How an opera star rose from a hip-hop town Earlier this year, Quincy native and Robert F. Munroe Day School grad Elizabeth Strickland outsang some of Georgia’s most talented young vocalists, placing second in the Rome (Georgia) Symphony’s world-renowned 2019 Barbara Beninato Young Artist Award Competition. Strickland is hardly the first great singer to rise…
The Florida Department of Education released school grades recently, and based on the numbers and marks alone, the 2018-2019 school term proved a mixed bag for Gadsden County’s public schools. Despite challenges like Hurricane Michael, which disrupted normal school operations for days and led to an influx of students from harder hit districts, as well…
The story of an Air Force legend, as recounted by fellow Airmen and friends For those who don’t know, Major Bonnie Ann Francis was born and raised in Quincy, a small rural town in North Florida. Francis’ late parents – Leroy Francis and Thelma Lois Shaw – were her role models. They taught her at an…
After reportedly suffering through unspeakable horrors at the hands of their owners, 15 of the 100+ dogs rescued recently from a Gadsden County dogfighting ring may soon experience the security and love of a forever home for the first time in their lives. Next week, the Leon County Humane Society is transferring 15 of the…
Library kicks off hot summer with sweet frozen treats Our summer reading program is in full swing at the Gadsden County Public Library. To kick off the program, each child who signed up for the program was entered in a raffle to win a prize. A total of seven prizes were given away to those…
The Gadsden County High School Jaguars have their sights set on the famous Cam Newton 7-on-7 Tournament in Birmingham, but team officials say they need the public’s help to get there. The Jags are currently raising funds to help cover the substantial costs associated with travel and lodging to the tourney, June 28-30, plus the…
Authorities shut down local dogfighting ring Thanks to a major Gadsden County dogfighting bust executed recently by law enforcement from multiple federal, state and local agencies, an estimated 100 dogs have been freed from the bonds of illegal dogfighting, and their former owners are now in chains, authorities announced at a press conference this past…
New fixture on downtown streetscape lets Chattahoochee help Chattahoochee Thanks to a unique new addition to the downtown Chattahoochee streetscape, it’s easier than ever for Chattahoochee-ites to help Chattahoochee-ites. As part of its self-described mission to “address food insecurity” in Chattahoochee and surrounding communities, Leadership Tallahassee, Class 34, has installed a “Help Shelf” downtown at…
Linda Kranert is a historian, activist and devoted volunteer who works tirelessly to educate, entertain and enliven the public, supporters say. Kranert is the driving force behind Chattahoochee’s Apalachicola Arsenal Museum, as well as myriad other community events and functions. Officially the “grants specialist,” Kranert is more commonly known to Arsenal visitors as museum coordinator….
