In the words of Coco Chanel, “Beauty begins the moment you decide to be yourself.” Kaila Lee Jones, embodies this philosophy, radiating beauty from within and sharing it with the world. Born and raised in Tallahassee to Linda Jones and the late J.B. Jones and Willie A. Lee, Jones now resides in Quincy, Florida, alongside…
On Friday, February 9, Havana Main Street will be holding a special casino-themed fundraiser to benefit current Main Street projects. Casino Royale will take place at Havana Springs resort, located at 200 Coca Cola Avenue, and will feature table games, live music and dancing, a cash bar, a silent auction, and prizes. The event will…
Over the past school year, the Havana Garden Club has worked with middle school students at Havana Magnet School, teaching them the fundamentals of growing, nurturing, and making use of plants, along with some essential life skills that reach beyond the walls of the garden. Meeting for twenty minute classes every Tuesday and Thursday at…
In the heart of Gretna community, 19-year-old Jayana Corker is proving that age is just a number when it comes to achieving culinary dreams. Corker is the owner of Jay’s Royal Eatery, a thriving sweet potato pie business that she started in her own kitchen. “I was looking for something to do,” Jayana shared. Dismissing…
In a ceremony held on Friday, Jan. 26, the Gadsden County Board of County Commissioners paid tribute to the late Earlene Clemons by renaming the Attapulgus Creek Bridge in her honor. Chandler tragically lost her life in a head-on collision with a truck on the bridge Jan. 9, 1987. Chandler was one of 11 siblings….
Saturday night capped off a weekend of local high school hoops in Gadsden County. All the excitement took place in a relatively small yet electrifying gymnasium in Mt. Pleasant, when the Robert F. Munroe Bobcats hosted one of their in-county rivals the Gadsden County High Jaguars. The crowd in attendance, which was standing room only,…
The Florida Department of Education and Volunteer Florida recently launched the 2024 Black History Month student art and essay contests and educator awards with the theme of “Celebrating Florida’s African American Heroes and Their Contributions to Freedom.” These contests will run through Wednesday, February 7, 2024. Black History Month is celebrated each year in the…
All Gadsden County residents ages 3-12 are zoned to play baseball with the Northwest Leon Little League. The league is now accepting registrants through February 1. Registration fees are as follows: Wee-Ball ages 3-4 $65.00, Tee-Ball ages 5-6 $65.00, Machine Pitch ages 6-8 $85.00, Minors ages 8-10 $85.00, Majors ages 10-12, $85.00, and Seniors ages…
This month makes one year I’ve been the editor. I took on this role unexpectedly, with one day of training, so the last 12 months have been filled with trial and error…a lot of errors. While in this role, I’ve been taking notes each month about what I can do to improve the paper. One…
The Flock Safety Program has come to Quincy. No, it has nothing to do with birds. The program consists of cameras watching traffic coming in and out of Quincy. This is one of the latest tools Quincy Police Department is using to help them keep the crime rate low. Last year, Quincy purchased six new…
