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‘This ain’t no place for a man’ – Former FSU, NFL player Corey Fuller visits inmates at Gadsden County Jail with a message of enlightenment.

Inmates at Gadsden County Jail received a special visit from Florida State University’s Director of Football Relations Corey Fuller on Wednesday, September 6. Fuller is a Tallahassee native, and played defensive back for the Seminoles from 1990-1994, including their first National Championship season in 1993. Fuller was also a second-round NFL draft pick for the…

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Pirates Claim Easy Victory Over Tigers – The Sneads Pirates win making them the county champions.

The senior banners arrived just in time for the Pirates first official football game of the season. Each senior athlete hung their banner on the fencing at the end of the field for display before heading to the locker room to suit up for the game. The September 1 game against the Arnold Marlins was…

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Local heroes light up the first day of school at R.F. Munroe

As the sun rose on Wednesday, Aug 16. Robert F. Munroe Day School was a scene of excitement and wonder. Parked outside of the school were law enforcement service vehicles displaying their lights, as well as fire truck–one of them neon yellow. The flashing light created a kaleidoscope of colors that let small children in…

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School days

Students across Gadsden County enthusiastically returned to their classrooms last week, as Tuesday, Aug. 10 marked the beginning of the new academic year. Administrators, teachers and staff eagerly greeted them and welcomed them back. See more photos from the first day back inside.

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Local black Greek organizations partner for back-to-school giveaway

The Tau Theta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated in partnership with the Pi Psi Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated hosted their Annual Phirst Pham Back to School Giveaway on Saturday, Aug. 5. The event was held on Saturday, Aug. 5 at Chattahoochee Elementary School and served more than 250…

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Hundreds attend resource fair in Havana

Hundreds of children and their family members filled the Old Havana Northside High School Cafeteria on Sunday for the 12th annual Back to School Community Resource Fair. The event was hosted by One Gadsden Foundation, Inc. in partnership with the MLK Foundation of Florida, and the Havana Development Corporation, and Gadsden County Commissioner Eric Hinson….

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Beyond Before Community Development Corporation provides teachers and staff with back to school essentials

Parents, Teachers, and Students gathered at Ward Sandlot behind the Quincy Fire Department on Saturday, Aug. 5. Sponsored by the Beyond Before Community Development Corporation, a local non-profit, the event focused on handing out classroom essentials. This included common classroom items such as copy paper, index cards, notebooks, and various writing utensils. Headed by Stacey…

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Quincy Police take local youth to participate in the HBCU Promise Initiative

Members of Quincy Police Department’s Juvenile Intervention Services Division recently took several local youth to Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University to take part in the Historically Black College and University Promise Initiative. The HBCU Promise is, “TO CHANGE THE WORLD!” According to a press release from the department, the youth were able to interact with…

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Back-to-school bash held in Midway

The City of Midway hosted its annual Back-to-School Bash on Saturday, Aug. 5. The event was held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Eugene Lamb Recreation Center, with parents and children stopping by throughout the day. The city gave away free backpacks, free haircuts and free grilled hotdog meals. There was a bounce…

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Trustee Eugene Lamb, Jr. Receives the 2023 Southern Region Trustee Leadership Award

Tallahassee Community College recently announced its District Board of Trustees Chair Eugene Lamb, Jr. has been awarded the 2023 Southern Region Trustee Leadership award by the Association of Community College Trustees. Lamb has served on the Board since 2007, when he was appointed by Governor Charlie Crist. He has since been re-appointed to five consecutive…