🌱 Food Truck Mondays On Church Street + Gateway Village Shootout

Welcome back, Douglasville. I'm here in your inbox today to get you caught up on everything you need to know about what's going on in town.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and very warm. High: 94 Low: 71.

Here are the top five stories in Douglasville today:

1. This Monday, come eat on the street and visit the Old PD Parking Lot on Church Street for Food Truck Mondays! There will be a wide variety of different foods to choose from, and plenty of fun! Take a break from cooking for the night and try something new! This unique event will take place all summer, happening twice a month until October. (Douglasville Georgia)
2. After a gunfight on Tuesday night, the man who was shooting at Douglasville Police officers has been taken into custody. At around 10:00 p.m., police were called to the Gateway Village neighborhood about a suspect who was reportedly behaving in a way that made other residents "uncomfortable." After they arrived, the man started firing his gun and then crashed his car as he was fleeing from the scene. There are no injuries from the gunfire and the man is currently being observed at a nearby medical facility. (WSBTV)
3. Take a look at these new local real estate listings in the Douglasville area! Whether you are looking to expand your family or just need some extra space to unwind, these homes may be perfect for you. Go check them out before they are sold! (Douglasville Patch)
4. There will be a free cat health clinic at the Douglas County Animal Services for kittens in the area. The clinic will offer flea treatments, spay/neuter treatments and rabies vaccines at no cost. Donations are welcome and appreciated, but the shelter's main focus of the clinic is to keep the community's cats safe and healthy. Owners will have to drop off their pets on June 26th between the hours of 2:00 and 4:00 p.m. and pick them up the next day by 5:00 p.m. If you are interested, this is a purr-fect opportunity to get your cats everything they need to be the healthiest they can be! (Douglas County Animal Services)
5. After a trial that lasted an entire week, South Carolina sex offender, Abraham Hardy, 39, will be facing life in prison for the crimes he committed against a girl in Douglas County. After years of abuse, he had finally been convicted of several crimes, including but not limited to child molestation and statutory rape. The victim reported that Hardy was a family friend of hers, and he used that familiarity and connection to her as a means of manipulation. Court records indicate Hardy's attempts at grooming and abuse go as far as seven years. (FOX 5 Atlanta)

Today in Douglasville:

• Softball Camp at Chapel Hill High School (9:30 AM)
• Splash N' Play at Fowler Field (11:00 AM)
• Community Enrichment Meeting at Douglasville Police Department Community Room (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Douglasville Police Department is looking for certified and non certified police officers! The annual salary is $50,031 and anyone who is interested is welcome and encouraged to apply online! (Facebook)
• Ready to test your hip hop knowledge? Check out Fin and Feathers every Sunday for Hip Hop N R&B Bingo! Come out for a night full of music, drinks and games! Patrons must be 21 or older to attend. (Eventbrite)
• The Douglasville Police Department's youth basketball series has been picking up in its competitive edge. Both the coaches and kids are working nonstop to become the best basketball players they can be! (Facebook)

Thanks for following along and staying informed. I'll see you soon!

— 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.