Fireworks can be dangerous to people and pets. Using them puts your property at risk. The best way to stay safe from fireworks is to not use them. It’s safer to attend a public fireworks display put on by professionals. However, if you decide to use fireworks, remember the following safety tips. Be prepared before…
A man is in jail after being accused of robbing a Quincy bank. On Friday, June 9, 2023, Quincy police officers responded to a robbery at Envision Credit Union, located on 517 W. Jefferson Street. Quincy Police Department issued a press release with the following information: Upon arrival, responding officers were advised that the suspect,…
The Gadsden County Housing Program hosted a housing fair and symposium on Saturday. The event spanned from the Gadsden County Courthouse square to the Board of County Commissioners chambers, where the second annual Heir Property and Wills workshop was held. The workshop featured discussions and presentations from panelists such as Director of the Mississippi Agricultural…
During the City of Gretna’s June 6 city council meeting, council members voted to partner with Gadsden County Public Schools to create an emergency disaster shelter. In any case of emergency in Gadsden County, Gretna Elementary School would be used as a location of reunification for children and their families. The second item requested for…
In the spirit of revitalizing tradition, Quincy Main Street’s Farmers Market has grown from eight vendors to more than forty. The farmers market was initially started up by Jerri Stewart in October 2021. It has moved several times since then–from behind Odell’s, to the empty grass lot behind Hardee’s, and during spring 2022 moved to…
Blessings of Hope Empowerment Outreach held a Farm Share Food Distribution event on Saturday, June 10 at Mayflower A.M.E. Church in the Jameison community in rural Havana. The event was scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. and continued while supplies lasted. Many people showed up early to have their vehicles loaded with much needed food,…
After serving for more than three decades, Quincy Police Department’s custodian of records has retired. “She was the face of Quincy Police Department,” Quincy Mayor Freida Bass-Prieto said of Linda Oliver, who worked at the department for a total of 34 years, including years she spent as a dispatcher. Oliver retired this month, and was…
As artificial intelligence becomes an increasingly high-profile topic in higher education, Florida universities are holding discussions about how to harness the technology’s power — and stave off the potential for academic malfeasance. The University of Florida Board of Trustees, for example, received an update Thursday from the school’s Provost Joe Glover on artificial intelligence, or…
The Gadsden County Board of County Commissioners held its regularly scheduled monthly meeting on Tuesday evening, June 6 at 6 p.m. Following preliminary matters including the invocation, Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the agenda, the board heard from county citizens on non-agenda items. Mike Watson, who lives on Sycamore Road in Quincy, came to…
