After meeting with leaders around Gadsden County earlier this year, and hearing first-hand from elected officials and residents on the needs within the county and its various municipalities, Representatives Ramon Alexander (District 8 – Gadsden and Leon Counties) has filed several bills in favor of Gadsden County. All bills, listed below, were filed in either…
What started as an empty tank of gas after Hurricane Michael, a stranded driver from Orlando, and a Chattahoochee helper, has since blossomed into the newest business in downtown Chattahoochee. In 2018, the day after Hurricane Michael struck in October of that year, Brittany Moffatt was driving from Orlando to Pensacola. “I didn’t even really…
It’s that time of year again where shoppers flock to find a unique gift to share with their loved one on Christmas morning, and the West Gadsden Historical Society believes they may have a solution for the gift-buying difficulty that almost everyone meets during the holidays. The historical society will host its holiday bazaar on…
On Saturday, November 20 – just in time for Thanksgiving – volunteers with the United Way of the Big Bend distributed a total of 700 turkeys to local organizations and elected representatives, who then delivered the turkeys directly to residents of Gadsden County in Chattahoochee, Havana, Quincy, Gretna, and Greensboro. United Way of the Big…
There are many people who have made their mark on Tallahasseeby impacting the community and creating a legacy around change – one such name being added to the list of difference makers is Jamey Shouppe, who is transforming the community around sports, one baseball team at a time. Shouppe was raised in Gadsden County’s Chattahoochee,…
During their May 4 meeting, Gadsden County Commissioners voted to allow the North Florida Health Corporation to lease part of the Lamar Massey Building, which is located in Chattahoochee. The commissioners also voted to make $300,000 in repairs to the building. The North Florida Rural Health Corporation plans to use the Massey Building to provide…
On Saturday morning, May 8, 15 people gathered at Chattahoochee’s River Landing Park for a historical tour and cleanup sponsored by Apalachicola Riverkeeper. Pam Medley, the president of Chattahoochee Main Street, welcomed the group to the park before Medley had to rush off to a family gathering later that day. While the tour was scheduled…
During the virtual graduation ceremony on April 30, the Class of 2021 at Tallahassee Community College had more than 3,000 students graduating. Of those thousands of students, over 100 were from Gadsden County. Congratulations to the Gadsden County graduates! Quincy graduates: Jennifer Avalos, Azucena Cantero, Rubi Nayelee Castro, Aileen Adriana De Leon, Janautica Danae Farmer,…
The Gadsden County Board of County Commissioners, in partnership with the Gadsden County School Board, the Gadsden County Development Council (GCDC), the City of Quincy, Tallahassee Community College Division of Workforce Development, and CareerSource Capital Region, recently announced the launch of a new summer job youth initiative program for Gadsden County young people who are…
The winners of the Gadsden County Retired Educators’ essay contest was recently announced at the Gadsden County School District Office on the evening of Wednesday, April 14. The winning students, their teachers, parents, and school staff gathered in the halls of the Max D. Walker School Administration Building as Superintendent Elijah Key, Area Director of…
