🌱 Douglasville PD Town Hall + Richard Segal Announces Mayoral Run

Hi there, Douglasville. I'm here in your inbox this morning to tell you everything you need to know about what's going on around town, including updates on...

• Douglasville Police Department's first 2023 Town Hall
• Richard Segal announced mayoral campaign
• Douglasville residents arrested on Jan. 24

But first, today's weather:

Cooler. High: 48 Low: 27.

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Here are the top five stories today in Douglasville:

1. The Douglasville Police Department is hosting its first Town Hall of 2023 on Jan. 31. The Town Hall will be held at the department's Community Room from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Discussion topics for the meeting include violent crimes, and the 2022 end of year report. (Douglasville Police Department via Facebook)
2. Richarda Segal, former Douglasville City councilman and mayor pro tem, has announced he is running for mayor. The 23-year resident of Douglasville was elected to a four-year term on city council in 2015. Segal said, "I didn’t seek reelection when I completed my term on the city council because I had completed all the goals I had set for my time in office. Now I have new goals." (Douglas County Sentinel via Facebook)
3. Two Douglasville residents were arrested on Jan. 24 according to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office's daily arrest report. Nyzhon Edward Morrison-Tillman was arrested for participation in criminal gang activity, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, and four other charges. Alejandro Tehandon Romero was arrested for false imprisonment, simple battery, and cruelty to children (third degree). (Douglas County Sheriff's Office)
4. The Douglasville Police Department collected donations for the Griffin community after they suffered from a tornado recently. Spalding County Fire Department personnel met the Douglasville Police Department to help unload the donations collected by the town and greater Douglas County. Sgt. Dean presented Fire Chief Polk with gifts cards which were donated by community members. (Douglasville Police Department via Facebook)
5. A Douglasville home is having an open house this weekend. The available property is a 2,094 square-foot, four-bed, three-bath home for $334,000. The open house at the 55 Legend Creek Cove property will be held Saturday, Jan. 28 at 2:00 p.m. (Douglasville Patch)

Today in Douglasville:

• Musical Theater Thursday! At Dallas County Public Library (4:30 PM)
• Winter Moon At Painting With A Twist (7:00 PM)
• Discussions Event: The Future Of Douglasville At Atlanta West Studios (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Braelynn Carnes, an eighth-grader at Mason Creek Middle School, took first place in the all around competition at the Star Struck Invitational gymnastics competition in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Carnes competed against over 3,500 gymnasts! (Douglas County Georgia Schools via Facebook)
• A friendly reminder: The next Douglasville Police Department Community Enrichment Program meeting will be held this evening at 7:00 p.m. at the police department's Community Room. (Douglasville Police Department via Facebook)
• Want to dedicate your career to serving the community? The City of Douglasville is currently hiring for multiple full-time positions. Available openings include economic development manager, executive assistant to the mayor, and marketing & events coordinator. Visit the link for job details and application information. (City of Douglasville)

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That's it for today! See you all tomorrow morning for another 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.