A Cocoa, Florida woman is in jail after leading deputies on a high-speed chase through three counties. According to a Florida Highway Police news release, shortly before 9 a.m on Saturday March 11 Florida Highway Patrol received a request from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office to assist in a vehicle pursuit. The pursuit was related…
The City of Chattahoochee held its monthly meeting on Tuesday, March 7 at 6:30 p.m. The meeting opened with an address to the city council by Chattahoochee resident Lois Emberton, who is experiencing water drainage issues on her property. Emberton expressed frustration that the city was not doing more to identify the source of the…
The Town of Greensboro held its monthly meeting on Monday, March 13 at Gardner Hall. The meeting was called to order at 7 p.m. and, following approval of the minutes from the February meeting and paying of the town bills, Greensboro resident Angie Pitts addressed the council, asking whether the town manager had responded to…
Saint Paul’s Episcopal Church is hosting a special Stations of the Cross devotional every Friday evening at 6:30 p.m. during the Lent season, ending on Good Friday, which is on April 7. The public is invited to attend and participate. It is ideal to arrive a few minutes early, as the devotional begins at precisely…
Now in its 11th year Quincy PorchFest will be back in full effect on Saturday, March 18. The free music festival, held in the historic downtown district of Quincy, will feature Lili Forbes, Funky ‘Taters, Disciples of Music, Thursday Night Music Club, Ben Flournoy Trio, Jerry Thigpen Trio, Baby Gray, Latin Soul, Hot Tamale, and…
All of Gadsden County’s municipalities will have seats up for election this year. In Quincy, an election for districts 1 and 5 (held by Commissioners Keith Dowdell and Anissa Canidate, respectively) will be held. At this point, Dowdell is running unopposed; Candidate is facing opposition from Quincy resident Beverly Nash. In Chattahoochee, an election for…
The Gadsden County Sheriff’s Office Youth Services Division visited Creative Learning Academy during Community Helpers Week. Captain Anglie Holmes and Deputy Stacy Youmans shared gun safety and stranger danger information with the kids in a very fun and interactive way. Special to The Herald – mail@prioritynews.net
James A. Shanks Middle School students recently had an opportunity to win cash from Gadsden County’s Superintendent of Schools. Superintendent Elijah Key joined Principal Dr. Kisha Jarrett, DJ Demp, students, and more to celebrate academic success at Shanks Middle School. The superintendent said the students are constantly striving for excellence in academics and behavior. Since…
On Saturday, March 25, the West Gadsden Historical Society will be hosting their annual Spring Bazaar and Airing of the Quilts at the historic Dezell House in Greensboro. From 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., the doors of Dezell House will be open as guests get a chance to walk through this relic of Greensboro (and…
The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity recently announced the regional unemployment rate for Gadsden, Leon, and Wakulla counties was 2.7 percent for January 2023. According to a press release from CareerSource, the region’s January 2023 unemployment rate was 1.2 percentage points lower than the region’s year ago rate of 3.9 percent. Wakulla County’s unemployment rate…
