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Live Nativity at First Presbyterian December 24th
In celebration of the Reason for the season and the true meaning of Christmas, First Presbyterian Church of Donalsonville will be recreating and presenting a live nativity Sunday, December 24 beginning at 5 p.m. Mary, Joseph, Baby Jesus, shepherds, kings, angels and the animals invite everyone to come and see the beauty of the nativity.…
Read MoreGive a lasting gift this holiday season from the Seminole County Public Library
Are you having a hard time deciding what to give as a gift to that someone who seems to have everything? Consider giving a lasting gift by making a donation to Southwest Georgia Regional Library. Donations are used to purchase materials as well as support services for the Seminole, Decatur, and Miller county communities. Materials…
Read MoreOsceola Hotel to host Business After Hours today
Tours of the under renovation facility to be offered to all in attendance This month’s Donalsonville-Seminole County Business After Hours event will be hosted by the Osceola Event Company located on Second Street in downtown Donalsonville today, Thursday, December 14 at 5:30 p.m. The event will be held inside the historic Osceola Hotel. Come out and enjoy…
Read MoreBetterWay Initiative granted $5000 for fire house mural
The Seminole County BetterWay Initiative has been awarded a $5,000 Vibrant Communities Grant from Georgia Council for the Arts, a strategic arm of the Georgia Department of Economic Development, for fiscal year 2024. The Vibrant Communities Grant supports a variety of arts programming throughout the state, including murals, artist residencies and performances in schools, community…
Read MoreFirst Presbyterian Church to celebrate 125th anniversary this Sunday
The First Presbyterian Church of Donalsonville will celebrate its 125th anniversary this Sunday, December 10. The celebration will begin at the 11 a.m. service with Reverend Gary Spooner serving as the guest speaker. The entire community is invited to come out and join the celebration.
Read MoreHoliday decorations are very merry, but not so bright
The subject of Donalsonville’s Highway 84 Christmas decorations remaining dark at night was not on the agenda or discussed at last Tuesday evening’s monthly meeting of the Donalsonville City Council. So, sadly, unless there is another Christmas miracle this year, or some type of divine intervention, those lights will remain very festive during the day,…
Read MoreCompassionate Friends candle lighting ceremony is set for 7:00 p.m. this Sunday in Bainbridge
The Compassionate Friends of Southwest Georgia will be participating in the 27th annual Worldwide Candlelighting Service in memory of children who are gone too soon on Sunday, December 10th. The event will be held at the Earle May Boat Basin in Bainbridge, along the Tinsel Trail. Attendees are requested to arrive by 6:30 p.m. as…
Read MoreOrder your Christmas ham from the FFA by December 15
The Seminole County FFA chapter is conducting the Christmas ham sale this year on Friday, December 15. Pick-up time will be from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. behind the Seminole County Agriculture Center located on Town and Country Road across from Little Indians Daycare in Donalsonville. All money raised from this activity will go…
Read MoreSCWC to light Tree of Hope after the Christmas Parade
Pictured Ethan Ausley and Jan Taylor Local cancer survivor Ethan Ausley will flip the switch for this year’s lighting ceremony. Each year Seminole County Warpath on Cancer (SCWC) has a project called Tree of Hope where a Christmas cross is illuminated in honor of cancer survivors and in memory of cancer patients. SCWC’s Tree of…
Read MoreSpirit of Christmas Parade is Thursday night
Santa Claus’ arrival, the Spirit of Christmas Parade, and the Seminole County Warpath on Cancer’s tree lighting ceremony are all happening in downtown Donalsonville this evening, Thursday, December 7th. The annual Spirit of Christmas parade and the jolly elf himself will roll into town at 6 p.m. Lineup for the parade begins at 5 p.m.…
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