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Art on Fire ignites this Saturday May 13th Gala event to kickoff fund-raising campaign for historic fire station renovation project
Art on Fire, an evening event of art, history, food, drinks, entertainment and more – to show us all what Donalsonville’s historic fire station facility can become – will ignite in a fiery display of activity this weekend. On Saturday, May 13th, from 6 to 8 p.m., “Art on Fire”, a fund-raising kickoff gala event…
Read MorePinwheels for prevention now spinning downtown
Pictured at left, left to right, are Mary Beth Hodges, Madelyn Spooner, Rylee Herrington, Billie McLendon, Rylee Lebowitz, Kase Gibson, and Scott Sherard April is Child Abuse Prevention Month and Seminole County Family Connection has teamed up with Seminole County 4-H members to plant a pinwheel garden as a reminder to the community to do…
Read MoreDowntown ready to Hop N Shop this Saturday, April 8th
The Donalsonville Downtown Development Authority invites the community to come out for the first annual Donalsonville Hop N Shop to be held this Saturday, Saturday, April 8, from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. An egg-stravagant egg hunt with downtown merchants, a petting zoo, kids activities, arts and crafts, food vendors and a special visit from…
Read MoreDPD Officer Rain’a Butler suspended without pay
The City of Donalsonville has placed Donalsonville Police Officer Rain’a Butler on suspension without pay pending the outcome of her hearing on witness tampering charges in Miller County, and pending her Georgia Peace Officer Standards Training investigation. Interim City Manager Jeff Hatcher commented, “At this time, her certification is suspended but not revoked. We have…
Read MoreSix Seminole County men arrested for Blakely burglary
In connection with a Friday, March 10th residential burglary that occurred on Evergreen Avenue in Blakely, six Seminole County men, Cody A. Adkins, 23, Henry F. Bagwell, 18, Kerryan T. Davis, 19, John E. Henry, 18, Tamauze Marshall, 22 and Austin J. Toney, 26, have been arrested and each charged with burglary in the…
Read MoreCorner of Second Street and Tennille Avenue is shaping up as new downtown Community Corner
In a partnership between the Donalsonville Downtown Development Authority and First Port City Bank, the vacant lot at the corner of Second Street and Tennille Avenue is being transformed into a Community Corner. The area, currently being cleared of underground obstacles and debris, will be graveled, landscaped, and when finished, will accommodate picnic tables for…
Read MoreScott Mitchell wins the $5,000 prize in the Athletic Booster Club’s Cow Chip Bingo event
The Seminole County Athletic Booster Club held its bi-annual Cow Chip Bingo this month as a fundraiser for the student athletes at Seminole County High School. Almost two hundred squares were purchased for $50 each, and there were three winners: two winning $500 and a grand prize winner receiving $5,000. A steer named Jimmy was…
Read MoreGet Egg-cited! Seminole County Family Connection’s Easter Egg Scavenger Hunt is on
Seminole County Family Connection is egg-cited about this year’s Easter Egg Scavenger Hunt! Thirteen eggs have been hidden in plain sight within the Donalsonville city limits. Each egg has a sign displaying its sponsor and decorator. There is also a secret word painted on each sign. To play, participants can pick up a egg scavenger…
Read MoreSupport the Seminole County FFA Horticulture Class’s annual plant sale
The Seminole County Middle High School FFA Horticulture Class will be hosting their annual Spring Plant Sale on March 27 – 29 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. each day. There will be over 17 varieties of Spring bedding plants and hanging baskets to choose from, ranging in price from $3 to $15. If you…
Read MoreHop N Shop event planned in downtown Donalsonville Saturday, April 8th
In celebration of the Easter season, the Donalsonville Downtown Development Authority invites the community to the first annual Donalsonville Hop N Shop on Saturday, April 8. from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. An egg-stravagant egg hunt with downtown merchants, a petting zoo, kids activities, arts and crafts, food vendors and a special visit from the…
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