School Grades are in. This year Gadsden County School District received an “I.” The Florida Department of Education released the grades for the 2022-2023 school year on Monday. The state is moving to a new progress monitoring system, Florida’s Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST), and since this is the first year, these grades are serving…
The Havana Town government held a retirement celebration for Chief of Police Tracy Smith on Wednesday, December 13. The event took place at the Hazel Baker Community Center, and was organized as an open house, with the public encouraged to drop by anytime between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. to wish Chief Tracy Smith well…
The Havana Town Council held its December monthly meeting on Tuesday, December 12 at 6 p.m. The council began the meeting by voting unanimously to appoint Jody Finklea as the new town attorney. Finklea, a graduate of the Florida State University School of Law, and wife Sena both attended the meeting, and spent some time…
It’s December, and the Havana Garden Club has selected two local lawns to be the December Yards of the Month for 2023. Havana residents and business owners have been hard at work, keeping a festive spirit of gardening and decorating around their homes. Each month, the Havana Garden Club selects a residential and commercial Yard…
Faith Funeral Home held its 5th annual Festival of Giving on Tuesday, December 12, from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. A free event, the public was invited to share holiday cheer while enjoying food and drink, with musical entertainment provided by Havana’s own Anna Wescoat. On display in the chapel were community donated non-perishable food…
It was standing room only and the decibel level was through the roof last week as Crossroad Academy Charter School traveled to play Robert F. Monroe Day School in a in-county rivalry game. The first quarter saw close back and forth action by both teams, which had the packed gym excited from the start….
The annual Celebration Bowl, held in Atlanta, Georgia, pits the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) champions against the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) champions. This year’s game saw a matchup between the Howard Bison (6-5) and the Florida A&M Rattlers (11-1). The Rattlers came into the game with high expectations after having a stellar regular season, and…
The Crossroad Academy Scorpions Boys Basketball Team traveled to Jefferson County last Saturday to face off with the Tigers and show them what the sport was all about. The Scorpions held a strong lead throughout the entire game while the Tigers struggled just to land points. With a 4-3 overall standing the Scorpions are starting…
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated Tau Zeta Chapter’s 2023 Doves in Waiting were introduced to society on December 3, 2023. Doves In Waiting: Makayla Ashley, Tahj Cowart, Myliyah Dixon, Taelah Hanchard, Leah Hughes, D’Ari Jones, Dior Jones, Kaelynn Lewis, Rihanna Napier, Trinity Odom (not pictured), Kiersten Parks, A’Ziyah Williams and Braelyn Williams. Escorts: DeTayvious Allen…
A nation of college football fans watched as the Florida State Seminoles played a phenomenal undefeated season despite facing brutally difficult challenges. The team fought against every obstacle thrown at them including losing their starter Quarterback Jordan Travis due to a serious injury causing him to be sidelined for the rest of the season. The…
