8+ hour, 18+ min ago  (107+ words) Published 12: 33 pm Friday, May 22, 2026 The Bainbridge-Decatur County Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations for its upcoming 2026-2027 Leadership Decatur County class. The program, sponsored by First National Bank, "enhances personal and professional growth while participants gain awareness of current issues, community…...

4+ hour, 55+ min ago  (371+ words) Published 3: 54 pm Friday, May 22, 2026 The Decatur County Board of Education honored Bainbridge High School's top students and retiring employees across the school system Thursday. Valedictorian Henry Vanstone, salutatorian Mitchell Carter, Evan Brock, Jacee Brock and Ivey Godby were the top…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago  (210+ words) Published 5: 32 pm Monday, May 18, 2026 Decatur County 4-H proudly celebrated its annual 4-H Awards Banquet on May 5." The evening was dedicated to recognizing the accomplishments, leadership and hard work of 4-H'ers throughout the 2025-2026 school year. The banquet brought together youth participants,…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago  (617+ words) Published 9: 43 am Monday, May 18, 2026 May is graduation time for hundreds of young people in our town. Many will continue their education at universities, trade schools, the School of Hard Knocks and entering the workforce. In all cases, they will be…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago  (306+ words) Published 3: 00 pm Monday, May 18, 2026 Grace Christian Academy's 11 seniors graduated Friday. The Class of 2026 was comprised of Abram Justin Anderson, Stephen Luke Boyett, Maddox Walton Cantley, Elijah-Grace Cawvey, Robert Kale Daughtry, Jacob Riley Elkins, Walker Rentz Elrod, Lanie Catherine Gay, Sara…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago  (529+ words) Published 10: 14 am Monday, May 18, 2026 This past weekend, my first grandchild, Henry Vanstone, graduated from Bainbridge High School. That by itself is enough for any grandfather to be proud, but the way he did it causes me to brag just a…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (380+ words) Published 5: 08 pm Tuesday, May 5, 2026 Bainbridge High School's robotics team competed at a world championship in Houston last week, taking home the Rookie All-Star Award in their first year of competition." The [Cy]Bearcats represented Bainbridge and Decatur County in matches…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (231+ words) Published 12: 27 pm Monday, May 4, 2026 With help from fellow scouts and trusted adults, Evan Patrick has built a pavilion, benches, and planter boxes as the old Griffin Hospital and Clinic transforms into a children's museum." Organizing more than 500 hours of volunteer…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (375+ words) Published 3: 48 pm Tuesday, April 28, 2026 Spring Creek Charter Academy officially broke ground on its permanent campus off Vada Road Monday. Spring Creek serves Pre-K through 12th-grade students in Decatur, Grady, Miller, and Seminole counties. The school's new campus is expected to…...

4+ week, 3+ hour ago  (323+ words) Published 11: 10 am Friday, April 24, 2026 Decatur County's STAR Student and STAR Teacher for 2026 were recognized at Thursday's Decatur County Board of Education meeting, where 13 young authors from kindergarten to 12th grade were also celebrated for their award-winning writing. Bainbridge High School Principal…...