What started as an empty tank of gas after Hurricane Michael, a stranded driver from Orlando, and a Chattahoochee helper, has since blossomed into the newest business in downtown Chattahoochee. In 2018, the day after Hurricane Michael struck in October of that year, Brittany Moffatt was driving from Orlando to Pensacola. “I didn’t even really…
Over 400 flags have been placed on gravesites in Mount Pleasant Cemetery by members of the American Legion Post 51. The gravesites of deceased members of the United States Military were honored by members of the legion on Tuesday, November 9 as the legion members patrolled the cemetery, placing American flags on near the headstones….
Pirate flags waved in the breeze as seven Sneads seniors were celebrated and honored Tuesday afternoon (April 20th). Justin Tye (#1), Calvin Stringer (#2), Bowden Howell (#5), Zach Thomas (#8), Russell Allen (#13), Hunter Grooms (#16), and Parker Hayes (#18) were presented with beautifully framed keepsake boxes containing team memorabilia. — After the ceremony —…
County unveils $800,000 makeover after Hurricane Michael “Marco,” the boy with his eyes tightly closed calls out. “Polo,” another boy, just out of reach, answers. Another “Marco,” follows, and the youth clambers towards the sound, with both hands outstretched. Here, in the chilly waters of Jackson County’s Blue Springs Recreational Area, a children’s game…
Pirates prepare for a second shot to play the Cowboys Standing on the clay mound with a weigh-in of 170 pounds and height of 5’11, Justin Tye (#1) owned the baseball field with his professional-style pitching skills Friday night, April 5. Tye represented the Sneads Pirates in a battle against the Madison County Cowboys at…
Amid the ongoing COVID-19 downers making up much of the newsfeed of late, a Chattahoochee museum recently got a bit of news that’s well worth celebrating – a spark of light amid a dreary backdrop, to be sure. Earlier this week, the Apalachicola Arsenal Museum announced that a Florida Humanities Cares Grant will now complete…
Gadsden County residents imposed with stay at home orders and social distancing guidelines have redefined the term “essential worker” amidst the current pandemic. In light of the economic effects of COVID-19, health, safety and food employees are currently at the epicenter of the US economy. Recognizing this fact, Chattahoochee natives Mary Garcier and Terri Liggett…
Confederate memorial hauled away from Gadsden County courthouse square, 136 years after it was erected Last week, cranes lifted away multiple tons of carved stone segments comprising a prominent classical-style monument that has – for more than a century – stood vigil over Gadsden County’s historic courthouse square, its inscribed text paying homage to the…
Chattahoochee Main Street finishes in top 10 of national competition but falls short of big prize In a national voting competition that pits Main Street organizations from small towns like Chattahoochee against their counterparts in cities with populations many times larger, few would likely bet on Chattahoochee Main Street finishing near the top of the…
