Gadsden County
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Pirates leave rivals scoreless
The Sneads High School Pirates continued their merciless pillaging and plundering spree this past week on softball and baseball diamonds around the region. Neither the Sneads High School boys’ varsity baseball team nor the girls’ varsity softball team have suffered a single loss between them since March 1, when the boys fell to Liberty County,…
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Elderly man accused of beating girlfriend found dead in house fire
An elderly Quincy man was found dead among the ruins of a devastating house fire this past Monday – exactly one week after authorities say he brutally assaulted his girlfriend, landing him behind bars and sending his girlfriend to the intensive care unit. Around 1:50 a.m. this past Monday, deputies with the Gadsden County Sheriff’s…
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Teeth, terrariums, Tuskeegee Airmen: Munroe abuzz with activity
From learning how to keep those pearly whites white to getting an up-close-and-personal look at a piece of World War II history, it’s been a busy couple of weeks for Robert F. Munroe students, from preschool all the way up to high school grades This past week, the sixth grade class traveled to Tallahassee to…
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State title within Scorpions’ grasp
The 2A Florida High School Athletic Association basketball state championship game is within range of Crossroad Academy’s bitter stinger, and the Scorpions are sparing no venom to get there. In a nerve-rattling, nail biter of a matchup, the Scorpions defeated Impact Christian Academy this past Tuesday 52-51. With the win, a single game stands between…
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Live music to fill Chattahoochee air once again
Chattahoochee Main Street recently announced that its popular Final Friday downtown concert series is scheduled to return the last Friday in April and will continue through October. The live music shows have been on hiatus for several months. In addition to performances by acclaimed local and regional acts of a variety of musical genres, Final…
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Gadsden County Disaster Recovery Center to close Friday
Gadsden County’s Disaster Recovery Center – opened in the wake of Hurricane Michael – will close tomorrow, Federal Emergency Management Agency announced this past Wednesday. Located inside the old Gretna Elementary School building, 706 MLK Jr. Boulevard, Gretna, the joint FEMA and Florida Division of Emergency Management-run center’s final day of operation is this Friday,…
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Chattahoochee council hires lobbying firm, hears plans for assisted living expansion
The Chattahoochee City Council joined with the Gadsden County Board of County Commissioners and other Gadsden municipalities Tuesday night, agreeing to chip in for the hiring of a Tallahassee lobbying firm. The council voted unanimously, 5-0, to hire Gunster Government Affairs and Lobbying at a cost of $6,000 to the City of Chattahoochee. Gadsden County…