstorm. High: 64 Low: 38.

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Here are the top stories today in Douglasville:

1. Authorities have doubled the reward offered to find the person who shot and killed two teenagers at a sweet sixteen birthday party. According to officials, the extra $20,000 was contributed by the Douglas County Board of Commissioners and the Sheriff's Asset Forfeiture Fund. This brings the reward to $40,000. Any witnesses that have not spoken to investigators are asked to come forward. (11 Alive)
2. The Douglas County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously on Tuesday to launch the Douglas County Fire/EMS, E-911 & Douglas County CSB Co-Responders Program. The program will help coordinate efforts between Douglas County Fire and Douglas County CSB. It will also grant an in-house mental health professional to support emergency responders. (Press Release Desk )
3. Douglasville is receiving a nice kickback for municipal franchise fees from Georgia Power. Georgia Power utilizes Douglasville right-of-ways for its power lines. If you're curious about how municipal franchise fees work and how much Douglasville received, click the link. (Press Release Desk )
4. In search of some fun plans for this weekend? Douglasville Calendar has rounded up the latest happenings in and around town. Tomorrow, you can join R&B Saturdays at Fowler Field Park for Recreation-N-Brunch. Head over to the link for the full list of upcoming local events. (Douglasville Calendar)
5. Douglasville Police Department invites you to its Youth Peace Summit. The event will take place at the PD Community Room on Saturday, Mar. 18, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (Douglasville Police Department via Facebook)

Today in Douglasville:

• Healthy Snack Attack at Ike Owings Community Center (1:00 PM)
• Women's Self-Portraits at Cultural Arts Council Douglasville (6:00 PM)
• Peaceful Paradise Set at Painting With a Twist (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Douglas County Georgia Schools shared a photo from Alexander High School Agriculture students and FFA members planting chestnut trees. The effort is part of the American Chestnut Foundation's project to restore American Chestnut trees. Click the link to learn more. (Douglas County Georgia Schools via Facebook)
• Douglas County District Attorney's Office shared photos from the Golden Years Club meeting featuring District Attorney Dalia Racine. The event featured Racine as part of the International Women's Day Event. (Douglas County District Attorney's Office via Facebook)
• These lovable critters are fur sure going to light up your day. Luke, a German shepherd mix, is looking for a home. Could it be yours? Click the link to see puppies and kittens, adult dogs and cats alike. Click the link to see all of the potential pets. (Douglasville Patch)

You're all caught up for today! See you all tomorrow morning for your next 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.