Hallelujah! On Thursday, Aug. 14, a baptismal procession, involving the clergy work of Chaplin Jimmy Salters, was held at the Gadsden Re-Entry Center. Inmates at the Gadsden County Jail chose to profess their Christian faith and become cleansed of sin. The service is one of many involved in a series of non-denominational baptisms provided by…
On Friday, Aug. 11 the Florida Highway Patrol Bureau of Criminal Investigations and Intelligence announced the arrest of seven individuals on charges related to the fraudulent procurement, issuance and sale of approximately 700 disabled person parking placards. Four additional suspects are charged and warrants for arrest are active and outstanding. According to a press release…
Notice is hereby given that REBECCA ANNE DOWNS, OWNER, desiring to engage in business under the fictitious name of DAWG NATION CREATIONS located at 161 HOMEWOOD DRIVE, FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA 32548 intends to register the said name in GADSDEN county with the Division of Corporations, Florida Department of State, pursuant to section 865.09 of…
Parents, Teachers, and Students gathered at Ward Sandlot behind the Quincy Fire Department on Saturday, Aug. 5. Sponsored by the Beyond Before Community Development Corporation, a local non-profit, the event focused on handing out classroom essentials. This included common classroom items such as copy paper, index cards, notebooks, and various writing utensils. Headed by Stacey…
Members of Quincy Police Department’s Juvenile Intervention Services Division recently took several local youth to Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University to take part in the Historically Black College and University Promise Initiative. The HBCU Promise is, “TO CHANGE THE WORLD!” According to a press release from the department, the youth were able to interact with…
The City of Midway hosted its annual Back-to-School Bash on Saturday, Aug. 5. The event was held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Eugene Lamb Recreation Center, with parents and children stopping by throughout the day. The city gave away free backpacks, free haircuts and free grilled hotdog meals. There was a bounce…
August arrived with a hot gust of brutal summer heat, but the searing temperatures and saturating humidity has not kept Havana homeowners out of their gardens. While it is easy to throw in the hat and pass on the yard work during August, the Havana Garden Club found that local homeowners are still keeping up…
Tallahassee Community College recently announced its District Board of Trustees Chair Eugene Lamb, Jr. has been awarded the 2023 Southern Region Trustee Leadership award by the Association of Community College Trustees. Lamb has served on the Board since 2007, when he was appointed by Governor Charlie Crist. He has since been re-appointed to five consecutive…
It is the announcement Gadsden Jaguar fans have been waiting for. Game Day is almost here! The Jaguars have been working hard to train up for the new season and the moment has finally come to play some 5football! The team will be playing a scrimmage game on Saturday August 12 at the Corey Athletic…
My pastor’s message this week was about pride: the first of the seven deadly sins; it goes before a fall. God opposes the proud, tears down the houses of the proud, but gives grace to the humble. The pastor said pride is the one sin we can easily (and with great gusto) see in others…
