Erin HillGadsden County News Service The City of Quincy has a new police chief. Brian Alexander was sworn in as chief of the Quincy Police Department on June 15, ending a four-month search for the city’s top law enforcement officer. Alexander most recently served as police chief for the City of Gretna, a position he…
Erin Hill Gadsden County News Service Gadsden County commissioners held a property tax workshop June 16 to discuss proposed changes to Florida’s property tax system and their potential effects on local government revenues, public services and future county budgets. During the workshop, Jeff Scala, deputy director of public policy for the Florida Association of Counties,…
Erin Hill Gadsden County News Service Public concern over potential data center development took center stage at the June 16 Gadsden County Commission meeting, with residents raising questions about environmental impacts, water consumption and long-term economic benefits. While no data center proposal was before the commission, several residents used the public comment portion of the…
Hope is for chumpsNancy Kennedy Hope is for chumps. That’s one of my favorite sayings. Hope brings disappointment. Hope bets on the Mets. Hope waits for happily-ever-after. Hope thinks this time will be different. Hope makes ridiculously unwise real-estate decisions. Case in point: Jeremiah. First of all, he cried a lot. So, there’s that. Also,…
Dr. Deborah ThigpenGadsden County News Service Setting a powerful twofold stage for brotherhood and faith, Pastor Terrence D. Milton opened the Fourth Annual 100 Men in Black program at Bear Creek Bethel Missionary Baptist Church with a resonant call to action. Reminding the congregation that men must come together during this time of “spiritual warfare”…
NicknamesJudy Conlin Nurse Judy, my “thinks she’s so smart” alter ego, is on a new kick. She’s found one more way to make fun of me. Now, I don’t mind being made fun of if it is current and funny. In fact, I have the most fun making fun of myself. But when someone is…
Slim Randles Over in the corner, smiling and tapping his foot, was Pop Walker. Pop and several other residents of the Rest of Your Life retirement home were there to enjoy the dance and celebrate the arrival of summer. Pop has a hard time with his memory, these days, but always forgets things with a…
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP)HVAC DESIGN, INSTALLATION & MAINTENANCE SERVICES The Havana History & Heritage Society (HHHS) is seeking proposals from qualified HVAC contractors to evaluate, recommend, furnish, and install heating and cooling systems for the historic Planters Exchange Site, located at 204 2nd Street NW, Havana, Florida. Project includes HVAC solutions for: Auditorium (approx. 5,700…
Raymond Kenneth Mason was born on July 5, 1935, in St. Petersburg, Florida to Robert Bryan Mason I and Katherine Jennings Mason. He was a lifelong forester, graduating in 1957 from the University of Florida with a degree in Forest Management. He married Doris Elaine Smith in February of 1957. During his career with the…
