Erin HillGadsden County News Service A 29-year-old man was killed and a woman was seriously injured Monday afternoon in a single-vehicle crash on Iron Bridge Road in Gadsden County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash occurred at about 2:28 p.m. Sept. 15 near Lakeview Drive. According to the Highway Patrol, the man, of…
Kennedy RichardsonGadsden County News Service Bear Creek Bethel Missionary Baptist Church was dressed in red on Saturday, Sept. 12, as women filled the sanctuary for its fifth ‘Women in Red’ worship service, centered on the theme (Standing on the Promises of God). The service opened with a selection by the guest choir, followed by an…
Erin HillGadsden County News Service Gadsden County Sheriff Morris Young has temporarily suspended deputies’ use of the Flock camera system, adding a new development to questions surrounding automated license plate readers in Gadsden County. Young issued the directive Sept. 1, saying the suspension will allow the Sheriff’s Office to evaluate its use of the technology…
Erin Hill Gadsden County News Service Work is beginning on a more than $8 million road project at U.S. Highway 90 and Dover Road in Midway. The project will realign Dover Road with Martin Luther King Boulevard and add a traffic signal at the intersection. Other work includes turn lane improvements, resurfacing, drainage upgrades, sidewalks,…
Erin Hill Gadsden County News Service The Chattahoochee Lions Club recently made financial donations to Chattahoochee Elementary School and Sneads Elementary School to help support educational projects for students. The donations will allow the schools to purchase materials for use in student projects and other educational activities. At Sneads Elementary School, Lions Club member Paul…
Erin HillGadsden County News Service The City of Midway marked its 40th anniversary Sept. 3, celebrating four decades since the Gadsden County community was incorporated in 1986. City officials, residents and community members gathered for a Ruby Celebration commemorating the milestone and recognizing Midway’s history, growth and future. Midway was incorporated through a special act…
Erin Hill Quincy Main Street received three awards recognizing historic preservation and community development efforts during the annual Florida Main Street Preservation on Main Street Conference in Cocoa Village. The awards were presented July 23 during the Secretary of State’s Florida Main Street Awards ceremony at the Apollo/Saturn V Center at Kennedy Space Center. Quincy…
Erin Hill The Gadsden Arts Center & Museum in Quincy has earned national reaccreditation from the American Alliance of Museums, placing it among a small percentage of museums nationwide to hold the designation. Gadsden Arts first earned accreditation in 2016 and received reaccreditation this year following an 18-month review process. Of an estimated 33,000 museums…
Erin HillGadsden County News Service Florida’s order to remove automated license plate readers from state highway rights of way could affect cameras operated throughout Gadsden County, although publicly available mapping does not currently identify a Flock Safety camera within the Town of Havana. The Florida Department of Transportation issued a memorandum Aug. 31 revoking permits…
Erin HillGadsden County News Service More than 1,000 residents attended the 15th annual Back to School Community Resource Fair on Sunday at Old Havana Northside High School. The event returned to Havana this year after being held in Midway last year. One Gadsden Foundation Inc. hosted the fair in partnership with the Havana Development Community…
