🌱 BOLO For Stolen ATV + Pay For COVID-19 Vaccine? + DPD Fall Festival

Hello again, everybody. It's Wednesday in Douglasville and I'm back in your inbox with everything you need to know about what's happening in our community today.

First, today's weather:

Sunny to partly cloudy. High: 88 Low: 63.

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Here are the top five stories today in Douglasville:

1. Douglas County Sheriff's Office released a BOLO for a stolen ATV. On Aug. 28, a Black man was seen on camera taking a 2020 Red Yamaha YFZ450R SE and pushing it toward the entrance of a subdivision located near Grove Trail Pass in Douglasville. Please contact Inv. Kurt Stauffer with any information at kstauffer@sheriff.douglas.ga.us or call (678) 486-1247. (Douglas County Sheriff's Office (Georgia) via Facebook)
2. The Biden administration is planning to transition to a standard commercial healthcare model for COVID-19 vaccines, which would require patients to pay for the vaccine, booster shot, treatments, and tests. Douglas County health officials say they are "still waiting for guidance from the federal government on how to proceed." (WRDW News)
3. Vendors are needed for the "Douglasville PD Fall Festival and Safety Expo" happening on Saturday, Oct. 1, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Douglasville Public Safety Complex. This annual event features vendors, a costume contest with prizes, a touch-a-truck, a K-9 demonstration, a bounce house, and more. (Douglasville GA)
4. Metro Atlanta currently ranks in eighth place nationally in terms of new development, with 12,800 apartments on the way in 2022. While more than half of the new rental apartments are in Atlanta, 671 are in Douglasville. (Urbanize Atlanta)
5. Douglasville star Madden Sanker became the highest-rated offensive lineman to commit to Louisville University in the program's history. The 6-foot-4, 305-pound lineman is No. 115 nationally overall and the No. 3 interior offensive lineman. (247 Sports)

Today in Douglasville:

• Journaling Workshop At Douglas County Public Library (10:00 AM)
• CARES Act Seminar At Douglas County Chamber (11:00 AM)
• Nichols Center Remembrance Garden Dedication and Candlelight Vigil At 6534 Spring Street (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Don't miss the ribbon-cutting at Boundary Waters Recreational Complex! Come celebrate the new wayfinding signage for the park on Friday, Sep. 9, at 10:30 a.m., view the link for details. (Celebrate Douglas County)
• Congratulations to firefighter Chris Garlington! He is the newest EMT for the Douglas County Fire/EMS Department. (Facebook)
• In honor of National Black Business Month, the Douglas County Chamber is spotlighting the P L Scott Group LLC! The P L Scott Group LLC is a Black-owned Chamber Investor business that provides behavioral mental health services to the community. Learn more about P L Scott at www.plscottgroup.com. (Instagram)

Thanks for following along and staying informed! I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow morning with 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.