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Tricia’s Place: The “Alaska” saga
Alaska: A true story Part I“I’m leavin’ on a jet plane…” In 1969 – when I was but a shy widow at the tender age of 22 – I met a military man. We were engaged and planned to wed upon his return home from his stint in the cold, far north – Alaska. The…
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Local teacher arrested on drug charge
Over the past week, Gadsden County has been thrust into the international spotlight, with the story of a local school teacher’s recent drug arrest garnering widespread – and no doubt unwelcome – attention in news media outlets from Tallahassee to New York, and even as far away as London and New Delhi. Guy Raynak, a…
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Police seek public’s help with catching fence post bandit
A thief made off with 17 galvanized steel fence posts from Sneads’ Adam Tucker Wilson ballpark earlier this week, police reported, and investigators are asking anyone with information in the alleged crime to come forward. In a statement released this past Wednesday by the Sneads Police Department, Chief Mike Miller requests the public’s assistance with…
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2019 school grades a mixed bag for Gadsden County
The Florida Department of Education released school grades recently, and based on the numbers and marks alone, the 2018-2019 school term proved a mixed bag for Gadsden County’s public schools. Despite challenges like Hurricane Michael, which disrupted normal school operations for days and led to an influx of students from harder hit districts, as well…
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Sneads schools hang on to high marks; Grand Ridge surges
Schools in East Jackson County are celebrating following the Florida Department of Education’s recent release of 2018-2019 school grades. A rare feat for Panhandle schools, for the fourth year in a row Sneads Elementary distinguished itself with an “A” ranking. That’s in spite of the disruption caused by Hurricane Michael, the October 2018 Cat5 storm…
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Foster families sought for 15 dogs rescued from Gadsden County dogfighting ring
After reportedly suffering through unspeakable horrors at the hands of their owners, 15 of the 100+ dogs rescued recently from a Gadsden County dogfighting ring may soon experience the security and love of a forever home for the first time in their lives. Next week, the Leon County Humane Society is transferring 15 of the…
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Heavy water users in Sneads may soon see higher bills
Residential water and sewer customers in the Town of Sneads may soon see an increase in their bills for usage in excess of 12,000 gallons per month. At the regular June meeting of the Sneads Town Council this past Tuesday, Town Manager Lynda Bell reported to council members that she discovered a flaw in the…
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Fox tests positive for rabies following attack in Bascom
Health officials are warning residents of east Jackson and west Gadsden counties to be wary of wild animals acting strangely, after the fox that attacked a Bascom resident last week tested positive for rabies. The rabid fox attacked an individual early last week on Hummingbird Road in Bascom, officials with the Florida Department of Health’s…