The Gadsden County Housing Program will hold a 5-Steps to Own Your Next Home Workshop for Gadsden County residents on Saturday, June 22. The workshop will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Gadsden County Board of County Commissioners meeting chamber. The 5-Steps to Own Your Next Home Workshop is a part…
As speculation swirls about the identity of the winner, this stroke of luck has the community buzzing with excitement. Sal Mustafa, owner of Lynn’s Country Store and Liquor has become the center of attention after selling the winning million dollar ticket on March 1. Located on the Florida-Georgia Highway, the neighborhood store sells everything from…
A community forum is planned to take place on Thursday, March 28 at Havana’s City Hall located at 711 North Main Street. The meeting is scheduled to start at 6 p.m. Havana’s Town Manager, Kendrah Wilkerson, has been working hard to relay the importance of the forum’s topic and main subject of discussion to property…
Quincy PorchFest is back. Spend the day in Quincy, Florida, Saturday March 16, strolling the beautiful historic district and enjoy the music of nineteen of North Florida’s best groups playing on porches and other venues throughout the downtown district. Enjoy a delicious lunch at one of Quincy’s locally-owned restaurants, or sweets from several bakeries and…
In the heart of Gretna community, 19-year-old Jayana Corker is proving that age is just a number when it comes to achieving culinary dreams. Corker is the owner of Jay’s Royal Eatery, a thriving sweet potato pie business that she started in her own kitchen. “I was looking for something to do,” Jayana shared. Dismissing…
In a ceremony held on Friday, Jan. 26, the Gadsden County Board of County Commissioners paid tribute to the late Earlene Clemons by renaming the Attapulgus Creek Bridge in her honor. Chandler tragically lost her life in a head-on collision with a truck on the bridge Jan. 9, 1987. Chandler was one of 11 siblings….
Middle Tennessee communities are still recovering from a deadly tornado outbreak on Saturday, Dec. 9 and the need for donations and volunteers is stronger than ever. Six people were confirmed dead Saturday night in Clarksville and Madison, and more than 80 were treated at hospitals, according to local officials. The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency confirmed…
With the holidays fast approaching sometimes we are forced to celebrate without special loved ones we wish were here. The Sneads community is suffering the loss and in deep mourning over the loss of Mrs. Paula McClamma. For over 30 years she was part of the Sneads High School Pirate family and served as an…
Hundreds of families received an early Thanksgiving blessing in Havana last week. Cars were lined up for miles–past Dollar General on the south end of town–as Tyrone Davis, owner of Direct Auto Exchange car dealership in Tallahassee, gave out 400 Thanksgiving dinners to families in need through his community outreach initiative. “Ham or turkey?” Davis,…
Florida lawmakers are gearing up to provide additional funding to a part of the state’s school-voucher program that serves students with special needs, as some proponents of the scholarships say demand has outpaced supply. The state Legislature is gathering for a special session starting Nov. 6 to address a range of issues. A joint proclamation…
