Sneads
Buddy’s Fruit Stand reopens
After being closed for seven months, Buddy’s Fruit Stand has opened for business again. Before the fruit stand took a brief closure earlier this year, owner Wanda Crawford was diagnosed with Mantle Cell Lymphoma, a rare form of cancer. This diagnosis required her to close the stand while she received treatment at Shands Hospital and…
Snead’s perfect first season leads to second season playoffs
Last week, the Sneads Pirates brought home a win of 72-42 over the Freeport Bulldogs. It’s not unusual to see the Sneads Pirates football team winning and listed as one of the top Florida teams in Regional Playoffs but this year they topped that normalcy with a perfect 10-0 first season. The Pirates may have…
Sneads police officers to get a raise
In an effort to reward and retain talent within the Sneads Police Department, local officers will receive a substantial salary increase. “We love our police department, and we want to keep our police department,” explained Lee Garner, Sneads’ town manager. Given that Sneads’ salaries often cannot compete with the salaries offered by other departments, the…
Sneads Pageant to be held this weekend
The Sneads Pageant will be held on Saturday, April 23, 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 who do not require a seat get in free. Little Miss and Miss Sneads…
Sneads High School weightlifters qualify for State Meet
Devin Barnes (UNL class), Hunter Tyus (219 class), and Donovan Hodges (119 class) have qualified and are headed to the state weight meet in Port St. Joe! In March of this year, Hunter Tyus placed first in the 219 pounds “Guys vs. Gravity” weight meet, and at the beginning of this month, he won the…
Sneads Town Council discusses recreation park needs
Things got heated at the Sneads’ Town Council last meeting during a discussion about the town’s recreation facilities. The meeting was finally held on Tuesday, January 25, after being pushed back for two consecutive weeks due to COVID-19 concerns and illnesses among the council members. Council Vice-President Donovan Weeks said, who is the council member…
Sneads man sentenced to life in prison, three times over
A Sneads man has received three life sentences on the charges of sexually battering and abusing a child on several different occasions, says State Attorney Larry Basford. The State Attorney’s Office reported that 32-year-old Buckie O’Neil Barnes, of Sneads, was found guilty of six charges of crimes committed against a girl under 12-years of age….
Sneads teen injured in Interstate wreck
A Sneads teenager was involved in a wreck that occurred on Jackson County’s stretch of Interstate 10, leaving several drivers and passengers with injuries. On January 21, at around 7 p.m., the 19-year-old Sneads driver was traveling on the interstate’s onramp in a small pickup truck, according to state troopers with the Florida Highway Patrol….
Sneads Basketball Win Over Houston County, Alabama
The Sneads boys’ varsity basketball team were off to a great start at the beginning of the season, but recently suffered four game losses in a row. On December 21, they lost to the Altha Wildcats 53-43, on December 28 they lost to the Kinston Bulldogs 46-30, then the Gadsden County Jaguars 43-34 on December…
