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Get creative and enter the Harvest Festival’s fine arts show
Plans are also being finalized for the third annual Fall Fine Arts Show scheduled to open on the day of the Harvest Festival, Saturday, October 19 in the historic firehouse complex on Woolfork Avenue. And again, just like year before last, the show will not close when the festival ends. Art will remain on display…
Read MoreBurn Ban issued for Donalsonville
Due to the extreme heat and lack of rainfall the Donalsonville Fire and Rescue Department has suspended issuing burn permits in the city limits of Donalsonville until further notice. For information on burn permits in Seminole County, contact Georgia Forestry at 229-524-6667.
Read MorePrecautions for heat related illnesses urged this holiday weekend
With temperatures expected to soar to dangerous heights during the upcoming Memorial Day holiday and high school graduation weekend, Southwest Health District is offering recommendations to avoid heat-related illness. “Many of us are hoping to enjoy outdoor activities this weekend, but with 100-degree weather, we need take appropriate precautions,” said Southwest District Health Director Dr.…
Read MoreSCES students ready to perform Disney’s Little Mermaid, Jr. on Cherry Street tonight
Thursday, May 2 at 5:45 p.m. on Cherry Street in downtown Donalsonville Seminole County Elementary students have been braving the almost 90 degree heat in preparation for tonight’s musical performance of Disney’s Little Mermaid, Jr. Hurricane Michael may have wreaked havoc with the physical facilities at Seminole County Elementary School; however, it did not destroy the…
Read MoreFFA’s annual plant sale begins March 27
From left to right and front to back: Thomas Chance, Terryan Bryant, Leigha Hunt, Madison O’Hearn, Hunter Lee, Olin Spooner and Brock Dixon. Now that Spring has officially sprung, the Seminole County FFA will begin their Annual Spring Plant Sale on March 27th and sell through the 29th, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.…
Read MoreJoin the Boots & Roots Rodeo sponsorship team
Sign up as a sponsor or vendor by calling the Donalsonville-Seminole County Chamber of Commerce at 229-524-2588 Get your boots ready because in 64 short days the Donalsonville-Seminole County Chamber of Commerce Boots and Roots Rodeo will be kicking up the dust again at the Chris Thomas Arena on U.S. Highway 84 east in Donalsonville.…
Read MoreHurricane Recovery Benefit concert scheduled for April 13
The Parish Family, a multi-award winning Christian Country Gospel trio from Southwest Georgia is planning to present a gospel concert in support of hurricane relief efforts throughout Seminole County. The concert will be held at the Donalsonville Church of God on Saturday, April 13 beginning at 7 p.m. The Parish Family is retiring as a…
Read MoreFebruary 2nd fishing tournament to benefit Big Jim’s, Spring Creek Park Resort
“We truly appreciate all the support and encouragement we have received from sportsmen and all of our customers from across a three-state area.” – Reed and Steve Rognstad Hurricane Michael did not spare anyone in Seminole County in dishing out devastation on October 10th and that was certainly the case the morning after the storm at Lake…
Read MoreSecond pass of hurricane debris pickup continues
Pictured here: Corps of Engineers Deputy Commander, Lt. Col. Steven Peterson of the Savannah District visited Seminole County on Wednesday, January 2 to assess the progress of the county’s debris pickup operation The second pass of picking up debris generated by Hurricane Michael began in Seminole County on December 30. Corps of Engineers officials remind…
Read MoreMelba Irene Pinkney Scott
Melba Irene Pinkney Scott Melba Irene Pinkney Scott, age 86, of Iron City, Georgia passed away Sunday evening, September 2, 2018 at Southeast Alabama Medical Center in Dothan, AL. Funeral services for Mrs. Scott will be held today, Thursday, Sept. 6 at 11:00 a.m. at the Chapel of Evans-Skipper Funeral Home with Rev. Jimmy Walden…
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