It’s rare that Floridians experience a white Christmas, and 2019 proved no exception. Not “white,” perhaps, but for young patients at Studer Family Children’s Hospital in Pensacola, at least, this past Christmas was as colorful as they come – thanks in large part to the Chattahoochee Lions Club. On December 21, members of the local…
Chattahoochee 3-year-old spreads Christmas cheer at nursing home Recently, a 3-year-old Chattahoochee resident delivered bags sweet treats to residents at River Chase Senior Living in Quincy. The kind, dedicated youngster helped assemble the bags and handed them out personally, accompanied by smiles and warm embraces. Family and friends have even taken to calling Blue “Santa’s…
Frighteningly fun. A motley, mixed-up menagerie of costumed characters flocked to Chattahoochee’s Johnny Johnson Pavilion this past Halloween night for local “Trunk-or-Treat” (or “Trunk-of-Treats, depending on who you ask) festivities. Though the rains that preceded the arrival of a rapidly moving Halloween cold front threatened to put a damper festivities, all proved well in the end…
Memories in rearview mirror are closer than they appear… As if you needed reminding, one year ago Hurricane Michael rocked the communities of Chattahoochee, Sneads and numerous others across Florida, Georgia and Alabama. Since that time, downtown is back to its vibrant old self – almost all of the damage repaired, like plastic surgery hiding…
Pivotal 1817 Seminole War battle to be depicted in new Chattahoochee mural, annual re-enactment The big battle is back in Chattahoochee, and in more ways than one! After being dislocated by Hurricane Michael in 2018, the annual Scott 1817 Seminole War Battle reenactment will return to Chattahoochee’s River Landing Park once again this December, offering…
12-foot Lake Seminole colossus bagged first night of Florida’s annual alligator hunt A few weeks ago we featured a City of Chattahoochee employee rescuing a small, downright cute juvenile American alligator from the yard of a local residence, into which the little bugger had wandered, uninvited. A gator has made our front page once again,…
The small west Gadsden community of Chattahoochee – with its vibrant downtown, monthly live music events, gorgeous natural landscapes and world-class fishing opportunities – draws visitors of all walks of life, demographics and interests. With multiple nature preserves, state parks and other conservation land surrounding the community, sometimes visitors include those of other species, as…
Library kicks off hot summer with sweet frozen treats Our summer reading program is in full swing at the Gadsden County Public Library. To kick off the program, each child who signed up for the program was entered in a raffle to win a prize. A total of seven prizes were given away to those…
In 2018, the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Committee of Chattahoochee, Florida, Inc. (MLK, Jr. Committee) initiated a groundbreaking program aimed at enhancing the long-term viability of local businesses in the City of Chattahoochee. The program, called the Support our LOcal Businesses Initiative – commonly referred to as the nationwide “S.L.O.B. Initiative” – was…
New fixture on downtown streetscape lets Chattahoochee help Chattahoochee Thanks to a unique new addition to the downtown Chattahoochee streetscape, it’s easier than ever for Chattahoochee-ites to help Chattahoochee-ites. As part of its self-described mission to “address food insecurity” in Chattahoochee and surrounding communities, Leadership Tallahassee, Class 34, has installed a “Help Shelf” downtown at…
