August 9, 2023 – The Chattahoochee News-Herald & Sneads Sentinel

Gadsden gets $77 million – Sen. Cory Simon and Rep. Gallop Franklin presented a $77 million check to Gadsden County officials and other community leaders for legislative projects on Thursday, Aug. 3.

State Sen. Corey Simon and State Rep. Gallop Franklin visited Gadsden County last week to deliver a $77 million check. The money will be used to fund several legislative projects throughout the county. “I am extremely happy that we were able to secure all the funding dollars that we did for Gadsden County,” Simon said. …

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Hundreds attend resource fair in Havana

Hundreds of children and their family members filled the Old Havana Northside High School Cafeteria on Sunday for the 12th annual Back to School Community Resource Fair. The event was hosted by One Gadsden Foundation, Inc. in partnership with the MLK Foundation of Florida, and the Havana Development Corporation, and Gadsden County Commissioner Eric Hinson….

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Beyond Before Community Development Corporation provides teachers and staff with back to school essentials

Parents, Teachers, and Students gathered at Ward Sandlot behind the Quincy Fire Department on Saturday, Aug. 5. Sponsored by the Beyond Before Community Development Corporation, a local non-profit, the event focused on handing out classroom essentials. This included common classroom items such as copy paper, index cards, notebooks, and various writing utensils. Headed by Stacey…

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Quincy Police take local youth to participate in the HBCU Promise Initiative

Members of Quincy Police Department’s Juvenile Intervention Services Division recently took several local youth to Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University to take part in the Historically Black College and University Promise Initiative. The HBCU Promise is, “TO CHANGE THE WORLD!” According to a press release from the department, the youth were able to interact with…

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Back-to-school bash held in Midway

The City of Midway hosted its annual Back-to-School Bash on Saturday, Aug. 5. The event was held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Eugene Lamb Recreation Center, with parents and children stopping by throughout the day. The city gave away free backpacks, free haircuts and free grilled hotdog meals. There was a bounce…

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Neighbors recognized for joint gardening efforts by Havana Garden Club

August arrived with a hot gust of brutal summer heat, but the searing temperatures and saturating humidity has not kept Havana homeowners out of their gardens. While it is easy to throw in the hat and pass on the yard work during August, the Havana Garden Club found that local homeowners are still keeping up…

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Trustee Eugene Lamb, Jr. Receives the 2023 Southern Region Trustee Leadership Award

Tallahassee Community College recently announced its District Board of Trustees Chair Eugene Lamb, Jr. has been awarded the 2023 Southern Region Trustee Leadership award by the Association of Community College Trustees. Lamb has served on the Board since 2007, when he was appointed by Governor Charlie Crist. He has since been re-appointed to five consecutive…

Jaguar 2023 Scrimmage Game Day – The Jaguars are ready to suit up and show out for the new football season.

It is the announcement Gadsden Jaguar fans have been waiting for. Game Day is almost here! The Jaguars have been working hard to train up for the new season and the moment has finally come to play some 5football! The team will be playing a scrimmage game on Saturday August 12 at the Corey Athletic…

Grace notes – A twirly white skirt goes before a fall

My pastor’s message this week was about pride: the first of the seven deadly sins; it goes before a fall. God opposes the proud, tears down the houses of the proud, but gives grace to the humble. The pastor said pride is the one sin we can easily (and with great gusto) see in others…

A verse that could transform your marriage

“Freeze!” What would happen if, throughout your week, you heard the command to freeze (stop in mid-track) whatever you were saying or thinking? In that frozen moment, would you be OK with the words and thoughts you stopped on? Would God be OK with them? Let’s apply the same concept to your marriage. What if…

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