The Gadsden County School District held a community meeting at Everybody’s Church in Midway on Tuesday, March 21 from 6 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. The meeting was open to the public and featured presentations from school district staff on important education issues including attendance, school safety, mental health, family and community engagement, and a new…
On Wednesday, March 22, 54 James A. Shanks Middle School students graduated from Gadsden County Sheriff’s Office’s Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) program. The 10-week curriculum allowed students to participate in various topics and receive a certificate of completion. Topics included the following: Alcohol, tobacco, marijuana and other dangerous drugs. Capt. Anglie Holmes also covered…
Are you constantly dealing with tiny uninvited guests in your home or storage sheds, leaving you annoyed or with a huge cleaning bill? You probably had an encounter with the Asian lady beetle (harmonia axyridis) also referred to as the Multicolored Asian lady beetle. The beetle was intentionally introduced from Asia and quickly established itself…
The University of Florida/Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences and Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University Extension Team are partnering to present the 2023 Emerging Farmers Symposium. The symposium will be held on Wednesday, May 3 and Thursday May 4 at the UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center, located at 155 Research Road in Quincy….
Florida Farm Bureau Federation celebrates 81 years in agriculture The Farm Bureau’s goal is to increase the net income for local farmers through educational and legislative programs on the county, state, and federal levels. For more than 60 years, theFarm Bureau has served in this community through insurance, lobbying for farmers and ranchers, member benefits,…
With just five games into the 2023 baseball season the Robert F. Munroe Bobcats team is just getting started! Head Baseball Coach Greg Mullins is working with a young athletic team this year of several seventh, eighth, and ninth graders on the roster. The young Bobcats are weighted down with four losses and only one…
The Cooperative Extension System is a partnership between state, federal and county governments to provide scientific knowledge and expertise to the public. We operate through land grant universities, such as the University of Florida and Florida A&M University and in partnership with the United States Department of Agriculture. Our mission within Extension is to provide…
With just five games into the 2023 baseball season the Robert F. Munroe Bobcats team is just getting started! Head Baseball Coach Greg Mullins is working with a young athletic team this year of several seventh, eighth, and ninth graders on the roster. The young Bobcats are weighted down with four losses and only one…
The Gadsden County Sheriff’s Office Youth Services Division visited Creative Learning Academy during Community Helpers Week. Captain Anglie Holmes and Deputy Stacy Youmans shared gun safety and stranger danger information with the kids in a very fun and interactive way. Special to The Herald – mail@prioritynews.net
James A. Shanks Middle School students recently had an opportunity to win cash from Gadsden County’s Superintendent of Schools. Superintendent Elijah Key joined Principal Dr. Kisha Jarrett, DJ Demp, students, and more to celebrate academic success at Shanks Middle School. The superintendent said the students are constantly striving for excellence in academics and behavior. Since…
