Shutdown
My father handed me the check written on the Bank of Cottonwood. It was made out to me in the amount of $750 and I deposited it in my newly opened account at Auburn Bank. I chose that bank because it had the first ATM I had ever seen in my life. I made many…
Read MoreI have had enough
I sat down on the bus after the Auburn – California game at Berkely. It was near midnight and my team had just pulled out a rather ugly win. A lifelong friend leaned over from across the aisle and said, “I just want to hear you rant and rave”. I looked at him blankly and…
Read MoreFour arrested in local drug bust
Chiquita Owens Jamaya Lee Quinderrius Grigley Timothy Rabb On Wednesday, September 6th Seminole County Sheriff’s Office Deputies served a search warrant at 3360 Bunko Road in Seminole County. During the search, fentanyl pills (M/30’s), methamphetamine, and marijuana were recovered. Chiquita Owens was arrested and charged with Possession of Schedule II Controlled Substance (Methamphetamine). Jamaya…
Read MoreGovernor Kemp announces gas tax suspension as Georgians face sustained inflation
Governor Brian P. Kemp has declared a state of emergency due to the 40-year-high inflation and negative economic conditions felt by hardworking Georgians as a result of policies coming out of Washington, D.C. As part of this declaration, he is temporarily suspending the state’s excise tax on motor and locomotive fuel to provide direct relief…
Read MoreInternships give ABAC students a competitive edge on vet school applications
Pictured:ABAC student Olivia Spooner from Iron City conducts research during her internship at the Georgia Veterinary Diagnostic Lab. Biology and animal science majors at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College gain a competitive edge when applying to veterinary school due to a partnership with the University of Georgia Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory. Dr. Jenny Harper, professor of biology…
Read MoreShotgun raffle to raise funds for Animal Rescue Alliance
The Animal Rescue Alliance is holding a first anniversary fundraising event on Friday, September 29 from 6 to 8 p.m. The event will be held at the Beall Center located next door to the Donalsonville News on Cherry Street in downtown Donalsonville. The event will feature a fundraising auction of products and baskets of items…
Read MoreThe day the world came to town
There are certain incidents in time that everyone remembers exactly where they were when the event happened. For someone my age, they might recall where they were when they heard that President Kennedy had been assassinated. I was on the playground at Cottonwood Elementary School when we were called back into our classrooms. I laid…
Read MoreFall is my favorite time of the year. What’s yours?
When it comes to the seasons of the year, which is your favorite? I suppose the definition of seasons really depends on where you live because they can differ from one place to another. I’m really referring to the four different seasons that we are used to in the southern parts of the United States. …
Read MoreCalling all artists. Enter the Harvest Festival Fine Arts Show!
Calling all painters, sculptors, potters, photographers . . . Make plans now to showcase your talents this Fall in the Art on Fire Fall Fine Arts Show. The show is scheduled to open on the day of the Harvest Festival, Saturday, October 21, in the future Woolfork Avenue Art, History and Cultural Center located in…
Read MoreDecatur County felony warrant fugitive apprehended in Donalsonville sonville
Pictured, Joey McMillan On August 29th Seminole County Sheriff’s Office Investigators received information from Decatur County Sheriff’s Office Investigators that Joey McMillan, wanted on multiple felony warrants from Decatur County, was hiding out in a motel room at the Econolodge located on U..S. Highway 84 in Donalsonville. Decatur County Investigators met with Seminole County Deputies…
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