In a heartwarming gesture of generosity, tech mogul Freddie Figgers recently surprised several local seniors with an all-expense paid trip to the Bahamas. On Thursday, Sept. 7, Figgers, a Quincy native, stopped by Gadsden Wellness to drop off a check for the trip. The seniors applauded as the non-profit organization’s director Sherrie Taylor announced the…
Local farmers who feel they were victims of discrimination in the process of trying to receive funding from the United States Department of Agriculture gathered at the Gadsden County Cooperative Extension Service in Quincy on Saturday morning, September 9 to receive counsel and assistance in preparing and filing applications for financial aid. As part of…
Superintendent Elijah Key, Jr., is recently announced the commencement of his annual Community Meeting initiative for the 2023-2024 school year. The first of the community engagement events will be held at the esteemed New Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church in Havana on September 19 at 6 p.m. These community meetings provide an opportunity for parents, guardians,…
The Havana History & Heritage Society will present “Barns of Gadsden County” on Saturday, September 16, 2023 at its Shade Tobacco Museum in Havana. The presentation will start at 10:30 AM with a slide show featuring photos by retired photographer George Kemp and retired Gadsden County Agriculture Extension Agent Bobby Durden. Kemp and Durden traveled…
Another year, another rodeo! The turnout for the 2023 Big Bend Rodeo was phenomenal! The stands were packed with fans eagerly awaiting to watch what all the Gadsden County Horsemen’s Association had to offer. Outside the arena, there were plenty of booths to shop at and bring home a souvenir. The event was held on…
A special service honoring law enforcement personnel and first responders was held at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Quincy on Sunday, September 10. Known as a “Blue Mass” (referring to the blue uniforms often worn by members of these public safety agencies), the service celebrates the service and sacrifices these individuals make in the line…
Inmates at Gadsden County Jail received a special visit from Florida State University’s Director of Football Relations Corey Fuller on Wednesday, September 6. Fuller is a Tallahassee native, and played defensive back for the Seminoles from 1990-1994, including their first National Championship season in 1993. Fuller was also a second-round NFL draft pick for the…
The senior banners arrived just in time for the Pirates first official football game of the season. Each senior athlete hung their banner on the fencing at the end of the field for display before heading to the locker room to suit up for the game. The September 1 game against the Arnold Marlins was…
We don’t need to look any further than the vehicle speeding up behind us or passing us at above the speed limit to see that we have a huge problem with appreciating the importance of “rule of law” in our country. Law, and its abeyance, is the glue that has held us together for a…
There are few gridirons in North Florida as historic as Corry Field. For nearly 100 years, football teams in Gadsden County have called Corry Field “home.” It is perhaps the oldest continuously-used football field in Gadsden County, and its past should be remembered by the community. Corry Field has been used by three local varsity…
