Dozens of people left the Gadsden County Courthouse with smiles on their faces Saturday.More than sixty people appeared before Judge Kathy Garner that day as she lifted warrants, waived speeding fines and court costs for misdemeanors criminal and misdemeanor traffic offenses.Freddie Watson breathed a sigh of relief as he walked out of the courthouse Saturday…
Last week, the Gadsden County Cooperative Extension Service facility was renamed in honor of former United States Congressman Alfred Lawson, Jr.On June 19, there were more than fifty supporters at the Gadsden County Extension Building located at 2140 W. Jefferson Street in Quincy to celebrate the renaming of the building.Making the moment all the more…
Uraina’s Haven, an event planning company, recently lent a helping hand to Ballers Elite, a local travel basketball team in Quincy.The team secured their entry into the prestigious Miami KB Sports Balling on the Beach tournament, held from June 19-21, thanks to the support and sponsorship from Uraina’s Haven. Before participating in the tournament, the…
Gadsden County Senior Services Center is partnering with The Salvation Army to distribute food to senior citizens.“We are excited to announce the launch of our Emergency Food Distribution program, aimed at helping fill nutritional gaps for our senior citizens,” said Brittany Christie, a spokesperson for The Salvation Army. “The distribution will take place on the…
The Mount Pleasant Volunteer Fire Department has become a signatory to the Florida Division of Emergency Management’s Statewide Mutual Aid Agreement for the first time in the department’s 56-year history.As a signatory to this agreement, the department is provided with a mechanism to aid and support during large scale and disaster type incidents anywhere in…
