Williams played professionally in the NFL for the Buffalo Bills and Pittsburgh Steelers. Last Saturday was filled with summer events in Jackson County, but one stood out above them all with special recognition because Kolson Williams was in town.This is Williams’ fourth consecutive year of helping with athletically training youth in Jackson County. Williams is…
The Sneads Town Council held its monthly meeting on Tuesday, May 9 in the council chambers at Town Hall. The first item on the agenda was the appointment of a new police chief following the departure of Michael Miller, who left for a position as Chattahoochee’s police chief in March. Brett Preston has been serving…
Many Sneads residents are outraged after the Jackson County School Board moves forward with construction of a new school in Grand Ridge, where students at Sneads Elementary will eventually be relocated to. There were three options for the location of the school – Grand Ridge, the Four Points area of Sneads, and where Sneads Elementary…
The Jackson County School Board is moving forward with plans to close Sneads Elementary School and build a new Kindergarten-8th grade school in Grand Ridge School. Many citizens who don’t want their community school closed attended the January 12 school board workshop to voice their concerns. The new school was initially proposed to be in…
Last week, the Sneads Pirates brought home a win of 72-42 over the Freeport Bulldogs. It’s not unusual to see the Sneads Pirates football team winning and listed as one of the top Florida teams in Regional Playoffs but this year they topped that normalcy with a perfect 10-0 first season. The Pirates may have…
In an effort to reward and retain talent within the Sneads Police Department, local officers will receive a substantial salary increase. “We love our police department, and we want to keep our police department,” explained Lee Garner, Sneads’ town manager. Given that Sneads’ salaries often cannot compete with the salaries offered by other departments, the…
The Sneads Pageant will be held on Saturday, April 23, at the Sneads High School Auditorium. All former Sneads queens and current local area queens are invited to attend. Come and support your favorite contestant! Admission is $5 per person; children who do not require a seat get in free. Little Miss and Miss Sneads…
Devin Barnes (UNL class), Hunter Tyus (219 class), and Donovan Hodges (119 class) have qualified and are headed to the state weight meet in Port St. Joe! In March of this year, Hunter Tyus placed first in the 219 pounds “Guys vs. Gravity” weight meet, and at the beginning of this month, he won the…
Patients of the Jackson County Hospital may have had some of their patient-protected information leaked, according to a notice the hospital provided to patients on February 11. According to that notice, the hospital stated that its network was accessed by an unauthorized individual who potentially viewed and obtained protected information. The notice adds that the…
Things got heated at the Sneads’ Town Council last meeting during a discussion about the town’s recreation facilities. The meeting was finally held on Tuesday, January 25, after being pushed back for two consecutive weeks due to COVID-19 concerns and illnesses among the council members. Council Vice-President Donovan Weeks said, who is the council member…
