Dr. Deborah ThigpenGadsden County News Service Bear Creek Bethel Missionary Baptist Church is extending an open invitation to the entire Gadsden County community to attend its annual Family and Friends Day celebration on Sunday, Oct. 26, at 3 p.m.The church, located at 3476 Old Federal Road in Quincy, will host this joyful day of worship…
Senate Bill 180, which became effective in June and restricts local governments’ ability to adopt stricter land-use and development regulations. Fabrizio GowdyGadsden County News Service At its regularly scheduled Oct. 7 board meeting, the Gadsden County Commission discussed how to respond to SB 180, which became effective in June and restricts local governments’ ability to…
We can overcome sinSheryl Boldt Has disobeying God ever worked out well for you? Me neither. At least not in the long run. Thankfully, the more I meditate on God’s Word, especially in the book of Romans, the more I see that I’m not as powerless as I once thought regarding my daily choices. The…
Dara KamNews Service of Florida An appeals-court panel on Thursday grilled attorneys about a new state law making it a crime for undocumented immigrants to enter Florida, questioning whether enforcement and oversight of such issues should be left to the federal government.The Republican-controlled Legislature passed the law during a February special session aimed at helping…
Leo TorresGadsden County News Service It was another night of defeat for Gadsden County Friday, falling 30-21 to the Lincoln Trojans at Gene Cox Stadium. The Trojans (4-2) were red hot on offense coming into the matchup, as they took down the Leon Lions 70-0 the week before. They didn’t have the same level of…
Fabrizio GowdyGadsden County News Service On Sept. 30, the Gadsden County Commission approved the 9.0 millage rate tentatively adopted at its first budget hearing on Sept. 15. The 3-1 vote in favor of keeping the mill rate the same came in spite of significant public pressure to approve the rollback rate of 8.6383.Commissioner Alonzetta Simpkins…
Short Takes October Twilight Concert featuring music by Tim Kelly of Latitude 30The Quincy Main Street October Twilight Concert is Tuesday, October 21 from 6-8 p.m. at Bwembya Market, 23 N. Madison St., featuring the music of Tim Kelly of the Latitude 30 band. Dinner catered by Faison’s Way BBQ – your choice of pulled…
Jim SaundersNews Service of Florida Pointing to laws allowing use of medical marijuana and hemp, a state appeals court Wednesday reversed course and said police officers can’t search vehicles only on the basis of smelling cannabis.The 2nd District Court of Appeal’s main opinion said that for “generations, cannabis was illegal in all forms — thereby…
Slim Randles The sign in front of the gas station says “Unleaded, 3.39, special on Colt .357 Magnum, six-inch barrel.”Visitors here in the valley do a double take when they see Vince’s sign there at what we all know as “the gas station gun shop.” That’s because Vince doesn’t believe in being deprived of his…
Dean RidingsAmerica’s Newspapers Strong communities don’t just happen. They rely on connection—residents knowing what’s going on, businesses reaching the customers who keep them open, and citizens having the facts to make good decisions. Local newspapers provide that connection in ways no other source can. In today’s fractured media environment, trust is the rarest commodity. Confidence…
