The Quincy Police Department recently celebrated National Police Week by hosting a week full of events, all aimed at remembering those lost in the line of duty while celebrating and honoring those who continue to serve on the frontline of public safety. National Police Week was from Sunday, May 14 – Saturday May, 20. Officers…
The morning of May 15, 2023, just prior to jury selection, former-Interim Midway Police Chief Shelton Turner withdrew his previous plea of not guilty and entered a plea to charges of sexual battery and sexual misconduct with an inmate. According to a press release from Second Judicial Circuit State Attorney Jack Campbell’s office, the charges…
In October of 2018, Midway’s Fire Station 1 was badly damaged by wind and rain during Hurricane Michael. Now, nearly five years later, the City of Midway has completed repairs and reopened the station. On Monday, April 24, Midway’s fire fighters celebrated the grand reopening of Fire Station 1 along with city officials including Mayor…
The Midway City Council held its monthly meeting on Thursday, April 6 at City Hall. The first item on the agenda was a request to appoint Carol West to the Midway Planning and Zoning Board’s At-Large Seat. The appointment of West was approved by a unanimous vote from the city council. The council next considered…
On Saturday the City of Midway’s consulting engineering firm Dewberry Engineering revealed the city’s community and economic development plan at the Eugene Lamb Recreation Center. Midway residents and other interested stakeholders attended the meeting. Those who attended April 1 meeting learned about the formation of the plan, the city’s management’s team’s efforts to obtain funding…
The Gadsden County School District held a community meeting at Everybody’s Church in Midway on Tuesday, March 21 from 6 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. The meeting was open to the public and featured presentations from school district staff on important education issues including attendance, school safety, mental health, family and community engagement, and a new…
Soul Santa made his way through Midway on Sunday evening. The city’s annual Soul Santa Parade began at 5 p.m. on December 18 at Ochlockonee Point Apartments and then traveled to East Brickyard Road, Hilltop Drive, Forest Drive, Palmer Road, and Rustling Pines Boulevard, before making a final stop at the Eugene Lamb Recreation Center….
