Daily Archives: June 8, 2024

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4-H members honored at banquet

A gathering for the annual Gadsden 4-H Banquet was held in Quincy’s Thomas Memorial Baptist Church’s gymnasium on Friday, May 31. This potluck-style event attracted over 150 participants, many being family and friends of the 4-H Members. “The main goal of the 4-H is to plug into the community through horticulture-based youth development,” said Danielle…

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Down-ballot effect unlikely from Trump conviction

Political experts don’t anticipate last week’s conviction of former President Donald Trump in New York will create significant down-ballot momentum–either way–for candidates in Florida. Fundraising has ratcheted up after Trump’s conviction on 34 counts of falsifying business records, but experts in Florida pointed to issues such as voters already having their minds made up. Carol…

Florida High School Athletic Association approves athlete-pay rules

The Florida High School Athletic Association on Tuesday opened the door for student-athletes to earn money from business agreements such as endorsement deals, with the organization’s president calling the move a “good starting point.” The association’s Board of Directors voted unanimously to approve a seismic change in the organization’s bylaws to allow athletes to be…

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Short Takes

Local resident receives degree from University of Tennessee Martin A Gadsden County resident was among students who received degrees from the University of Tennessee at Martin during spring commencement ceremonies held May 4, 2024, on the University of Tennessee Martin campus in Martin, Tennessee. Some 600 students participated in University of Tennessee at Martin’s spring…

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