A Jackson County man training to be a correctional officer at Apalachee Correctional Institution was arrested on the job recently, when drugs were found in his vehicle while parked at the facility. During a routine K-9 sweep at the prison on December 19, a drug dog alerted its handler to the detection of drugs near…
An unknown male subject robbed a Havana convenience store at gunpoint this past Sunday night, and authorities are seeking the public’s help in identifying and apprehending him. Around 10:20 p.m., Sunday, December 23, an unknown black male wearing black sweat pants, a black “hoodie” (hooded sweatshirt/pullover jacket) and black shoes entered the Texaco gas station…
Gadsden County’s November 2018 unemployment rate highest of Capital Region At 3.9 percent, Gadsden County’s November 2018 unemployment rate was the highest in the region and greater than the Florida state average of three percent, according to a report released this past week by the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity. Of the three counties in…
Two Quincy residents are behind bars for their alleged roles in the kidnapping and murder of a Havana man whose body was found this past week in Gadsden County. Authorities have charged Christopher Rumph, 38, and Calandra Cooper, 32, with premeditated homicide and kidnapping. Police say Rumph and Cooper, as well as a third yet-unidentified…
The Sneads Town Council ended its two-month search for a new chief of police this past Tuesday night, hiring Jackson County Sheriff’s Deputy Mike Miller for the job. The vote was 3-0, with Council President Helen Grice and council members Daryl Johnson Sr. and Greg Lewis all in favor of the move. Council member Tim…
A new assisted living facility opened this past week in Chattahoochee, and local business leaders hosted a ribbon cutting and open house to commemorate the event. “AngelCare With A Vision” assisted living operates in three buildings on five acres and is located at 3577 Flat Creek Road. The facility, owned by Tammy Ceasor, has five…
The Jackson County Courthouse in Marianna, closed entirely since Hurricane Michael rocked the county October 10, is expected to re-open partially Monday, December 17, Jackson County Clerk of Courts Clay Rooks said Monday. “If we can’t make it by that date, we definitely will re-open shortly after Christmas,” Rooks added. The discovery of dangerous mold,…
Like its counterpart across the river, Sneads Town Hall is dealing with its own whirlwind of personnel changes. This past Tuesday, the regular meeting of the Sneads Town Council began with the resignation of council member Danny Pettis, elected just 18 months ago. Pettis, who is assistant director of Florida State Hospital, has taken a…
At its 2018 “Women of Distinction” awards gala this past Thursday, the Girl Scouts of the Florida Panhandle bestowed one of its highest honors on a retired Gadsden County educator and longtime local resident. Another Gadsden County Schools retiree was also among the “Women of Distinction,” a group of eight women selected from scores of…
