Coronavirus, Adoptable Pets: Top January Douglasville Stories

DOUGLASVILLE, GA — January brought with it both strife and hope. In the first month of 2021 alone, violence overtook the U.S. Capitol, the nation inaugurated a new president and the prospects of a more thorough vaccine rollout took shape.

Here at home, residents banded together to help those in need, scientists uncovered a new strain of the coronavirus vaccine in Georgia and two lucky Georgians brought home big bucks.

Here's a look back at what happened right here in Douglasville this month:

• Here's The Estimated COVID-19 Vaccine Wait Time In Douglas County
• First Case Of Coronavirus Variant Confirmed In Georgia Teen
• GA Dream Homes: Rapper's Mansion, Inside Basketball, Horse Arenas
• Macy's To Close Atlanta Area Location In 2021
• Two Million-Dollar Winners In GA As $731.1M Powerball Jackpot Is Won
• Volunteer Fence Builders Needed For MLK Day Of Service Jan. 18
• Douglasville Police Plan Community Food Distribution For February

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