Recently, citizens have expressed their concerns for the appearances of stray dogs in the area. Unsure of how to perceive the homeless pets, some pass them off as dangerous or annoying. Brenden Monda, returning from the military, made Havana her home, settling on farm land previously acquired by his family. About three weeks in, Monda’s…
The City of Quincy, in partnership with the Gadsden County Development Council, hosted a groundbreaking ceremony at the site of a future apartment complex on Tuesday, March 14. Featured speakers included Dee Brightwell, the Director of Development with Arbour Valley Communities, Quincy Mayor Keith Dowdell, Quincy Commissioner Anessa Canidate, Chairman of the Gadsden County Development…
A Grand Jury was held in Quincy on Monday, August 13, where two Gadsden County men were indicted on first-degree murder charges. In addition to two counts of murder, Arderrious Smith was indicted on two counts of discharging a firearm from a vehicle and two counts of shooting at, into, or within a vehicle. Smith…
The last meeting of the Havana Town Council prompted at-time heated discussion between council members on whether or not an update of the town’s charter was needed – the charter update in particular would be related to the circumstances under which the council could remove a fellow council member from their seat. In February, Havana…
A Cocoa, Florida woman is in jail after leading deputies on a high-speed chase through three counties. According to a Florida Highway Police news release, shortly before 9 a.m on Saturday March 11 Florida Highway Patrol received a request from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office to assist in a vehicle pursuit. The pursuit was related…
The City of Chattahoochee held its monthly meeting on Tuesday, March 7 at 6:30 p.m. The meeting opened with an address to the city council by Chattahoochee resident Lois Emberton, who is experiencing water drainage issues on her property. Emberton expressed frustration that the city was not doing more to identify the source of the…
The Town of Greensboro held its monthly meeting on Monday, March 13 at Gardner Hall. The meeting was called to order at 7 p.m. and, following approval of the minutes from the February meeting and paying of the town bills, Greensboro resident Angie Pitts addressed the council, asking whether the town manager had responded to…
Chattahoochee Main Street hosted a pop-up event to promote a new bookstore in Marianna on Wednesday, March 1. Jay Player, the owner and proprietor of A New Chapter: Books and More, offered a selection of his books to the Chattahoochee Main Street office on Washington Street from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. “Today’s event is…
Talquin Electric Cooperative selected twenty-four high school juniors from Gadsden, Leon, Liberty, and Wakulla Counties to participate in the Talquin Youth Tour in February. Each student who participated in the Youth Tour received a scholarship for college or post-secondary education and a visit to Florida’s state capitol for a two-day, overnight conference. Students were selected…
Dozens of athletes from around the county competed in Gadsden County’s Special Olympics last week. The event was held at Gadsden County High School on Wednesday, February 23. The spectacle, ushered in by an Olympic Torch, featured track and field events. Special Olympics is the world’s largest sports organization for children and adults with intellectual…
