Douglas County School System

The Douglas County School System has just wrapped up the first Beanstack Reading Challenge, and two schools have been named champions. The six-week challenge, which ran from Augus...

Bright Star Elementary School Media Specialist Elizabeth Shadix said her passion is to help her students find a love for reading early so they will always love to read. The schoo...

Food Science students at Lithia Springs High School recently explored the field of hydroponics thanks to Perkins Grant Funding, a federal program that provides funding and guideli...

Students, teachers and staff across the Douglas County School System are celebrating the cultures and contributions of Hispanic and Latino Americans during National Hispanic Herit...

STEM students at Lithia Springs High School recently used the Engineering Design Challenge to step into a world of creativity and innovation. This initiative allows scholars to en...

Yeager Middle School Media Specialist Mona Strickland knows the impact that students getting to interact with authors can have. “When I was in fifth grade I remember having an au...

Students at Stewart Middle School are taking their math skills to new heights—and depths—with an innovative virtual reality program called Prisms. Ms. Chelsea Montford’s 8th-grade...

The Chapel Hill High School volleyball team is in the midst of a successful season, securing a spot in the Area 2-6A Tournament with a 3-0 win on Tuesday. Lady Panthers coaches S...

New Manchester High School cross country coach Chris Frazier said the 2024 season has been very productive so far. “We have a total of seven seniors, so we are trying to send the...

Superintendent Trent North recently surprised 14 outstanding middle school students with a once-in-a-lifetime travel opportunity. Thanks to the support of the Douglas County Boar...

Factory Shoals Middle School recently hosted its 2024 Doughnuts with Dads in the media center during the scholastic book fair, bringing close to 100 dads and other male figures in...

Factory Shoals Elementary’s School Nutrition Manager Latonia Jones recently received Georgia’s Cafeteria of Excellence Award from State School Nutrition Director Linette Dodson a...

Douglas County’s cross country teams are excited about the current season. The Tigers’ No. 1 and No. 2 runners — Alex Njoroge and Joshua Soluade — are back for their third season...

Tyla Cann has been racking up the academic accolades during her entire four years at Alexander High School. The senior recently added another big-time achievement when she receiv...

Chestnut Log Middle School’s Media Center has a new way to ignite a passion for reading in students. The school is inspiring young readers through Literacy Bingo, a new contest th...

First year Lithia Springs volleyball coach Demond Hairston said he wants to develop the program into a “standard for Douglas County volleyball.” Hairston spotlighted four players...

Cheerleaders and football players from Mason Creek Middle School spent an inspiring day playing baseball with League of Stars athletes at Hunter Park on September 20. This was th...

Turner Middle School's Cafe transformed into a glamorous runway last week as it hosted its first-ever Quince y Cultura Fashion Show. The event kicked off the school's Hispanic Her...

Registration is now open for the 10th Annual Operation Christmas Douglas County. This year's big event will take place on Saturday, December 7th, 2024. Families in need, includ...

Beulah Elementary School has introduced "Fresh Air Fridays," a monthly program created to enhance Social Emotional Learning through outdoor activities. The fun initiative kicked ...