Erin HillGadsden County News Service Quincy Music Theatre has received a $6,000 grant from Talquin Electric Cooperative and CoBank through the Sharing Success Program to support preservation efforts at the historic Leaf Theatre. According to a press release, the funding will support Quincy Music Theatre’s Heritage Night preservation initiative and help advance plans to restore…
Ruben UribeGadsden County News Service Gadsden County’s own Quincy Music Theatre presented Beautiful: The Carole King Musical at The Leaf during the past two weeks, marking the fourth and final show of the theater’s 41st season. The production marked a milestone for the area. It was the regional premiere of Beautiful, meaning it was the…
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Regina DukesGadsden County News Service Bear Creek Bethel Missionary Baptist Church hosted its biannual Pretty Hats & Bow Ties FUN-raiser on Saturday, April 25, bringing together community members for an afternoon of fellowship, fashion, and fundraising to support a future fellowship hall expansion.Attendees arrived in vibrant hats and stylish bow ties, turning the sanctuary into…
FABRIZIO GOWDYGadsden County News Service A Greensboro Elementary School gym teacher is facing a child abuse charge after security camera footage allegedly showed him dragging a nine-year-old boystudent across the cafeteria floor. Edward Wayne Lee II, 54, was arrested by the Gadsden County Sheriff’s Office and charged with abuse of a child without great bodily…
by Tammy Dasher She sits on the edge of her seat, across the table from me, white knuckling her purse straps. The scene was familiar—long years of sitting across a table from pre-k teachers with worried frowns, or from special educators at endless IEP meetings, or maybe the middle school principal when the bullying was…
Leo TorresGadsden County News Service Gadsden County Emergency Management partnered with the Gadsden County Board of Commissioners on Saturday for the 7th annual Hurricane Preparedness Health and Safety Fair, held at United Natural Foods, Inc. in Quincy.LaShun Mitchell, a grant coordinator for the Gadsden County Board of Commissioners, said the fair offered batteries, blankets, household…
Special to The Herald Middle and high school students in Gadsden County recently finished an intensive nine-week program designed to build career skills and financial literacy. The Money Moves program, established by the Big Bend Minority Chamber of Commerce, offered in-person instruction and hands-on activities to help participants set financial goals, manage money, and explore…
Special to The Herald The Havana History and Heritage Society will host its annual Cigar Days event on Saturday, April 25, celebrating the area’s rich history as the shade tobacco capital of the world. The event will take place at the Shade Tobacco Museum in downtown Havana, which is located in the Planters Exchange Complex,…
Leo TorresGadsden County News Service Eighty-two boats departed from Ingram’s Marina Saturday for a chance to win the 47th annual Lake Talquin Open Bass Tournament. The winning bag weighed in at 33.70 pounds, the largest since 2010. Check-in for the event, hosted by the Liberty County Anglers, started at 5 a.m. with lines hitting the…
