Local firefighters discovered the lifeless body of an unidentified person in the burned-out remains of a Chattahoochee home this past Friday. Around 9:10 a.m., Friday, January 11, firefighters with the Chattahoochee and Florida State Hospital fire departments, as well as Chattahoochee Police, responded to a a report of a structure fire at the 1200 block…
With startup funds secured this past week, a project proponents say will be a boon to both the Gadsden County school system and economy is on the cusp of moving from paper to reality. Gadsden Technical Institute was awarded $357,328 from the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund to develop a diesel system technician training program…
An alleged sexual predator and wanted man living in Sneads is now in custody, the Marianna Police Department announced this past week. Kristopher Michael Martin, 38, was arrested this past Saturday, January 5 and booked into the Jackson County Detention Center, with bond set at $250,000. He is charged with five counts of sexual battery…
Chattahoochee has a baseball field that sits largely unusued; Hurricane Michael left Sneads High School with a lack of playing fields. But thanks to an agreement struck recently between Sneads High baseball coach Andy Shelton and the Chattahoochee City Council, the Sneads Pirates will have a home field this year: Chattahoochee’s historic Redbird (Terrell) Field. …
When a person gets to a certain age, New Year’s resolutions become a little different. Sure, one is still interested in losing weight, exercising, eating well and trying to look good, but the odds of achieving goals in these areas have decreased substantially due to the physical changes brought on by the unceasing ticking of…
Thanks to quilters and a dedicated couple from the Tampa Bay area, Gadsden County Sheriff’s Office employees were recently able to distribute more than 100 quilts to local senior citizens impacted by Hurricane Michael. Inspire Quilting and Sewing in Plant City, Florida and the Piece-makers Quilt Guild of Brandon, Florida, together, donated the 100+ quilts…
For a Gadsden County art museum, 2019 promises to be an “exciting year” brimming with vibrant color, rich texture and vivid contrasts. Downtown Quincy’s Gadsden Arts Center and Museum released its 2019 exhibition calendar this past week, featuring a lineup of 16 unique exhibitions that, together, cover a vast swath of artistic territory. Exhibitions range…
Shop class students aren’t the only pupils at West Gadsden Middle School learning to build houses this year. Just before holiday break, sixth grade Fundaments of Culinary Careers students constructed miniature homes from gingerbread. Sweet, sticky icing joined and secured gingerbread planks, while gumdrops and other classic Christmas confections dressed up the stately cookie dwellings’…
