A bittersweet sadness ended the season as the seniors took off their jerseys for the last time. Patricia SmithGadsden County News Service Last Friday night was a challenge like no other for this year’s Sneads varsity football team. They made it to the first round of FHSAA Playoffs but were matched with a larger team…
Seventy-year-old Army veteran participates in “Dream Flight.”Fabrizio Gowdy Seventy-year-old Army veteran Robin Hasting enjoyed crisp blue skies and perfect flying weather as he took to the skies this past Friday in a World War II-era biplane. “If this don’t get your juices going you’re dead—it’s like a heart transplant without the hassle,” said Hasting as…
Erin HillGadsden County News Service Second Harvest of the Big Bend will host an emergency food distribution Thursday, Nov. 6, at Governor’s Square Mall in response to the loss of SNAP benefits affecting thousands of local families during the ongoing federal government shutdown.The distribution will begin at 4 p.m. and continue while supplies last at…
Leo TorresGadsden County News Service The Gadsden County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO) held its 10th annual Cancer Awareness Walk Friday. “We just want to let the survivors know that we are standing by them,” Sheriff Morris A. Young said. “We know what cancer does in this community and all over. It’s a disease that brings a…
Erin HillGadsden County News Service Chattahoochee Main Street will host its 2025 Main Street Masters Golf Tournament on Friday, October 17, 2025, at the Golf Club of Quincy. The event, presented by Truist, is officially sold out.For the second year in a row, golfers will compete for a variety of prizes in the charity tournament,…
Janice EakinGadsden County News Service Get ready to celebrate autumn in style as PumpkinFest, Havana’s premier family festival, returns for its 25th year on Saturday, Oct.11, 2025. The beloved event, which drew more than 7,000 attendees last year, is set to transform the downtown streets into a festive autumn wonderland.This year’s festival is a silver…
Dean RidingsAmerica’s Newspapers Strong communities don’t just happen. They rely on connection—residents knowing what’s going on, businesses reaching the customers who keep them open, and citizens having the facts to make good decisions. Local newspapers provide that connection in ways no other source can. In today’s fractured media environment, trust is the rarest commodity. Confidence…
Erin HillGadsden County News Service Havana Garden Club’s October Yard of the Month honors have been awarded to local residents and businesses whose landscaping efforts are brightening up the community.The residential Yard of the Month goes to Tom and Sharon Johnson of 909 First Street for their beautiful display of yellow lantana. Although the Johnsons…
Fabrizio GowdyGadsden County News Service For those driving past the William M. Inman Agricultural Center on U.S. 90 this past weekend, the black and yellow big top was likely hard to miss.The setup belonged to Cirque Du Lux, a small circus company that has been traveling the South. Cirque Du Luxe’s performances are family-friendly but…
Ruben UribeGadsden County News Service For the first major show of the 41st Theatre Season, a presentation of the popular musical Chicago! will open at the Quincy Music Theatre.This long-running classic concerns itself with the nature of fame – and, murder – set against the backdrop of the Roaring 1920s in Chicago, the height of…
