The Greensboro town council held its monthly meeting on Monday, April 10 at Gardner Hall. The meeting was called to order at 7 p.m. and all council members, the town manager, and town attorney were present. The first item on the agenda concerned payment to the Capital Regional Transportation Planning Authority of an invoice for…
On April 7, 2023, the Chattahoochee Lions Club was presented two members of the community with the Easter Baskets that they won through the club’s recent raffle. The Easter Basket raffle is a major fundraiser, put on every year by the Chattahoochee Lions Club. The community members bought all of the tickets that were printed…
The Chattahoochee City Council held its monthly meeting on Tuesday, April 4 at City Hall. The first item on the agenda was a public reading by City Attorney Jennifer Shuler of City Ordinance 571, a proposed amendment of the city code regulating dangerous buildings. The ordinance would allow hearings on dangerous buildings before the city…
The Havana Police Department dispatch staff consists of a team of five local men and women, with a combined 60 plus years of career experience. Each dispatcher works a solo 8-hour shift, and phones are manned 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Much like our small-town police department handles a variety of calls…
Antwon Harris has been employed with Chattahoochee Police Department as a dispatcher for more than 2 years (not pictured). Jack O’Brian has been employed with Chattahoochee Police Department as a dispatcher for seven months (not pictured). Christine Pelletier has been employed with Chattahoochee Police Department as a dispatcher for three months. Alfred Rogers, Jr.has been…
Tammie Sykes knows dispatching. For just under 20 years, Sykes has either dispatched or taught dispatching in Gadsden County. She got her start at the Quincy Police Department as a mother of a young child. Sykes says she was looking for full-time employment that fit her scheduled needs as a parent, and someone informed her…
For over 20 years, T.J. Crawford has been dispatching in Gadsden County. Crawford got his start in the dispatching career in 2000, when he joined the team at Quincy Police Department. For Crawford, having a career in or alongside law enforcement was always something he imagined himself doing. His father was a state trooper, andCrawford…
The Kiwanis Club Membership Chair for the State of Florida, Tommy Mills, recently met with several locals to discuss establishing the Kiwanis Club of Havana. The organizational meeting, hosted by Gocki’s Restaurant and Retail, attracted current and past members. Mills addressed the needs of the youth in the community. “The Kiwanis Club provides a great…
Treyvious “Trey” L. Copeland, a senior at Gadsden County High School was recently named the Linda G. Dilworth Beau of the Year and the Best All Around Beau during the Tallahassee Chapter of the Links, Incorporated 13th Annual Beautillion. They are the highest awards given during this annual event. The Links Beautillion black tie formal…
What is a scam? A scam is a deceitful attempt to gain something of value from you, such as your personal information or funds. Scammers often pose as a genuine business or acquaintance. Scam attempts are made over the phone, texts, in person, or through email. Scams target individuals of all ages, backgrounds, and income…
