Question: “Judge Smith, did you always aspire to be a lawyer?” – Sally No, I did not. Allow me to explain how it happened. My late father, Frank D. Smith was a hard worker and a problem solver. When he graduated from high school, he aspired to go to college. However, his parents couldn’t afford…
The Quincy Police Department is investigating the death of a child. According to a press release from the Quincy Police Department, a 9-1-1 call was received from Arbor Crest Apartments in Quincy on Thursday, January 12. The call came in around 2:30 p.m. The department’s spokesman Investigator Zach Woods confirmed a child was found unresponsive…
Downtown Quincy will soon be host to a new place to dine and get caffeinated. Bantam Bay, a local, family-owned business that is known for its homemade pasta, bagels, jams and jellies, and is commonly spotted at Havana and Quincy’s farmers markets, will be opening up a downtown Quincy venue. Jennifer LaCognata, who owns Bantam…
Stephen Jerome Brinson, 47, of Tallahassee, was sentenced to just under 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to multiple counts of distribution of fentanyl. The offenses were committed while Brinson was under federal supervision after his release from federal prison for a 2005 federal narcotics conviction. “Those who repeatedly commit serious crimes, in…
Question: “Judge Smith, what advice can you give about cross-examining witnesses?” – Tate I have spent thousands of hours trying to master the art of cross-examination, and I’m still learning. Let me give you a shortened version of what I teach to law students. The purpose of a discovery deposition is to learn what the…
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church of Quincy hosted a blood drive in partnership with non-profit blood donation center OneBlood on Sunday, January 8, giving locals the opportunity to serve their community by donating much needed blood. From 11:30 a.m. until 4:45 p.m., the Big Red Bus, OneBlood’s mobile donation center, was parked in the lot next…
On the 12th day of Christmas, the congregation of the First Presbyterian Church of Quincy invited the community out to burn their used Christmas trees, officially ending the holiday season. Many of those looking to safely dispose of their Christmas trees met at a lake house down a winding road off Attapulgus Highway Friday evening….
The Forgotten Coast Horse Show circuit hosted their 2023 opener in Monticello, Florida, where Havana’s own Katie Rowan attended with her horse, White Claw. It was Katie’s first time riding White Claw in a show. “We still have a lot of work to do,” she explained as she lovingly petted her new horse. White Claw…
