🌱 Douglasville Player Of The Week + Road Work Could Go On For 1 Year

Hello, 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. Today's issue includes updates on:

• Douglas County road work
• Douglas County Parks recurring activities
• High school student returns to elementary buddy program

But first, today's weather:

Cool with plenty of sunshine. High: 58 Low: 31.

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Here are the top five stories today in Douglasville:

1. Motorists are encouraged to avoid partial road closures and detours at the Stewart Mill Road/Reynolds Road intersection. The Douglas County DOT is conducting road improvements. There will be a series of lane and road closures at the intersection during the life of the project, which may continue until October 2023. (Press Release Desk )
2. Douglasville's own Trayzel Jureidini-Wyche, who plays as a Carson-Newman linebacker, has been selected as SAC Special Teams Player of the Week. Jureidini-Wyche led the Eagles to a 37-0 SAC win over Erskine last week. He became just the second player in program history to block two kicks in one game, and he had a tackle and a sack. (FloFootball)
3. The South Douglas Elementary School Media Specialist Ana Leibbrand collaborated with third-grade reading teacher Chrisy Reeves on a Book Tasting experience for all of their third-grade students. Third-grade classes rotated through the media center as each student sat at a place setting with a snack, book, and genre menu form to complete. One student said, “I liked how it brought me out of my comfort zone of picking the same books over and over." (Douglas County Georgia Schools via Facebook)
4. Bill Arp Elementary School (BAES) welcomed the return of the Patriot Pals program after a lengthy hiatus. BAES students are matched with student volunteers from Alexander High School. Together, the students play games, facilitate discussions about goals and progress, and serve as mentors and role models for their younger friends. This year features the first former program participant, Chandler Reinke. (Douglas County School System)
5. There's no shortage of things to do in Douglas County Parks this season. Upcoming events include Young Chefs at Boundary Waters Activity Center every third Saturday, as well as Cardio Step every Thursday at Deer Lick Park. For the full list, head over to the Douglas County Parks & Recreation website. (Douglas County Parks & Recreation)

Today in and around Douglasville:

• Houseplant Care At Lithia Springs Public Library, Lithia Springs (10:30 AM)
• Elementary Craft & Story At Douglas County Public Library, Douglasville (3:30 PM)
• Trick Or Trivia At Atlanta Hard Cider, Marietta (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 view of the lake at the Ellenton Drive house. (Douglasville Patch)
• Yesterday, the Douglas County Fire and EMS Department EMT program started orientation. It has 28 students, which is a mix of staff and community members. (Douglas County Fire/EMS Department via Facebook)
• The Douglas County Museum of History & Art received an authentic DCHS Cheerleading jacket from Marco Conerly, who runs Ben's Antique Market in Douglasville. The museum is always interested in local memorabilia. (Douglas County Museum of History & Art)

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