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Gadsden, Jackson counties update distribution sites for food, water, aid
GADSDEN COUNTY The Gadsden County aid distribution site list has been updated to include additional communities, and one site – the Gadsden County Jail in Quincy – has been closed. Local residents may obtain food, water and other emergency supplies, as well as charge phones and get information at the following locations: • Helen Franks…
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A pumpkin – and tradition – too “great” for Michael to smash
The Great Pumpkin is coming to Chattahoochee. On Saturday, October 27th beginning at 10 a.m. the Apalachicola Arsenal Museum will present “The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown”, a free annual event for young and old kids. This year due to problems in the area the event will be moved to the Chattahoochee Baptist Church. Bring your…
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What to expect after registering for FEMA disaster assistance
After registering for disaster assistance, you may be contacted by a FEMA-contracted housing inspector to schedule an appointment for a housing inspection. Your first contact with an inspector may be by text or phone call and may come from an area code different from yours. The inspection is needed to verify and assess damage indicated…
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Giant gator landed in Lake Seminole
Randy Hand of Bainbridge, Georgia, his wife Michelle Hand, brother JR Hand and father Willie Hand killed this 13-feet, 4-inches long, 680-pound alligator on Lake Seminole September 16 during Georgia’s authorized alligator hunting season. When water began flooding the boat the four were hunting out of, they rushed to shore, where Hand discovered the alligator…
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West Gadsden Middle School coronates Homecoming King and Queen
West Gadsden Middle School Principal Sonya Jackson recently celebrated the crowning of Shadasia Thomas as Miss West Gadsden and Brandon Potter as Mister West Gadsden. Other contestants for the crown included middle schooler Ayonna Harrison and elementary school student Jada McNealy.
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West Gadsden Middle School names top scholars
West Gadsden Middle School’s Jr. Beta Club – which promotes the ideals of academic achievement, character, service and leadership among elementary and secondary school students – crowned Middle School scholars Ja’Veon Oliver and Keizoria Bellamy and Elementary School scholars Ja’Kobe Bouie and Mackenzie Williams recently. The goal of the Jr. Beta Club is to prepare…
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Student speaks at Florida Missing Children’s ceremony
West Gadsden Middle School fifth-grader Denim Rhames won a statewide speech contest recently for fifth-graders in recognition of Florida Missing Children’s Day (September 10). Rhames’ speech was titled, “This Is How I Stay Safe All Day.” The annual event is held to remember Florida’s missing children, to recognize the state’s efforts in child protection and…
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Chattahoochee Final Fridays, September 31
A lively crowd turned out for Chattahoochee Main Street’s Final Fridays event last week in downtown Chattahoochee. The event featured food, arts-and-crafts vendors, a Kids’ Zone and Southern rock-and-roll performed by Three Billy Goats Gruff.