Top Stories
Beards for Benefits holds 8th Annual Turkey Hunt
Beards for Benefits, a Southwest Georgia nonprofit, held its eighth annual Turkey Hunt on Saturday, April 6. Beards for Benefits is a non profit organization that brings together wounded veterans and children with disabilities to turkey hunt and to enjoy the great outdoors. Each year 15 to 20 teams participate in the hunt. A team…
Read MoreOne more arrested on dog fighting charges
On Tuesday, April 2, Seminole County’s Paul Allen III, age 33, was picked up from Houston County for outstanding warrants for commercial gambling and dog fighting. He is currently being held in the Seminole County Jail. Until April Allen had been at large since the April 24, 2022 incident when he and other defendants converged…
Read MoreChorus to present Spring Follies April 28
Members of the Seminole County Middle High Chorus are reviving the Spring Follies and will present their musical performances in a concert to be held on Sunday, April 28 at 3 p.m. So, get ready to tap your toes, sing along to such favorites as Ring of Fire and Great Balls of Fire, and sway…
Read MoreSeminole’s Got Talent takes the stage Thursday, April 18
Seminole County Family Connection will hold its annual Seminole’s Got Talent on Thursday, April 18th at the Seminole County Elementary School auditorium. Doors for the event open at 5:30 p.m. and the show starts at 6 p.m.. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for students, and children not enrolled in school will be admitted at…
Read MoreCelebrate Public Safety Telecommunicators Week
Seminole County’ Public Safety Telecommunicators, pictured left to right, front row: Jasmine Busby, Tonya Wilkerson, Elizabeth Varnum, and Morgan Middleton; back row: Pam Helms, Paula Whaley, Chris Knight and Shakela Wimbush. Every year during the second week of April, the telecommunications personnel in the public safety community are honored. This week-long event, initially set up…
Read MoreTennis teams ace competition, win Region crowns!
The Seminole County Middle High School girls’ and boys’ tennis teams both thoroughly aced the competition and each team won the Region 1A tennis tournament Tuesday, March 27. The tournament was held at the Bainbridge Tennis Center against the top four region teams from the region – Seminole County, Miller County, Early County, and Baconton.…
Read MoreGerman exchange students welcomed to Seminole County
German exchange students and Seminole County school representatives pictured above include, front row: Victoria Lehrhuber and Martin Schrann; second row: Chloi Miller, Alexandra Krauss, Ashlyn Thompson, Zada Espinoza, Ethan Ausley, Alyssa Glover and Kathryn Touchton; third row: Hanni Ström, Juliane Schlichter, Lorenz Kröll, Florian Schmailzl, Lina Härle, Kade Touchton and Victoria Fleet; back row: Landon…
Read MoreHop N Shop, downtown’s Easter-eve event is set for Saturday, March 30
The second annual Hop N Shop, downtown Donalsonville’s Easter-themed hop and shop local event is set for Saturday, March 30 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Plans are shaping up for a hopping, shopping, and bee boppin’ good time with attendees browsing through arts and crafts booths, kids activities, a petting zoo, face painting, local…
Read MoreSo, what’s the big deal about Easter?
Rev. Michael Herrin, Pastor First Presbyterian Church of Donalsonville Why do Christians celebrate the fact that a man named Jesus walked out of His tomb on the third day after He was executed by Roman soldiers some 2000 years ago just outside of Jerusalem? Because Jesus’ resurrection proves that everything He said about Himself is…
Read MoreSo, what’s the big deal about Easter?
Rev. Michael Herrin, Pastor First Presbyterian Church of Donalsonville Why do Christians celebrate the fact that a man named Jesus walked out of His tomb on the third day after He was executed by Roman soldiers some 2000 years ago just outside of Jerusalem? Because Jesus’ resurrection proves that everything He said about Himself is…
Read More