For a third year, the Havana Mainstreet’s Plein Air Painting “Painting in the Shade” event was a resounding success. The event took place last weekend, May 18-20. From the Quick Draw to the Gala, Florida painters from across the state reconvened around the town for a contest: an appreciation of art, and a test of…
A 47-year-old man is dead following a single-car crash last week. According to a report from Florida Highway Patrol, the Tallahassee man was traveling east on State Road 8 in an Sport Utility Vehicle. Troopers say the Sport Utility Vehicle left the roadway to the left and began to overturn in the center median. The…
On May 20, Robert Rubero, of Florida State University’s Claude Pepper Center, held a talk about the Women in World War II exhibit on display at the Havana History and Heritage Society, in the Shade Tobacco Wing of the Museum. The histories of Women in the community around Havana – and Florida – during the…
Florida Highway Patrol troopers responded to multiple wrecks on Interstate 10 westbound in Gadsden County on Wednesday, May 17. According to Florida Highway Patrol, troopers responded to a crash near mile marker 184, just west of the I-10 exit to the city of Midway (U.S. 90), at 3:24 p.m. A second and separate incident occurred…
On Saturday, May 20, citizens of the Shiloh community in southern Quincy came together at Shiloh Community Park to celebrate Emancipation Day. Organized by Linda Nealy and the Shiloh Community Action Group, this is the seventh time the event took place in Shiloh Park, beginning in 1999. The freeing of slaves in the United States…
Environmental groups are urging Gov. Ron DeSantis to veto legislation they contend will have a “chilling effect” on efforts to limit sprawl in Florida. DeSantis has until Wednesday to act upon a bill (SB 540) that in part allows “prevailing” parties to recover legal fees in comprehensive growth-management plan challenges at the state Division of…
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and the purpose is to raise awareness of mental health and mental illness. Mental health is the overall wellness of how you think, regulate your feelings and behave. Your mental health is just as important as your physical health as it affects your ability to be present, stay focused…
While the proposed 2024 Department of Veterans Affairs budget increase of 5% sounds good, it’s actually the lowest hike they’ve seen in nearly 10 years. The president claims that there is a “sacred obligation” to support veterans and that $325 billion will do just that. As always, the devil is in the details, and that…
Local non-profit organization Blessings of Hope Empowerment Outreach is working to help senior citizens beat the heat this summer by holding its second annual Fan Donation Drive. The organization has been collecting floor and table fans since April to give to citizens aged 55 and older, and the drive will last until May 26. On…
Attend the West Gadsden Historical Society’s annual open house a little earlier this year. The open house will offer the same experience as former years, but hopefully on a little cooler day. On Memorial Day, the Greensboro Kiwanis Club will host their Annual Breakfast to honor veterans or surviving family members at 8 a.m. at…
