🌱 Douglas Co. September Saturdays Announced + Operation Not Forgotten

Morning, everybody! I'm back with your new edition of the Douglasville Daily. Here's all the community news you need to know right now...

First, today's weather:

A t-storm around in the p.m.. High: 91 Low: 75.

Here are the top five stories in Douglasville today:

1. Douglas County announced the dates and themes for this year's September Saturdays. The festival and community event will take place on two consecutive Saturdays in September inside and on the grounds of the Douglas County Courthouse in Douglasville from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sep. 17 will be "Heroes Day & Touch a Truck Experience", and Saturday, Sep. 24 will be "Family Day, Fun & Games Festival." (Douglas County Georgia)
2. A Douglasville organization is aiming to improve the lives of veterans and first responders. Operation Not Forgotten is based out of Douglasville and its goal is to help veterans and their families build better lives. Steve Schiffman, an Air Force veteran, is the founder and executive director of the organization who started the non-profit after seeing a lot of need for veteran support in the Douglasville community. (FOX 5 Atlanta)
3. Searching for a new home in Douglasville? On Tuesday, Patch and Redfin released their latest real estate round-up, detailing all of the new homes on the market in the Douglasville area. Visit Patch to see all of the available houses and their asking prices. (Douglasville Patch)
4. On Monday, the City of Douglasville held its annual 4th of July parade. After the parade, Mayor Robinson held a ceremony at Hunter Park honoring this year's Grand Marshal, Martin Thomas. Martin is a six-year-old boy who saved his family from an electrical fire. To view pictures of the parade and grand marshal ceremony, visit the city's Facebook page. (City of Douglasville via Facebook)
5. Food Truck Monday in Douglasville will be returning next Monday! On Jul. 11, the next Food Truck Monday will be at the Old PD Parking Lot at 6730 Church Street in Douglasville from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. The city encourages everyone attending to bring their own chairs. (The City of Douglasville)

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Today in Douglasville:

• Preschool Storytime At Douglas County Public Library (10:30 AM)
• AcquaPole At Boundary Waters Aquatic Center (11:00 AM)
• Foxing At The Masquerade (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Douglas County Sheriff's Office's newest Patrol officer, Stacey Hightower, was sworn in by Sheriff Tim Pounds Tuesday morning. (Douglas County Sheriff's Office (Georgia) via Facebook)
• This year's National Night Out event will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 2, from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Hunter Park off Gurley Road. Join Douglasville Police, Douglas County School System Police, and several informational booths for a night of food, fun, and partnership! (Douglasville Police Department via Facebook)
• The City of Douglasville encourages the community to head over to Jessie Davis Park for Splash N' Play tomorrow, Jul. 7. It's going to be a hot day, so if you're planning to go, bring tents, chairs and plenty of water! (City of Douglasville - Government via Facebook)

Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Wednesday. 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.