What is Stress Anyway? The traffic is awful, the bills are due, the laundry is piling up, and the kids are fighting. Life is full of stress. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, stress is how the brain and the body responds to any physical, mental, and emotional demand. Not all stress is…
Q. As a judge, what should courts expect from people, and how do you go about deciding criminal sentences? A. Courts expect people to be honest, well-behaved, and on time. Courts also expect people to give their best efforts to be responsible for themselves and their actions. This includes fulfilling the promises they make. I…
THE SCHOOL BOARD OF GADSDEN COUNTY, FLORIDA NOTICE OF INTENT TO AMEND/ADOPT POLICIES DATE OF THIS NOTICE: May 23, 2023 The School Board of Gadsden County, Florida hereby gives notice of its intent to amend/adopt Gadsden County School Board Policies. PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect of this policy amendment is to establish rules…
For a third year, the Havana Mainstreet’s Plein Air Painting “Painting in the Shade” event was a resounding success. The event took place last weekend, May 18-20. From the Quick Draw to the Gala, Florida painters from across the state reconvened around the town for a contest: an appreciation of art, and a test of…
A 47-year-old man is dead following a single-car crash last week. According to a report from Florida Highway Patrol, the Tallahassee man was traveling east on State Road 8 in an Sport Utility Vehicle. Troopers say the Sport Utility Vehicle left the roadway to the left and began to overturn in the center median. The…
On May 20, Robert Rubero, of Florida State University’s Claude Pepper Center, held a talk about the Women in World War II exhibit on display at the Havana History and Heritage Society, in the Shade Tobacco Wing of the Museum. The histories of Women in the community around Havana – and Florida – during the…
Florida Highway Patrol troopers responded to multiple wrecks on Interstate 10 westbound in Gadsden County on Wednesday, May 17. According to Florida Highway Patrol, troopers responded to a crash near mile marker 184, just west of the I-10 exit to the city of Midway (U.S. 90), at 3:24 p.m. A second and separate incident occurred…
On Saturday, May 20, citizens of the Shiloh community in southern Quincy came together at Shiloh Community Park to celebrate Emancipation Day. Organized by Linda Nealy and the Shiloh Community Action Group, this is the seventh time the event took place in Shiloh Park, beginning in 1999. The freeing of slaves in the United States…
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and the purpose is to raise awareness of mental health and mental illness. Mental health is the overall wellness of how you think, regulate your feelings and behave. Your mental health is just as important as your physical health as it affects your ability to be present, stay focused…
Local non-profit organization Blessings of Hope Empowerment Outreach is working to help senior citizens beat the heat this summer by holding its second annual Fan Donation Drive. The organization has been collecting floor and table fans since April to give to citizens aged 55 and older, and the drive will last until May 26. On…
