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New to the Harvest Festival: FREE Face Painting!

The annual Harvest Festival, set for October 18th, is shaping up to be one of the most creative yet, thanks to a new partnership between the Seminole County High School Art Department and the Donalsonville Chamber of Commerce. This year, the festival will feature a special art area where the high school’s talented art students …

October 8, 2025

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Meet the Chamber Board: 2025 Board Member Nicole Touchton

🌟 Meet the Chamber Board: Nicole Touchton 🌟 Nicole Touchton is a 1999 graduate of Cypress Lake High School & Center for the Arts, where she majored in Theatre. She moved to Donalsonville in 2001 and married Blaine Touchton, a Donalsonville native, in 2003. Together, they have three children: Arabella (19), Lyndon (17), and Ellis …

October 8, 2025

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2025 Monthly Chamber Newsletter: October Edition

It’s October, so this month we are all about Harvest Festival!! We have been working very hard the last few months to plan a fun event for the community to enjoy! The festival is on October 18th, 2025 in Downtown Donalsonville. The event will begin as usual with the Rejoice Run & Mom’s Mile at …

October 2, 2025

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Meet the Chamber Board: 2025 Board Member Bianca Bright

Meet the Chamber Board:  Bianca Bright Bianca is a native of Abbeville, AL.  She is a graduate of Abbeville High School Class of 2007. She went on to earn a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work from Alabama State University and a Master’s Degree in Social Work from the University of Connecticut. While attending Alabama State …

October 1, 2025

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Chamber receives grant for Olive Theatre repairs

The Donalsonville-Seminole County Chamber of Commerce has proudly announced the awarding of a $128,500 Historic Preservation grant to support the restoration of the Historic Olive Theatre, located on Woolfork Avenue in Downtown Donalsonville. The grant, secured through the efforts of Chamber President Kadie Matthews and made possible in partnership with the

October 1, 2025

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Meet the Chamber Board: 2025 Board Member David Maxwell

 Meet the Chamber Board: David Maxwell  David assumed the role of Managing Editor of the Donalsonville News in August of 2011. In January of 2024 he became the publication’s Publisher and sole owner.In addition to being a board member and past chairman of the Chamber he is currently a founding member and the director of …

September 25, 2025

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Miss Seminole Co. National Peanut Pageant Sendoff is 9/28

Miss Seminole County 2025, Emma Godby, will be representing our hometown in October at the Miss National Peanut Festival Pageant in Dothan. We are showing her community support THIS Sunday, September 28th, at 3pm at the First Presbyterian Church Trinity Center by giving her a sendoff party! Emma is currently registered for gifts at Roberts …

September 25, 2025

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Annual Harvest Festival set for October 18th

It’s officially Fall, so that means the Chamber is all about Harvest Festival!! The Chamber has been working very hard for the last few months to plan a fun event for the community to enjoy! The festival is on October 18th, 2025 in Downtown Donalsonville. The event will begin as usual with the Rejoice Run …

September 25, 2025

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Meet the Chamber Board: 2025 Board Member Marian Hunter

Meet the Chamber Board: Marian Hunter Marian Hodges Hunter is the daughter of Benny and Sharon Hodges. Her paternal grandparents are Dan White, former Seminole County Sheriff, and Marguerite White, while her maternal grandparents are Junior and Joan Widner. Marian grew up in Donalsonville and graduated from Seminole County High School in 1992. She attended

September 18, 2025

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2025 Fall Display Contest Information

Attention Seminole County business owners!  It’s that time of year again to get your business Ready for fall & enter the Chamber’s Fall Display contest! Be creative and decorate your storefront window, or an outdoor space in front of the business with anything Harvest themed. All Displays must be finished & photo of the display …

September 16, 2025

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