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.
One day the Pope came to Washington for a visit. President Obama took the Pope for a cruise down the Potomac on the presidential yacht.
While they were sitting and chatting on deck, the wind blew the Pope's high hat off and into the water. Being the gentleman that he is, Mr. Obama quickly hopped overboard, tip-toed across the water and retrieved the hat. He tip-toed back across the water, climbed aboard the yacht and placed the hat back on the Pope's head. The Pope thanked the President and they sailed on.
The dates for the Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Weekend Southern Regional Championship, hosted by the American Bass Anglers , have been changed to Saturday and Sunday, October 16-17.A The tournament was originally scheduled for Oct.
Evidence indicates mere specter of immigration bill is slowly paralyzing economy. Hispanics make up 30 percent of the state's population. Gov. Jan Brewer signed the bill in April; jobless rate has risen each month since Real estate agents, restaurant owners report big slowdown in business.
Decatur County officials said Tuesday they are still working on a solution to house Bainbridge's prisoners locally, despite the City Council's move to send them up the highway to Pelham.
TheToyota Tundra Bassmaster Weekend Southern Regional Championship, hosted by the American Bass Anglers and originally scheduled for Tensaw Delta in Mobile, Ala., has been moved to Bainbridge and Lake Seminole due to the BP Oil Spill.
An area humane society is urging folks to report animal abuse and save a life. Bainbridge Humane Society officials say this summer they've had several cases of animal abuse.
LAS VEGAS President Barack Obama made an election-season appeal Saturday to disgruntled liberal activists and bloggers, assuring them that there is still time to finish destroying America before November.
The following local students graduated from Mercer University's College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences on May 8 during the College's commencement ceremony on the University's Atlanta campus.
Adult Special Olympians are invited to participate in the Decatur County Special Olympics Bowling Competition on Saturday, August 28, at the Bainbridge YMCA.
The City of Bainbridge is seeking to increase its millage rate, a variable that helps determine how much ad valorem tax is owed on a property, and will make a final decision at the City Council's August 3 meeting.
Wiley M. Griffin, IV and David Preston Hall of Bainbridge graduated from the South Georgia Technical College Law Enforcement Academy recently in Americus, Georgia.
