A bridge collapse last Wednesday near the Florida-Georgia line sent two vehicles airborne, two motorists to the hospital and has resulted in the closure of two Gadsden County bridges and roadways. Harder to quantify, however, are the number of headaches for local commuters forced to take long detours in the wake of the incident. Following…
12-foot Lake Seminole colossus bagged first night of Florida’s annual alligator hunt A few weeks ago we featured a City of Chattahoochee employee rescuing a small, downright cute juvenile American alligator from the yard of a local residence, into which the little bugger had wandered, uninvited. A gator has made our front page once again,…
With the 2019 regular season days away from launch and a new head coach at the helm, it’s no secret that Jaguar football fever is spreading…voraciously. A loss-weary but admirably optimistic Gadsden County populace looks longingly to Corey Fuller – the Gadsden County High School football program’s new top man – for a miracle comeback,…
Gadsden County’s first crop of school “Guardians” honored at ceremony Eight men and women from Gadsden County’s first-ever Aaron Feis Guardian Program training class accepted diplomas, plaques and accolades at a graduation ceremony this past Thursday. Charged in part with keeping local students safe during the upcoming school term, Gadsden County’s inaugural class of Guardians…
A thief made off with 17 galvanized steel fence posts from Sneads’ Adam Tucker Wilson ballpark earlier this week, police reported, and investigators are asking anyone with information in the alleged crime to come forward. In a statement released this past Wednesday by the Sneads Police Department, Chief Mike Miller requests the public’s assistance with…
The small west Gadsden community of Chattahoochee – with its vibrant downtown, monthly live music events, gorgeous natural landscapes and world-class fishing opportunities – draws visitors of all walks of life, demographics and interests. With multiple nature preserves, state parks and other conservation land surrounding the community, sometimes visitors include those of other species, as…
How an opera star rose from a hip-hop town Earlier this year, Quincy native and Robert F. Munroe Day School grad Elizabeth Strickland outsang some of Georgia’s most talented young vocalists, placing second in the Rome (Georgia) Symphony’s world-renowned 2019 Barbara Beninato Young Artist Award Competition. Strickland is hardly the first great singer to rise…
The Florida Department of Education released school grades recently, and based on the numbers and marks alone, the 2018-2019 school term proved a mixed bag for Gadsden County’s public schools. Despite challenges like Hurricane Michael, which disrupted normal school operations for days and led to an influx of students from harder hit districts, as well…
Schools in East Jackson County are celebrating following the Florida Department of Education’s recent release of 2018-2019 school grades. A rare feat for Panhandle schools, for the fourth year in a row Sneads Elementary distinguished itself with an “A” ranking. That’s in spite of the disruption caused by Hurricane Michael, the October 2018 Cat5 storm…
After reportedly suffering through unspeakable horrors at the hands of their owners, 15 of the 100+ dogs rescued recently from a Gadsden County dogfighting ring may soon experience the security and love of a forever home for the first time in their lives. Next week, the Leon County Humane Society is transferring 15 of the…
