The Gadsden County High School Jaguars have their sights set on the famous Cam Newton 7-on-7 Tournament in Birmingham, but team officials say they need the public’s help to get there. The Jags are currently raising funds to help cover the substantial costs associated with travel and lodging to the tourney, June 28-30, plus the…
Authorities shut down local dogfighting ring Thanks to a major Gadsden County dogfighting bust executed recently by law enforcement from multiple federal, state and local agencies, an estimated 100 dogs have been freed from the bonds of illegal dogfighting, and their former owners are now in chains, authorities announced at a press conference this past…
The Sneads Police Department is “cracking down” on drab, dull flora in its own backyard. Under the direction of Sneads Town Council President Helen Grice, town officials joined Sneads Garden Club members this past week in beautifying the landscape surrounding the Sneads Police Department headquarters. Thanks to their efforts, colorful blooms and rich plant life…
Annual Sneads Pageant this weekend at high school The Sneads Pageant is 6 p.m., this Saturday, April 13, 2019 at the Sneads High School Auditorium. All former Sneads queens and current local area queens are invited to attend. Come and support your favorite contestant! Admission is $5 per person; children that do not require a…
Chattahoochee city council members were somewhat less united Tuesday evening on the idea of replacing their old gas, water and electric meters with a new electronic digital meter system. After much discussion by the council and members of the public, the council decided to wait and hold another workshop instead. A representative of Devtech Sales…
Linda Kranert is a historian, activist and devoted volunteer who works tirelessly to educate, entertain and enliven the public, supporters say. Kranert is the driving force behind Chattahoochee’s Apalachicola Arsenal Museum, as well as myriad other community events and functions. Officially the “grants specialist,” Kranert is more commonly known to Arsenal visitors as museum coordinator….
Shortly after World War II, somewhere between the sugar-white Gulf Coast beaches and the buttoned-down buildings of Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, Mississippi, two people fell in love. More than 70 years later, Rosetta Rolle Hylton-Anderson is finally uncovering long-sought answers to her questions about one of those people: the mother she never knew….
