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 Gadsden County School District is inviting the community to the unveiling of the Robert Lee Jackson Memorial Field on Thursday, July 4, 2024.The festivities will begin at 7 p.m. at Greensboro Elementary School with a live band performance and other activities.The unveiling ceremony is set for 8 p.m.The dedication ceremony will celebrate the legacy…
Last week, the Gadsden County Cooperative Extension Service facility was renamed in honor of former United States Congressman Alfred Lawson, Jr.On June 19, there were more than fifty supporters at the Gadsden County Extension Building located at 2140 W. Jefferson Street in Quincy to celebrate the renaming of the building.Making the moment all the more…
A gathering for the annual Gadsden 4-H Banquet was held in Quincy’s Thomas Memorial Baptist Church’s gymnasium on Friday, May 31. This potluck-style event attracted over 150 participants, many being family and friends of the 4-H Members. “The main goal of the 4-H is to plug into the community through horticulture-based youth development,” said Danielle…
The Gadsden County Housing Program will hold a 5-Steps to Own Your Next Home Workshop for Gadsden County residents on Saturday, June 22. The workshop will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Gadsden County Board of County Commissioners meeting chamber. The 5-Steps to Own Your Next Home Workshop is a part…
Political experts don’t anticipate last week’s conviction of former President Donald Trump in New York will create significant down-ballot momentum–either way–for candidates in Florida. Fundraising has ratcheted up after Trump’s conviction on 34 counts of falsifying business records, but experts in Florida pointed to issues such as voters already having their minds made up. Carol…
Gadsden County High School’s football stadium was packed on Thursday, May 23 as more than 200 students graduated. Many parents wore t-shirts adorned with the name and photos of the graduates they were there in support of. Loved ones yelled from the stands for the students as their names were called. Many of the seniors…
On Tuesday, May 21, 2024, the Gadsden County Sheriff’s Office held its annual Senior Citizens’ Fun Day event at Lake Talquin’s Pat Thomas Park, at 949 Hopkins Landing Rd. Seniors enjoyed a day of fun activities along with a DJ. Activities included boat rides on the lake, card & board games, and dance contests. Seniors…
The Tallahassee Community College Fine Art Gallery will present work from artists of the Gadsden Arts Artists Guild. The Gallery will host an opening reception on Thursday, May 30, from 5 until 7:30 p.m. The reception is free and open to the public. The show will run through July 3. The Artists Guild is comprised…
Havana Main Street’s 4th Annual Plein Air Painting in the Shade Festival was held last week. This year the festival’s boundaries extended from Havana and its rural outskirts to the residential Historic neighborhood of Quincy, with the help of Quincy Main Street. Painters were allowed a greater pallet of choices to select from in designing…
