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Meet the Chamber Board: 2025 Board Member Betty Orange

Meet the Chamber Board:  Betty Orange Betty Williams Orange, is the daughter of the late Jimmie Lee Battle and Roosevelt Williams. She was married to the late Charlie L. Orange, a daughter, Lynn D. Orange Jones, son-in-law, Wayne Jones, and two amazing grandchildren, Britley Jones and Jordan Jones and daughter Jennifer Godwin. Orange is a …

September 10, 2025

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Meet the Chamber Board: 2025 Chairperson Ray Spooner

Meet our Chairperson: Ray Spooner Marcus Ray Spooner,  III “Ray”, is the son of Mark and Lisa Spooner, and grandson ofGene Cook. Ray is native of Seminole County, and a 2013 Honor Graduate of SouthwestGA Academy. In 2017, Ray graduated Cum Laude from Troy University with the degreeof Bachelor of Science, Surveying and Geomatic Science. …

September 3, 2025

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2025 Monthly Chamber Newsletter: September Edition

Good Morning, Members! As you all know, we began planning for the Harvest Festival back in June, and we are excited to unveil a slightly new look for this year’s event! The Donalsonville-Seminole County Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce a refreshed — yet nostalgic — layout for the annual Harvest Festival, held each …

September 3, 2025

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Meet the Chamber Board: 2025 Vice-Chair Tori Gravlee

Chamber Board of Directors Spotlight Meet our Vice-Chair: Tori Gravlee This week, the Chamber is spotlighting our Chamber Executive Board Vice-Chair, Tori Gravlee. Tori is the Downtown Development Director for the City of Donalsonville and also leads Classical Conversations for 9th and 10th grade students—a classical homeschooling learning program that

August 28, 2025

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New Chamber Member: Southern Grind Coffee Co.

Help us welcome our newest Chamber member, Southern Grind Coffee Co. You may have seen them at various farmer’s markets this year, but soon they will have a location right here on Second Street in Downtown Donalsonville! We are so excited to have them here!

August 26, 2025

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Meet the Chamber Board: 2025 Treasurer Latoya Fennell

The Donalsonville/Seminole County Chamber of Commerce is frequently asked all kinds of questions, but one of the main things people want to know, is who serves on the Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors? The Chamber has a fantastic Board of Directors, and we will be introducing each Board member to the community every Thursday …

August 21, 2025

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2025 Harvest Festival Ag Photo Contest Winner Revealed

The Donalsonville/Seminole County Chamber of Commerce would like to thank everyone who submitted a photo for our first ever Harvest Festival Ag Photo Contest! The winning photo that will be featured on the back of the 2025 Harvest Festival t-shirt is “The Spooner Oak” taken by Samantha Love. The photo of the beautiful Spooner Oak …

August 18, 2025

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Harvest Festival Recipe Contest set for Oct. 16th

The Harvest Festival Recipe Contest is set for Oct. 16th, 2025 at the UGA Extension office from 1 pm – 6 pm! Each recipe entered must feature peanuts, pecans, peanut butter, pecan butter, peanut oil, pecan oil, or other peanut/pecan products. There will be a youth & adult division, with prizes awarded to 1st & …

August 13, 2025

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2025 Monthly Chamber Newsletter: August Edition

Good Afternoon! Summer break is officially over and school is back in session, which means things are about to start picking up again here at the Chamber! We have recently met with potential ambassadors for our new ambassador program, who will be spotlighted soon! We also have been hard at work behind the scenes getting …

August 7, 2025

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Waggin’ Tails Ribbon Cutting: August 2nd at 10 am

Good Afternoon! Join us for a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and help us officially welcome Chamber member, Waggin’ Tails, to their new location in Iron City on August 2nd, 2025 at 10 am. Waggin’ Tails is a dog grooming salon that also offers boarding, with 4×6 kennels. They are now located at 154 Broad Street NW, …

July 23, 2025

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