The City of Quincy, in partnership with the Gadsden County Development Council, hosted a groundbreaking ceremony at the site of a future apartment complex on Tuesday, March 14. Featured speakers included Dee Brightwell, the Director of Development with Arbour Valley Communities, Quincy Mayor Keith Dowdell, Quincy Commissioner Anessa Canidate, Chairman of the Gadsden County Development…
A Grand Jury was held in Quincy on Monday, August 13, where two Gadsden County men were indicted on first-degree murder charges. In addition to two counts of murder, Arderrious Smith was indicted on two counts of discharging a firearm from a vehicle and two counts of shooting at, into, or within a vehicle. Smith…
The last meeting of the Havana Town Council prompted at-time heated discussion between council members on whether or not an update of the town’s charter was needed – the charter update in particular would be related to the circumstances under which the council could remove a fellow council member from their seat. In February, Havana…
The Havana History & Heritage Society will host its 3rd annual “Cigar Day” celebration on Saturday, April 1, at the Shade Tobacco Museum in Havana. New this year is a session entitled “Cigars & Bourbon” featuring Corona Cigars owner and president Jeff Borysiewicz of Orlando discussing the historical relationship between fine cigars and quality bourbon….
With just five games into the 2023 baseball season the Robert F. Munroe Bobcats team is just getting started! Head Baseball Coach Greg Mullins is working with a young athletic team this year of several seventh, eighth, and ninth graders on the roster. The young Bobcats are weighted down with four losses and only one…
During the last meeting of the Havana Town Council, two employees of the city were recognized by Havana’s American Legion Post 84 for their service to the community. The first, Don Harris, was not present at the meeting to receive his certificate of appreciation from the legion, but Town Manager Kendrah Wilkerson received the award…
The West Gadsden Historical Society invites the public to join them on Saturday, March 25th for the annual Airing of the Quilts and Spring Bazaar. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Dezell House Museum, 328 E. 8th Street in Greensboro. Walk into the home of someone that has…
The Sneads town council held its monthly meeting on Tuesday, March 14 at 6 p.m. central. Following approval of the minutes from the February meeting and the paying of the town bills, Council President Mike Weeks and Town Manager Lee Garner asked outgoing Chief of Police Michael Miller to come forward. Miller, who will be…
The Cooperative Extension System is a partnership between state, federal and county governments to provide scientific knowledge and expertise to the public. We operate through land grant universities, such as the University of Florida and Florida A&M University and in partnership with the United States Department of Agriculture. Our mission within Extension is to provide…
Quincy Main Street hosted the 11th annual PorchFest music festival on Saturday, March 18 from. The event took place from 12 p.m. until 5 p.m. in Quincy’s Historic District. Despite gloomy weather and the threat of rain, crowds of people could be seen roaming the sidewalks and checking out music provided by several area bands,…
