The Gadsden Arts Center & Museum partnered with the National Hookup of Black Women – Gadsden and the early learning coalition of the Big Bend to host Gadsden Arts Family Day. This event was held Saturday, June 24, 2023, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Families created and shared art and celebrated Gadsden County. Sarah…
Two community meetings will be held this week for citizens to learn about and share the history of the Pepper Hill community. The first meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 28 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Campbell-Kelly Community Center located at 412 Cooper Street. The second meeting will be held via Zoom…
Gadsden County High School’s football stadium was packed on Friday, May 26 as more than 200 students graduated. Many parents wore t-shirts adorned with the face of the graduates they were there in support of. Students who have chosen to attend college, join the military or a career path were acknowledged that evening. Gadsden Public…
The West Gadsden Historical Society held its annual Open House a little early this year, on Monday, May 29 instead of July 4. The move from Independence Day to Memorial Day was made to avoid the upcoming summer heat, and the event start time of 10 a.m. was coordinated so the public could enjoy the…
The third annual Public Safety Day at the Florida Public Safety Institute was held on Saturday, May 13, and drew a small crowd to the institute, as participants gathered to learn about the different public safety careers and first responders in the area. Held originally in 2020 – and then paused during 2021 – the…
More than 40 fifth grade students atStewart Street Elementary School graduated from the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) program on Friday, March 12. The DARE program was created in 1983 and features visits to schools from law enforcement officers to warn kids about the dangers of drugs and peer pressure. A ceremony was held for…
Gadsden County High School announced its Top 10 graduates last week. The Top 10 ceremony, held for its third consecutive year, highlights students with 10 highest grade point averages in the school’s graduating class. In order from 1 to 10,Gadsden County High School’s 2022-2023 Top Ten graduates are: Treyvious Copeland, Leeann Ros, Chloe’ Lee, Amanni…
For the entire month of May the Havana History and Heritage Society is holding an exhibit focusing on the role and contribution of Women in World War II. The faculty and staff from the Claude Pepper Library at Florida State University have designed and set up the exhibit using items selected from their World War…
Citizens of the Town of Havana were invited to attend a town hall meeting on Wednesday, May 3. The town hall meeting was hosted by County Commissioner Alonzetta Simpkins who represents District 2, which encompasses parts of Quincy and Havana. The purpose of the meeting was to educate members of the public about the various…
The Florida Senate on Monday gave final approval to a bill that would impose eight-year term limits on county school-board members, readying the issue to go to Gov. Ron DeSantis. The Legislature and DeSantis last year approved a measure that capped board members’ terms at 12 years. During discussion Monday, Sen. Jason Pizzo, D-Hollywood, questioned…
