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.
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The grand opening of Paw Pawa s Dog House was celebrated on Nov. 11 with a Bainbridge-Decatur County Chamber of Commerce-sponsored ribbon cutting.A Paw Pawa s Dog House is located in downtown Bainbridge at 109 N. West St.A The owners, Michael and Leeann Walden, were joined by chamber representatives for the ribbon cutting.
Emory Smith of Tifton, familiar to area residents for his work with Southwest Georgia YMCA District, has been named as the full-time director of development at Bainbridge College .
Each year since 1991, the Bainbridge Downtown Development Authority has chosen an historic building as subject of the annual Bainbridge Christmas ornament.
The U.S. Census is hiring in the Bainbridge area. To take the qualifying test, apply at the Decatur County-GIlbert H. Gragg Library, located at 301 S. Monroe St.
Hannah and Will Bius, daughter and son of Martin and Denise Bius, showed the grand champion commercial and registered heifers at the Decatur County Fall Festival and Fair Beef Cattle Show held on Nov.
Wednesday's scheduled 9 a.m. Veterans Day ceremonies in Willis Park could be moved to 9 a.m. Thursday if forecasted heavy rains from Tropical Storm Ida hit.
Defendants in two separate cases pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and were sentenced to prison time, according to the office of District Attorney Joe Mulholland.
Decatur County Sheriffa TMs deputies arrested four area teens after citizen tips helped lead to their capture in two separate burglary cases on Monday.
A new teacher reward program at Wal-Mart helps 10 teachers at Elcan-King Elementary School in Bainbridge offset rising expenses for much-needed classroom supplies.
