In early May, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office and numerous agencies from around the Panhandle of Florida conducted a multi-phased operation focused on addressing sexual offender and predator violations. The first phase was an undercover operation focused on law enforcement officers posing as children online. According to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, the “undercover children”…
It is easy to get swept up in the holidays – firstly, because for most of us (though not news reporters or editors, mind you…) days like Memorial Day are a nice three-day weekend away from the workplace. By the time Memorial Day comes around, the weather is warming up – or just plain hot…
During their May 4 meeting, Gadsden County Commissioners voted to allow the North Florida Health Corporation to lease part of the Lamar Massey Building, which is located in Chattahoochee. The commissioners also voted to make $300,000 in repairs to the building. The North Florida Rural Health Corporation plans to use the Massey Building to provide…
On Saturday morning, May 8, 15 people gathered at Chattahoochee’s River Landing Park for a historical tour and cleanup sponsored by Apalachicola Riverkeeper. Pam Medley, the president of Chattahoochee Main Street, welcomed the group to the park before Medley had to rush off to a family gathering later that day. While the tour was scheduled…
The students of Jackson County will now be under the protection of Jackson County’s fleet of deputies, as the sheriff’s office assumes security on all schools in the county. On Wednesday, April 28, the Jackson County School Board voted to enter into a contract with the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office; per the contract, the sheriff’s…
Weighing in at 180 pounds and standing 5’ 10” tall, Calvin Stringer was one of the seven seniors honored at the Sneads High School baseball game on April 20. For a total of four years, Stringer has played baseball, but this year was his first playing varsity baseball with the Sneads Pirates. Coach Andy Shelton…
During the virtual graduation ceremony on April 30, the Class of 2021 at Tallahassee Community College had more than 3,000 students graduating. Of those thousands of students, over 100 were from Gadsden County. Congratulations to the Gadsden County graduates! Quincy graduates: Jennifer Avalos, Azucena Cantero, Rubi Nayelee Castro, Aileen Adriana De Leon, Janautica Danae Farmer,…
The Gadsden County Board of County Commissioners, in partnership with the Gadsden County School Board, the Gadsden County Development Council (GCDC), the City of Quincy, Tallahassee Community College Division of Workforce Development, and CareerSource Capital Region, recently announced the launch of a new summer job youth initiative program for Gadsden County young people who are…
The winners of the Gadsden County Retired Educators’ essay contest was recently announced at the Gadsden County School District Office on the evening of Wednesday, April 14. The winning students, their teachers, parents, and school staff gathered in the halls of the Max D. Walker School Administration Building as Superintendent Elijah Key, Area Director of…
A Chattahoochee couple, both long-time members of the business community of West Gadsden County, will soon be celebrated at a community day held in their honor. Jewel and Mildred Dixie have owned and operated Dixie Groceries for over 40 years. The hometown grocery store is located at 669 Lincoln Street, in Chattahoochee. The honorary community…
