It’s rare that Floridians experience a white Christmas, and 2019 proved no exception. Not “white,” perhaps, but for young patients at Studer Family Children’s Hospital in Pensacola, at least, this past Christmas was as colorful as they come – thanks in large part to the Chattahoochee Lions Club. On December 21, members of the local…
Countless environmental studies have bemoaned the devastation and destruction wild, feral hogs have wrought upon Florida’s priceless, fragile ecosystems. From saw palmetto scrub to wetlands to upland pine stands and every habitat in between, these non-native omnivore generalists are wreaking havoc from Pensacola to Jacksonville, and all the way down to the southernmost tip of…
Chattahoochee 3-year-old spreads Christmas cheer at nursing home Recently, a 3-year-old Chattahoochee resident delivered bags sweet treats to residents at River Chase Senior Living in Quincy. The kind, dedicated youngster helped assemble the bags and handed them out personally, accompanied by smiles and warm embraces. Family and friends have even taken to calling Blue “Santa’s…
Frighteningly fun. A motley, mixed-up menagerie of costumed characters flocked to Chattahoochee’s Johnny Johnson Pavilion this past Halloween night for local “Trunk-or-Treat” (or “Trunk-of-Treats, depending on who you ask) festivities. Though the rains that preceded the arrival of a rapidly moving Halloween cold front threatened to put a damper festivities, all proved well in the end…
World views Gadsden-born compassion in young angler’s heartwarming viral video “One day we gonna meet back again,” young Quincy angler Kemari Cooper says as he releases the monster largemouth bass caught moments earlier back into the dark, tannic waters from whence it came. “I hope you go back and be better.” Since being uttered this…
Gadsden auto tech helping to “ford” gender gap in American service bays From the time she gripped the wheel of her first car as a licensed 16-year-old driver, automotive service technician Somer Marpole has spent much of her days living and learning beneath the hood. Repairing and servicing automobiles, it seems, is in the Orange…
Memories in rearview mirror are closer than they appear… As if you needed reminding, one year ago Hurricane Michael rocked the communities of Chattahoochee, Sneads and numerous others across Florida, Georgia and Alabama. Since that time, downtown is back to its vibrant old self – almost all of the damage repaired, like plastic surgery hiding…
Eight additional residents of Gadsden and neighboring counties were charged with federal drug crimes this past week as part of an ongoing large-scale investigation into suspected drug trafficking operations in the region. Authorities hauled in the eight suspects earlier this week after a federal grand jury returned a superseding indictment charging them with numerous felony…
Pivotal 1817 Seminole War battle to be depicted in new Chattahoochee mural, annual re-enactment The big battle is back in Chattahoochee, and in more ways than one! After being dislocated by Hurricane Michael in 2018, the annual Scott 1817 Seminole War Battle reenactment will return to Chattahoochee’s River Landing Park once again this December, offering…
A bridge collapse last Wednesday near the Florida-Georgia line sent two vehicles airborne, two motorists to the hospital and has resulted in the closure of two Gadsden County bridges and roadways. Harder to quantify, however, are the number of headaches for local commuters forced to take long detours in the wake of the incident. Following…
