Representative Gerald Greene convenes first meeting of the House Rural Development Council
Pictured are Mack Jackson, Representative Lynn Smith and Chairman Gerald Greene State Representative Gerald Greene (R-Cuthbert) recently convened the first meeting of the House Rural Development Council for the 2023-2024 legislative term at the Georgia Farm Bureau headquarters in Macon on Tuesday, August 29. Rep. Greene was named co-chair of the House Rural Development Council,…
Read MoreDonalsonville spotlighted in Georgia’s Cities magazine
Good things are happening in the City of Donalsonville and people throughout the state are beginning to take notice. Cities throughout Georgia are enhancing residents’ quality of life, encouraging business creation and improving local workforce development through a variety of economic development projects. In this month’s edition of Georgia’s Cities magazine, a publication of the…
Read MoreChampionship wrestling set for Saturday at Macolm Gym
Headlock on Education, a Georgia Old School Championship Wrestling event sanctioned by Kings of Sports is this Saturday, September 9. The event will be held at the Seminole County Elementary School’s Malcom Gym in Donalsonville. Doors open at 6:00 p.m., and bell time is 7:00 p.m. General admission is $8.00, ringside seats are $12.00, and…
Read MoreNew airport terminal taking shape
The construction of a new, larger, and more inviting terminal building for the Donalsonville-Seminole County Municipal Airport is taking shape and moving right along. Weather permitting, construction should be complete and the new terminal open for business in late November. The construction of a new terminal is the culmination of over two years of work…
Read MoreIt is just a way of life
The front yard was for baseball. Strategically planted dogwood trees served as the bases and the grass along the basepaths was worn to dirt by the end of the Summer. My brother and I played “Wiffle Ball” for hours on end, using the rosters of the teams we represented on any particular day. The…
Read MoreWaiting for the rain
The thunder teased us this afternoon. It is Monday and it has been hot and muggy up until midday. The clouds darkened just as the rumbling began but the much-needed water has not fallen yet. The forecast called for 98 percent chance of rain this morning, but the percentages have steadily dropped throughout…
Read MoreDonalsonville Hospital’s Dr. Jamaca Coachman now certified to provide Dry Needle therapeutic services
Donalsonville Hospital’s Dr. Jamaca Coachman, DPT, MDNC, is now fully certified to provide and administer Dry Needling therapeutic services. Having your medical doctor write a prescription for these services is the only requirement to begin this new and innovative rehab therapy offered now by Donalsonville Hospital and Dr. Coachman. What is Dry Needling? Dry needling…
Read MoreQualifying ends for Donalsonville and Iron City municipal posts
The qualifying period to put your name on the ballot in the November 7, 2023, City of Donalsonville and Town of Iron City’s municipal elections ended Friday, August 25 at 4:30 p.m. City of Donalsonville The City of Donalsonville had two council posts up for re-election – District One, Post 2, currently represented by Travis…
Read MoreLearning to let go is the hardest thing I’ve ever done
After seeing multiple mixed-emotion Facebook posts from parents moving their children to college, and going through the process of leaving them behind, I remembered the following words I penned a few years back when I was going through that emotional moment. They helped me then, and for those of you in need, I hope they…
Read MoreNews Blackout
On our recent trip to the Canadian Rockies, we were aware that there would be long periods of time that we would have no access to the outside world. We would drive for hundreds of miles without any cell service, or gas service for that matter. Half our hotels had no television, which was fine…
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