Gadsden County wrapped up its month-long annual celebration of Black History Month with a weekend full of festivities. This year’s theme was “Celebrating African Americans and the Arts.” On Thursday night the Black History Month Reception, emceed by Gretna Mayor Gary Russ, was held at The Gadsden Arts Center. During the reception, the following four…
Last Tuesday, Crossroad Academy captured a win over Cottondale, punching their ticket to the Florida High School Athletic Association Class 1A Final Four in Lakeland. Crossroad hosted Cottondale in front of a jam packed gymnasium at West Gadsden Middle School. The first quarter ended with Crossroad in control of the game with a 13-7…
Several Gadsden Countians were honored for making a difference in their community at a black history gala on Friday night. The gala, organized by One Gadsden Foundation, in partnership with the MLK Foundation of Florida, was held at the Florida Public Safety Institute in Havana. This year, attorney Daryl Parks was the guest speaker at…
Decades later, survivors known as “The White House Boys” still struggle when recalling the mental, physical and sexual abuse they endured while in the state’s care at the Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys in Marianna. The men and their allies have trekked to Tallahassee for 16 years seeking “justice” for the brutality they suffered…
Are you looking to become more computer savvy? The Gadsden County Public Library is offering Microsoft Word and Excel classes at local libraries. Classes are scheduled for the following times: William A. McGill Public Library, 732 S. Pat Thomas Pkwy, Quincy, FL MICROSOFT WORD Dates: Mondays – Mar 4, 11, 18, Apr 1, 8, 15,…
Proof of the mid-day hard breeze trailing through the air was evident through the tugging at several tents. Playfully, blowing hard enough, removing the cap from one vendor’s head, landing a few feet away. The frequent wind rush were to blame for the flap of several tents. Despite the forceful gust, the handful of vendors…
A bill is heading to the full Florida Senate that would lead to local referendums in November about whether voters want to impose eight-year term limits on county commissioners. The Senate Rules Committee on Monday voted 18-2 to approve the measure (SB 438), sponsored by Sen. Blaise Ingoglia, R-Spring Hill. Previous versions of the bill…
