Dying Mall, Hungry Goat: Top 2020 Stories In Douglasville

DOUGLASVILLE, GA — It won't be long now until 2020 rolls over to the New Year, and quite a bit has happened in Douglasville and Douglas County. One story was about the fiery death of two females in a burning vehicle, while another was about the slow death of the area's biggest mall. Two viral videos — one of a train crash in Villa Rica, and the other of a goat with attitude in Douglasville — drew national attention. Stories about a vending machine for books and a local PPE manufacturer made us smile. And, of course, there was that coronavirus pandemic ...

So which stories did Patch readers find the most interesting for Douglasville and Douglas County? Patch has rounded up the top stories from 2020 as listed below. As always, thank you for being loyal readers.

• Douglasville Man Murdered Mother, Niece, Set Car On Fire: Police
• Arbor Place Mall Reopens To Little Traffic, Most Stores Closed
• Arbor Place Mall Owner Strikes Debt Deal To Stay In Business
• Paulding Teen Killed By Douglasville Man Playing With Gun: Police
• As ICU Fills, Shelter In Place Mandated: Douglas Co. Coronavirus
• Douglasville Coronavirus Shelter In Place Order OKed By Council
• Author Of Anti-Trump Rant 'No Longer Employed' By Douglas Schools
• Train Destroys Tractor-Trailer Stuck On Tracks: Watch Video
• Goat Devours Documents In Douglas County Deputy's Patrol Car
• Bookworm Vending Machine Debuts At Mason Creek Middle School
• Cornhole Vs. Coronavirus: Douglas Company Helps With Face Shields