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Donalsonville 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…

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Championship 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…

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New 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…

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It 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…

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Waiting 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…

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Qualifying 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…

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Learning 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…

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News 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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