🌱 Sweetwater Singers' Broadway Night + Police Town Hall Planned

Hey, everybody! It's me, Sean Peek, your host of the Daily. Here's all the community news you need to know right now. Here's all the local news you need to know right now, including:

• An evening of Broadway music and dessert by the Sweetwater Singers
• The Douglasville Police Department's first town hall meeting
• Foundational Transformation of Men courses at the Douglasville Police Department

But first, today's weather:

A little morning rain; cloudy. High: 61 Low: 48.

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Here are the top five stories in Douglasville today:

1. The Sweetwater Singers would like to invite the community for an evening of Broadway music and dessert during its A Night on Broadway performance. The performance will occur at the Douglasville First United Methodist Church on Friday, Feb. 10 at 7:30 p.m. (Douglasville Patch)
2. Join the Douglasville Police Department for its first town hall meeting of 2023. During the meeting, the department will discuss what it has done over the past year and how those activities and actions compare to previous years. The town hall will take place on Tuesday, Jan. 31 at 6:30 p.m. at the Douglasville Police Department Community Room. (Douglasville Police Department via Facebook)
3. The next Foundational Transformation of Men program at the Douglasville Police Department is scheduled for Monday, Jan. 30 at 6:30 p.m. Men in the community aged 21 years or older are invited to join. The classes will run every Monday until Mar. 13. (Douglasville Police Department via Facebook)
4. The City of Douglasville will celebrate its 148th birthday on Saturday, Feb. 25 from 6-8 p.m. at the Cultural Arts Council. The event will include live music performances, food, door prizes, and an exhibition of local art. (City of Douglasville - Government via Facebook)
5. Interest rates have changed the housing market compared to how it was even a year ago. Stay up-to-date with the local housing market, or keep an eye out for a new home, but look at the latest listings in the area. Here are five of the most recent listings in the Douglasville housing market, including a six-bedroom, four-bathroom house for $400,000 and a four-bedroom, three-bathroom house for $275,900. (Douglasville Patch)

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Today in Douglasville:

• Baby & Toddler Storytime At Douglas County Public Library (10:30 AM)
• LEGOs At The Library At Douglas County Public Library (4:30 PM)
• STARR Night Out At Starr Food Lounge (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• If you're an adult over 50 or know someone who is, and you're wondering about senior housing options, this is for you! Councilmember Burr Danely and Douglas County AARP will host a free vent to discuss affordable, incident senior housing options in Douglasville. The event will take place on Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 1 p.m. at the Alice J. Hawthorne Community Center.(City of Douglasville - Government via Facebook)
• Snacking can be healthy if you do it right! The Health Snack Attack program can teach kids how to make tasty and healthy snack options using everyday recipes. The program is open to children ages 8 and up every Friday in March from 6-7 p.m. (City of Douglasville - Government via Facebook)
• The Douglasville Police Department will host its third annual Day of Unity on Saturday, Feb. 18 at 10 a.m. Join local community leaders and law enforcement to work together to be One With Our Community. (Douglasville Police Department via Facebook)

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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.