Nine kids from the Chattahoochee area got a chance, last month, to ‘Shop With A Cop’ for Christmas toys. “The turnout was awesome,” said Chattahoochee Chief of Police Deric Mordica. The Shop With A Cop Christmas toy program is one that the Chattahoochee Police Department is in its second year operating, and Chief Mordica hopes…
Elephant Aid International, an education and advocacy organization that focuses on improving the lives of elephants around the world, has announced its first-ever essay contest for students. Elephant Aid International is headquartered in Attapulgus, Georgia – only a short 20 minute drive north of Quincy. The goal of this essay contest is to introduce students…
Attapulgus is a small town in southern Georgia, close to the Florida border; it is also home to two Asian elephants, Bo and Tarra. Tarra, an 8-foot tall, 9,700-pound specimen born in Myanmar, is the newest addition to a sanctuary, which is designed to hold up to 10 of these impressive animals. She also has…
