“The spring classic is like the first big ride of the season,” said Ann Kozeliski, director of Havana Main Street. “After the cold weather has calmed down, it’s really something you can look forward to.” The annual Havana Hills Spring Classic ride is returning to Havana this weekend, with its several options of cycling tours…
Last Sunday, over 30 children and their families passed through the door of Divine Connections Unisex Salon in Downtown Chattahoochee. The cause? Salon owner Naimah Miller, her staff, and a handful of volunteering stylists from other salons, were giving out free hair styling and cutting services to local children. “I was inspired by God,” said…
The matter went before the grand jury on January 26 to review the facts and circumstances of the October 29 officer-involved shooting of De’Arius Cannon in Tallahassee. Cannon was shot by two Tallahassee Police Department Offices in McDonald’s parking lot on Pensacola Street after admittedly firing into a crowd. A grand jury determined that the…
Two men were recently found guilty of the 2019 robbery and murder in Quincy. On November 17, 2019, Karlos Campbell, 57, was shot and killed on Lincoln Street as he sat in a vehicle with a female victim, who was also shot multiple times but survived and a male victim who was not injured. A…
The Gadsden County Board of County Commissioners recently recognized former commissioner Dr. Anthony Viegbesie for his years of service in Gadsden County. Viegbesie was joined by his wife Dr. Diane Wynn-Viegbesie as he was honored during the January 5 meeting. Elected to the board in November 2014, Viegbesie represented District 2 which includes parts of…
State Representative Gallop Franklin and State Senator Corey Simon took over the Gadsden County Board of County Commissioners chambers for a delegation meeting last week. The legislators heard from elected officials and citizens alike. Gadsden officials brought up the need for more high-paying industrial jobs in the county. Commissioner Brenda Holt pointed out Gadsden County…
Many Sneads residents are outraged after the Jackson County School Board moves forward with construction of a new school in Grand Ridge, where students at Sneads Elementary will eventually be relocated to. There were three options for the location of the school – Grand Ridge, the Four Points area of Sneads, and where Sneads Elementary…
On January 3, at around 2:41 p.m., the Quincy Police Department responded to an Inlet Street, due to a person being shot. According to a press release from the department, the following occurred: When officers arrived on scene, they found 76-year-old Hollis Card suffering from what appeared to be a gunshot wound to his back….
The Jackson County School Board is moving forward with plans to close Sneads Elementary School and build a new Kindergarten-8th grade school in Grand Ridge School. Many citizens who don’t want their community school closed attended the January 12 school board workshop to voice their concerns. The new school was initially proposed to be in…
The Sneads Town Council held its first monthly meeting of 2023 on Tuesday, January 10 at the town hall. Council member George Alexander, Council President Mike Weeks, and Town Attorney Daniel Cox were absent from the meeting due to illness. The meeting began at 6 p.m., and following the approval of the minutes from the…
