On Wednesday, March 22, 54 James A. Shanks Middle School students graduated from Gadsden County Sheriff’s Office’s Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) program. The 10-week curriculum allowed students to participate in various topics and receive a certificate of completion. Topics included the following: Alcohol, tobacco, marijuana and other dangerous drugs. Capt. Anglie Holmes also covered…
What’s in a name? Dianthus Bath’s Pink, Pink swamp milkweed, Indian Pinks. These are just a few of the hundreds of plants offered at Goodwood’s Spring Plant Sale on Saturday, April 8. Bath’s Pink, Dianthus gratianopolitanus, like many dianthus species, is various shades of pink, however the name pink does not refer to the color,…
“I have never seen or heard of a quilt show like ours,” said Jane Clark, a member of the West Gadsden Historical Society. On Saturday, March 25, the historical society opened the doors of one of Greensboro’s historic landmarks, the Dezell House, and put out the quilts. Relics of another time, the quilts within the…
Are you constantly dealing with tiny uninvited guests in your home or storage sheds, leaving you annoyed or with a huge cleaning bill? You probably had an encounter with the Asian lady beetle (harmonia axyridis) also referred to as the Multicolored Asian lady beetle. The beetle was intentionally introduced from Asia and quickly established itself…
The Chattahoochee Lions Club held a fundraising event on Friday, March 24 at the Johnny Johnson Pavilion. From 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., supporters could purchase beef or pork sausage dogs at $5 each, prepared by Chief Cook James Moutrie. “We do a fundraiser each year,” said Lions Club Vice President Jim Folds. “Usually it’s…
The Havana History & Heritage Society will host its 3rd annual “Cigar Day” celebration on Saturday, April 1, at the Shade Tobacco Museum in Havana. New this year is a session entitled “Cigars & Bourbon” featuring Corona Cigars owner and president Jeff Borysiewicz of Orlando discussing the historical relationship between fine cigars and quality bourbon….
With just five games into the 2023 baseball season the Robert F. Munroe Bobcats team is just getting started! Head Baseball Coach Greg Mullins is working with a young athletic team this year of several seventh, eighth, and ninth graders on the roster. The young Bobcats are weighted down with four losses and only one…
During the last meeting of the Havana Town Council, two employees of the city were recognized by Havana’s American Legion Post 84 for their service to the community. The first, Don Harris, was not present at the meeting to receive his certificate of appreciation from the legion, but Town Manager Kendrah Wilkerson received the award…
The West Gadsden Historical Society invites the public to join them on Saturday, March 25th for the annual Airing of the Quilts and Spring Bazaar. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Dezell House Museum, 328 E. 8th Street in Greensboro. Walk into the home of someone that has…
The Cooperative Extension System is a partnership between state, federal and county governments to provide scientific knowledge and expertise to the public. We operate through land grant universities, such as the University of Florida and Florida A&M University and in partnership with the United States Department of Agriculture. Our mission within Extension is to provide…
