🌱 Douglas County Mosaic Festival + Sheriff Busts Mail Thieves

Hello, everybody. I'm back in your inbox this morning to walk you through everything you need to know about what's happening locally. Here we go...

First, today's weather:

Cloudy with a thunderstorm or two. High: 77 Low: 68.

Here are the top five stories today in Douglasville:

1. This Saturday, Douglas County is hosting the Mosaic Festival at the Cultural Arts Center from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The festival will feature food, performances, and interactive demonstrations. Connect Douglas will be providing a free event shuttle running every 20 minutes. The shuttle will run individuals from the nearby MMTC platform. (Press Release Desk)
2. Douglas County has experienced multiple Commercial Burglaries involving secured mailboxes over the past two months. In all instances, the mailboxes are being broken into and their contents stolen. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division identified a suspect, Stephen Smith. While executing a search and arrest warrant for Smith on Sep. 7, the police took three people into custody along with large quantities of stolen mail. (Douglas County Sheriff's Office (Georgia) via Facebook)
3. Alexander High School’s mixed mastery chorus traveled to Truist Park to perform the national anthem before the Atlanta Braves took on the New York Mets at the end of August. AHS Chorus Director Heather Russell said, “It was the second year that we’ve been to do this as a program, and it was really cool that we got to do it before a big game like the Braves versus the Mets.” She hopes to make the trip an annual event. (Douglas County School System)
4. George State Rep Micah Gravley of Douglasville visited Israel last month. The goal of the trip was to strengthen the relationship between the state and Israel. While there, Gravley also met with the ambassador from Bahrain to Israel as well as the director of the U.S. Consulates Department's North America Division. (Opera News, Subscription)
5. The Douglas County branches of the West Georgia Regional Library System have plenty of upcoming events for the whole family to enjoy. Head over to the Douglas County Public Library on Sep. 13 for an adult crafting group, or enjoy making gemstone soaps at Lithia Springs Public Library on Sep. 20. Visit the library website to view everything happening at the Dog River, Douglas County, and Lithia Springs branches. (West Georgia Regional Library System)

Today in Douglasville:

• Craft Kit Friday At New Georgia Public Library (All Day)
• Baby Social At New Georgia Public Library (10:00 AM)
• Sweet and Classy Painting At Painting With A Twist (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Looking for a new home? There are a handful of new houses available in and around Douglasville. We particularly liked the porch and charm of the Glenn Eagles Way house. (Douglasville Patch)
• You don’t have to go far to find a new furry friend. The Fancy Feline Rescue of the South in Powder Springs has a pair of sweet kittens, Laina and Dana, who you can check out at the Pet Supermarket event in Marietta. Click to see all the pets available. (Douglasville Patch)
• The Douglasville Police Department plans to host its annual Trunk or Treat again at the Douglas County Courthouse. The Trunk or Treat will be on Oct. 29 from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and admission is free. (Douglasville Police Department via Facebook)

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That's it for today. I'll see you around!

— 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.