deep in this southwestern corner of Georgia, Bainbridge has managed to preserve the history of the area, Decatur County. It has all the physical characteristics of the classic Southern town; Willis Park, an attractive town square with lazy fountains stands under large oaks draped with Spanish moss and plays host to summer concerts. The Flint River meanders along the edge of town and flows into Lake Seminole. Classic Victorian homes line Shotwell St., within the downtown historic district. Originally occupied by the Seminoles, the Spanish explorer Hernando DeSoto claimed the area for Spain in 1540. Throughout the 1700s and into the 1800s, the area was beset by battles with the Seminoles, as the waterways of the Chattahoochee, Flint and Apalachicola Rivers were important to developing trade routes. Once the battles ended, river traffic and later mining became the lifeblood of the area. These days, tourism is the driving factor to the economy, as Lake Seminole, the fifth best bass fishing lake in the country, draws thousands of anglers and boaters each year to its spectacular clear waters.
the closest commercial airport to Bainbridge, TLH is served by most major carriers and has direct routes to most hubs as well as secondary cities. Located at 3300 Capital Circle, Tallahassee, FL.
4-H and FFA members from across Decatur County competed in the The 2010 Decatur County Young Farmers Cattle Show Saturday, February 5th. The event, which held both showmanship and weight classes, was judged by Reggie Beasley from Jesup, GA.
LAKETTA THOMAS of Bainbridge, Ga., a hospital corpsman 3rd class with the U.S. Navy, was responsible for taking care of an infant separated from her mother during Haiti's earthquake.
Decatur County School System Superintendent Ralph Jones recently announced his retirement. Jones has been Superintendent of the Decatur County School System for the past eight years.
This week, we received scores for Five Star China Buffet, Golden Corral, Great Wall, Pork Pi BBQ, Riverside Place Assisted Living, The 11th Frame Grill and Yesterdays Diner. Among them were four decreases and three increases.
Katie Jo Green of Bainbridge, Ga., has accepted membership into Golden Key International Honor Society and was honored during a recent induction ceremony at The University of Georgia.
Southwest Georgia Farm Credit hosts its annual stockholders' meeting Feb. 9, at the Hilton Garden Inn, 101 Front St., Albany, across from the Albany Civic Center.
Bainbridge College and Thomas University have entered a partnership that allows students to further their educations in several fields of study: business, education and nursing.
ATLANTA The Georgia Department of Labor's Bainbridge Career Center will sponsor a career and resource fair today for employers and job seekers in the area.
The Bainbridge-Decatur County Chamber of Commerce cordially invites the community to attend the 85th Annual Awards Ceremony and Reception to be held at the Charles H. Kirbo Regional Center on Thursday, Jan.
Published Friday, January 22, 2010 Local property developer Liz Tomlin has received the go-ahead from the Bainbridge City Council to open a group home for people recently paroled from prison.
The Georgia Department of Labor reported today that the state's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose to 10.3 percent in December, matching the record high reported last July.
During the January 19th meeting of the Bainbridge City Council, the Council approved a lease agreement for a building located at 401 E. Broughton Street in Bainbridge.
