Gadsden County
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Oh, so close!
Chattahoochee Main Street finishes in top 10 of national competition but falls short of big prize In a national voting competition that pits Main Street organizations from small towns like Chattahoochee against their counterparts in cities with populations many times larger, few would likely bet on Chattahoochee Main Street finishing near the top of the…
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Pandemic forces officials to rewrite hurricane prep playbook
As Gadsden County reels from the devastating impacts of COVID-19, another challenge looms for Gadsden Countians still grappling to get back on their feet: the 2020 North Atlantic Hurricane Season. The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season officially began this past Monday, and experts predict a busier-than-average season, a scientific storm prophecy that already appears to be…
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FIELD OF HONOR
Name-by-name, cross-by-cross Chattahoochee recognizes its fallen heroes via an inspirational Memorial Day tradition This past Monday, volunteers from First United Methodist Church of Chattahoochee and Florida State Hospital vendor Aramark painstakingly erected hundreds of crosses in a grass-covered field adjacent to Highway 90 on the sweeping Florida State Hospital grounds. Every snow-white marker is emblazoned…
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Free drive-thru / walk-up coronavirus testing now available in Gadsden County
With COVID-19 case numbers continuing to climb and even spiking recently in local communities, free drive-thru/walk-up coronavirus testing in Gadsden County arrived not a moment too soon. This past Saturday, the Florida Department of Health in Gadsden County (FDOH-Gadsden) launched its free COVID-19 community drive-thru testing site at Capital Regional Medical Center – Gadsden Memorial…
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Pandemic unable to thwart prayer event at Chattahoochee church
For many years, First United Methodist Church of Chattahoochee has hosted the National Day of Prayer. Even amid a global pandemic that has managed to put the kibosh on dozens of beloved community traditions and annual events – both religious and secular – once more, the dedicated, undaunted flock of Chattahoochee First United Methodist will…
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Gretna shooting captured on video
Police seek public’s help identifying gunman reportedly shown in security footage As the sun set over the Town of Gretna this past Sunday, the evening calm was suddenly shattered when shots rang out on a local street, police reported earlier this week. The shooting occurred around 7:40 p.m. this past Sunday, April 26, near the…
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Gadsden County Municipal Elections 2020: Unofficial Results
Town of Havana Town Council, Group 5• Janice Butler Hart: 183 votes (50.83%)• Donna LaVace Salters: 177 votes (49.17%)Registered voters: 1,464Ballots cast: 360 (24.59% turnout) City of Chattahoochee City Council, District 5 (“at large”)• Ann Williams: 221 votes (71.29%)• James C “Jim” Glass: 89 votes (28.71%)Registered voters: 1,372Ballots cast: 310 (22.59% turnout) SOURCE: Gadsden County Supervisor of ElectionsView more details on 2020 elections…
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Masks for all in all public places
Gadsden County requires nearly everyone to wear protective face coverings in public With local coronavirus cases continuing to climb, Gadsden County leaders are ratcheting up mandatory contagion prevention measures yet again. In its latest move in the ongoing fight to curb the spread of COVID-19 in local communities, the Gadsden County Board of County Commissioners…
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Gadsden County bids a final farewell to a community legend
Look back over Gadsden County’s long, rich history, and you’d be hard-pressed to find more than perhaps a handful of residents who contributed as much to community causes and dedicated as much of their lives to the betterment of others than Nell Cunningham. And so it is with deep sadness that we bid “Mrs. Nell”…