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Security guard killed at internet cafe in attempted armed robbery
The Gadsden County Sheriff’s Office responded to Evan’s Quality Grocery Meats and Deli shortly after midnight on Wednesday Nov. 15 in reference to a shooting. The store, located at 6688 Florida-Georgia Hwy. in Havana, also houses an adult arcade. When deputies arrived they found one victim suffering from gunshot wounds and one victim deceased, a…
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Direct Auto Exchange gives 400 meals to families in need
Hundreds of families received an early Thanksgiving blessing in Havana last week. Cars were lined up for miles–past Dollar General on the south end of town–as Tyrone Davis, owner of Direct Auto Exchange car dealership in Tallahassee, gave out 400 Thanksgiving dinners to families in need through his community outreach initiative. “Ham or turkey?” Davis,…
Quincy man dies in single-car crash
A Quincy man is dead after a single car crash last week. According to a press release, Florida Highway Patrol responded to a traffic crash involving a single vehicle with a single occupant on Old Federal Road in Gadsden County on Friday, November 17 around 11 p.m. The sedan was traveling south on Old Federal…
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Untamed tastes – Across the Track Hunting club holds annual wild game cookout.
Rattlesnake tastes like chicken. At least that was the general consensus at this year’s Across the Track Hunting Club’s annual Wild Game Cookout. This year the cookout was held in a field on Kelly Farm Road on Saturday, November 11. Many pulled up to the event, held each fall, laughing and smiling, carrying coolers and…
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Every Saturday is a family day at Gadsden Arts
Looking for fun over the holidays, or on any weekend? Every Saturday, the Gadsden Arts Center & Museum offers hours of family fun, admission-free for families! Start in our ArtZone and let your creativity take over! This walk-in studio has new activities every month based on current exhibitions that include painting, collage, printmaking, and more….
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Sheriff Young awarded for mental health initiative
Mental health issues and substance abuse is a well known issue that’s not unique to Gadsden County. However, Gadsden County Sheriff Morris A. Young has been a longtime advocate for mental health. On Thursday, November 16, 2023, Sheriff Young was honored for his contributions to regional mental healthcare by receiving the Apalachee Mental Health Champion…
Havana porch bandits hot local homes – Beware of strangers lurking about your neighborhood and home.
Getting ready for the holidays can be hectic but ordering gifts for loved ones online can help save time from traffic jams and long stressful checkout lines unless a porch bandit hits your home. Have you recently had packages stolen from your front porch? Amid a delightful season filled with love, giving, and happiness, some…
Rattlers strike Wildcats in Florida Classic
Fans and alumni from both Florida A&M University and Bethune-Cookman University flocked to the city of Orlando this past weekend for the annual neutral-site matchup of bitter in-state rivals on the gridiron, in the Florida Blue Florida Classic at Camping World Stadium. With an average of 60,000 spectators per game, the Florida Classic has now…
2023 Sneads football season ends – Life does not always lay out a perfect path for us to follow but we learn to walk it anyway.
The Sneads Pirates traveled back home from Blountstown with an unwanted loss last Friday night that abruptly brought their 2023 season to an end. It is official the Blountstown Tigers will advance to the next playoff game in hopes of being this year’s state champs. The score was not quite what the Sneads and Blountstown…