What’s in a name? Dianthus Bath’s Pink, Pink swamp milkweed, Indian Pinks. These are just a few of the hundreds of plants offered at Goodwood’s Spring Plant Sale on Saturday, April 8. Bath’s Pink, Dianthus gratianopolitanus, like many dianthus species, is various shades of pink, however the name pink does not refer to the color,…
“I have never seen or heard of a quilt show like ours,” said Jane Clark, a member of the West Gadsden Historical Society. On Saturday, March 25, the historical society opened the doors of one of Greensboro’s historic landmarks, the Dezell House, and put out the quilts. Relics of another time, the quilts within the…
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….
The Chattahoochee Lions Club held a fundraising event on Friday, March 24 at the Johnny Johnson Pavilion. From 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., supporters could purchase beef or pork sausage dogs at $5 each, prepared by Chief Cook James Moutrie. “We do a fundraiser each year,” said Lions Club Vice President Jim Folds. “Usually it’s…
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,…
I have an observation about my church. I’ve noticed the quality and the quantity of snacks have increased substantially over the past year or so. Every week there’s coffee, that’s pretty much standard for before and after any church service. But now there’s fancy ice water and a cold, milky coffee drink that I can’t…
The Havana History & Heritage Society will host its 3rd annual “Cigar Day” celebration on Saturday, April 1, at the Shade Tobacco Museum in Havana. New this year is a session entitled “Cigars & Bourbon” featuring Corona Cigars owner and president Jeff Borysiewicz of Orlando discussing the historical relationship between fine cigars and quality bourbon….
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…
