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Friendship House to celebrate tenth anniversary

The entire community is invited to come out and celebrate at the Friendship House’s 10th Anniversary Open House Tuesday, May 19 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. The Friendship House of Jesus invties the entire community to its ten year anniversary celebration event at Rambeau Gymnasium on Tuesday, May 19th from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Attendees…

McFadden Nature Center seeks Community input for Major Trail Improvement Grant

The McFadden Nature Center, in partnership with the Development Authority of Seminole County and Donalsonville, is taking an important step toward securing funding for a transformative trail improvement project that would expand outdoor recreation, accessibility, and environmental education opportunities throughout the region. As part of the grant application process, community members are being…

Vietnam War Veteran Mark Carr takes a memorial visit to Washington D.C.

Local Veteran Mark Carr recently participated in the Honor Flight Tallahassee program and visited Washington D.C. with his daughter, Mary Carr Hartzog, on April 18th. The Honor Flight Tallahassee has had the privilege of taking over 860 Veterans on memorable journeys during a one-day field trip with meaning, memory, and deep emotion since 2013. …

Back Porch Pickers to celebrate one year anniversary Friday, May 1st at the Senior Center

If you are looking for a toe-tapping good time Dallas Waddell and The Back Porch Pickers invite everyone to come out to the Senior Citizens Center in Donalsonville on Friday, May 1. Waddell has been pickin’ most all of his life, starting when he was twelve years old. In April of 2025 Waddell said he…

Advance voting begins Monday, April 27

Advance in person voting for the Tuesday, May 19 General Primary Election will be held at the Beall Center located at 222 Cherry Street from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. beginning Monday, April 27 and continuing through Friday, May 15. This includes Saturday and Sunday voting. There will be no voting at the Seminole County…

It’s time to rodeo!

Gates open at 6 p.m. and the rodeo begins at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 24 and Saturday, April 25 It’s Rodeo Week!!! The Donalsonville – Seminole County Chamber of Commerce proudly presents its biggest event of the year, the 10th annual Boots & Roots Rodeo this Friday and Saturday, April 24th and 25th. The IPRA (International Pro Rodeo Association)…

Last day to register to vote is April 20

The last day to register to vote or to change your voting information prior to the May 14 General Primary Election is Monday, April 20. To register, or to request and make a change to you voter information visit mvp.sos.ga.gov, or stop by the Seminole Co unty Elections office located at 230 Cherry Street in…

Rodeo days arrive next weekend

Tickets on sale now at the Donalsonville Seminole Chamber of Commerce, the Donalsonville News, First Port City Bank, PeoplesSouth Bank, and Georgia Community Bank Tickets are now on sale for the April 24 and 25, tenth annual Donalsonville-Seminole County Boots & Roots Rodeo and the public is encouraged to purchase tickets in advance. Advance ticket prices…

Burn Ban issued for Seminole County and all SWGA counties

An Outdoor Burn Ban has been issued for Southwest Georgia due to worsening drought conditions and rising wildfire activity. Georgia’s State Forester has issued a mandatory ban on outdoor burning for 91 counties in the lower half of the state. This is the first mandatory burn ban in Georgia Forestry Commission history. The ban which…

Saluting Seminole County’s Public Safety Telecommunicators

Every year during the month of April, the telecommunications personnel in the public safety community are honored. The week-long event, initially set up in 1981 by Patricia Anderson of the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office in California, is a time to celebrate and thank those who dedicate their lives to serving the public. It is…