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Fox tests positive for rabies following attack in Bascom
Health officials are warning residents of east Jackson and west Gadsden counties to be wary of wild animals acting strangely, after the fox that attacked a Bascom resident last week tested positive for rabies. The rabid fox attacked an individual early last week on Hummingbird Road in Bascom, officials with the Florida Department of Health’s…
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100+ dogs freed, eight alleged abusers caged
Authorities shut down local dogfighting ring Thanks to a major Gadsden County dogfighting bust executed recently by law enforcement from multiple federal, state and local agencies, an estimated 100 dogs have been freed from the bonds of illegal dogfighting, and their former owners are now in chains, authorities announced at a press conference this past…
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Neighbors helping neighbors
New fixture on downtown streetscape lets Chattahoochee help Chattahoochee Thanks to a unique new addition to the downtown Chattahoochee streetscape, it’s easier than ever for Chattahoochee-ites to help Chattahoochee-ites. As part of its self-described mission to “address food insecurity” in Chattahoochee and surrounding communities, Leadership Tallahassee, Class 34, has installed a “Help Shelf” downtown at…
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Goodness grows in Sneads
The Sneads Police Department is “cracking down” on drab, dull flora in its own backyard. Under the direction of Sneads Town Council President Helen Grice, town officials joined Sneads Garden Club members this past week in beautifying the landscape surrounding the Sneads Police Department headquarters. Thanks to their efforts, colorful blooms and rich plant life…
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Florida State Hospital employees press legislators for hazard pay, risk benefits
Asserting the risks their jobs entail, Florida State Hospital and Sunland employees traveled to Tallahassee this past week to lobby state legislators for hazard pay and additional protections as provided for in a proposed bill currently being mulled over in the state house of representatives. If passed, House Bill 803 would reclassify 1,800 workers at…
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Deputies say Chattahoochee man, accomplices targeted livestock in drive-by shooting
A Chattahoochee man and two alleged accomplices were arrested this past Tuesday after authorities say the trio perpetrated a “drive-by shooting” against local livestock. Trayvontaye Cheesmon, 19 of Chattahoochee; and Bay County residents Antonio Roulhac, 20, and Travion Turrell, 21, are being held at the Gadsden County Jail on a bevy of charges, including weapon…
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Pirates leave rivals scoreless
The Sneads High School Pirates continued their merciless pillaging and plundering spree this past week on softball and baseball diamonds around the region. Neither the Sneads High School boys’ varsity baseball team nor the girls’ varsity softball team have suffered a single loss between them since March 1, when the boys fell to Liberty County,…