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Advance voting ends Friday, January 27th in State Senate special election

Counting today, Thursday, January 19, only nine days remain to cast a vote in the January 31 State Senate District 11 Special Election race to elect Senator Dean Burke’s successor.  State Senator Burke, R-Bainbridge, resigned his legislative seat back in December to take a job as chief medical officer at the Georgia Department of Community…

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A working smoking alarm saved the lives of Donalsonville residents

On December 23, around 3:20 a.m., a mother and her two children were awakened by the sound of smoke alarms beeping. Smoke was pouring from a wall and the ceiling area of their residence. The mother quickly exited the residence with her children and called Seminole County 911.  Donalsonville Fire Rescue, the Seminole County Volunteer…

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Election-year politics tops Georgia headlines in 2022

 With the Coronavirus pandemic at last under control, election-year politics dominated Georgia this year. Voters reelected a Republican governor and a Democratic U.S. senator in a wave of ticket-splitting that drew national attention. Here’s a look at the top Georgia stories of 2022: January 7 – The father-and-son murderers of Black jogger Ahmaud Arbery near…

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Georgia Rep. Sam Watson to run for State Senate seat

The Georgia Senate seat vacated this week by Sen. Dean Burke, R-Bainbridge, already is drawing attention. State Rep. Sam Watson, R-Moultrie, has resigned his House seat to run for the opening in Southwest Georgia’s 11th Senate District. Gov. Brian Kemp has scheduled special elections Jan. 31 to fill both seats. Watson was elected in 2012…

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Jan. 31 Special Election set for State Senate, District 11

Notice is hereby given that a Special Election shall be held on January 31, 2023, in Seminole, Colquitt, Cook, Decatur, Grady, Thomas, and Brooks Counties for Georgia Senate District 11 to fill a vacancy due to the resignation of Senator Dean Burke.  A run-off, if needed, shall be held on February 28, 2023. Qualifying for…

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Meet your new Donalsonville Hospital administration

Donalsonville Hospital Leadership Team: Katie Hatcher, April Massey, Herman Brookins, Shelly Hines, James Moody, Marian Hodges, Dr. Phyllis Garrett, and Heather Smith    At Donalsonville Hospital and Seminole Manor Nursing Home growing their own hospital leadership is one of the countless procedures performed wery well. Under the 31-year guidance of President and CEO, Herman Brookins,…

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Senator Burke accepts healthcare post in Kemp Administration

State Senator Dean Burke, R-Bainbridge, resigned his legislative seat Thursday to take a job as chief medical officer at the Georgia Department of Community Health. Burke’s resignation less than two months after he won reelection was among several leadership changes in the administration of Gov. Brian Kemp the governor announced Thursday. Burke, a physician, was…

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Donalsonville News presents a look back at the top stories in 2022

JANUARY Mayor, city council persons  sworn in for new terms January 6 – At Monday evening’s Donalsonville City Council meeting Donalsonville Mayor Ron Johnson, along with Mayor pro tem Ed Bond, and council person Flossie Smith, were officially sworn in for new terms. The oath of office was given to each by Seminole County Probate…

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