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’…
An unknown male subject robbed a Havana convenience store at gunpoint this past Sunday night, and authorities are seeking the public’s help in identifying and apprehending him. Around 10:20 p.m., Sunday, December 23, an unknown black male wearing black sweat pants, a black “hoodie” (hooded sweatshirt/pullover jacket) and black shoes entered the Texaco gas station…
Gadsden County’s November 2018 unemployment rate highest of Capital Region At 3.9 percent, Gadsden County’s November 2018 unemployment rate was the highest in the region and greater than the Florida state average of three percent, according to a report released this past week by the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity. Of the three counties in…
At its 2018 “Women of Distinction” awards gala this past Thursday, the Girl Scouts of the Florida Panhandle bestowed one of its highest honors on a retired Gadsden County educator and longtime local resident. Another Gadsden County Schools retiree was also among the “Women of Distinction,” a group of eight women selected from scores of…
