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Hospital selling $5 Pink Yard Ribbons
Pictured left to right are Adrianna Wims RDMS,AB,OB/GYN,RVT,VT; Shannon Smith, Radiology Secretary; April Massey, Assistant Hospital Administrator; Carmen Scoggins R.T.(R)(ARRT); Jasmine Bowers, Radiology Technologist, and Haley Drake, RN and Patient Liason October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Donalsonville Hospital is giving you the opportunity to show your support in a very bright pink…
Read MoreThe last day to register to vote is Tuesday, October 10th
The last day to register to vote, or to change your address for voter registration purposes for the General Election to be held on Tuesday, November 7, is Tuesday, October 10. All Seminole County residents 17 ½ years of age and older can register to vote in the Seminole County Registrar’s office. Online and mail…
Read MoreFour arrested in local drug bust
Chiquita Owens Jamaya Lee Quinderrius Grigley Timothy Rabb On Wednesday, September 6th Seminole County Sheriff’s Office Deputies served a search warrant at 3360 Bunko Road in Seminole County. During the search, fentanyl pills (M/30’s), methamphetamine, and marijuana were recovered. Chiquita Owens was arrested and charged with Possession of Schedule II Controlled Substance (Methamphetamine). Jamaya…
Read MoreGovernor Kemp announces gas tax suspension as Georgians face sustained inflation
Governor Brian P. Kemp has declared a state of emergency due to the 40-year-high inflation and negative economic conditions felt by hardworking Georgians as a result of policies coming out of Washington, D.C. As part of this declaration, he is temporarily suspending the state’s excise tax on motor and locomotive fuel to provide direct relief…
Read MoreInternships give ABAC students a competitive edge on vet school applications
Pictured:ABAC student Olivia Spooner from Iron City conducts research during her internship at the Georgia Veterinary Diagnostic Lab. Biology and animal science majors at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College gain a competitive edge when applying to veterinary school due to a partnership with the University of Georgia Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory. Dr. Jenny Harper, professor of biology…
Read MoreShotgun raffle to raise funds for Animal Rescue Alliance
The Animal Rescue Alliance is holding a first anniversary fundraising event on Friday, September 29 from 6 to 8 p.m. The event will be held at the Beall Center located next door to the Donalsonville News on Cherry Street in downtown Donalsonville. The event will feature a fundraising auction of products and baskets of items…
Read MoreCalling all artists. Enter the Harvest Festival Fine Arts Show!
Calling all painters, sculptors, potters, photographers . . . Make plans now to showcase your talents this Fall in the Art on Fire Fall Fine Arts Show. The show is scheduled to open on the day of the Harvest Festival, Saturday, October 21, in the future Woolfork Avenue Art, History and Cultural Center located in…
Read MoreDecatur County felony warrant fugitive apprehended in Donalsonville sonville
Pictured, Joey McMillan On August 29th Seminole County Sheriff’s Office Investigators received information from Decatur County Sheriff’s Office Investigators that Joey McMillan, wanted on multiple felony warrants from Decatur County, was hiding out in a motel room at the Econolodge located on U..S. Highway 84 in Donalsonville. Decatur County Investigators met with Seminole County Deputies…
Read MoreRepresentative 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…
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