Gadsden County Public Schools and other stakeholders gathered on the campus of James A. Shanks Middle School last Wednesday for a groundbreaking ceremony. The purpose was to celebrate all the hard work of planning and coordinating the construction of a new K-8 school. The district received a little more than $70 million from the state…
A gathering for the annual Gadsden 4-H Banquet was held in Quincy’s Thomas Memorial Baptist Church’s gymnasium on Friday, May 31. This potluck-style event attracted over 150 participants, many being family and friends of the 4-H Members. “The main goal of the 4-H is to plug into the community through horticulture-based youth development,” said Danielle…
Are you scrambling around trying to figure out last minute plans for your family this summer? Sometimes work consumes so much time that planning family activities and vacations can be thrown into a last-minute overload of jumping in the car and hurrying off to a spur of the moment event choice. That is why it…
Florida A&M University President Larry Robinson on Wednesday took responsibility and apologized for a controversy that involved the school accepting — then ultimately rescinding — a $239 million donation after questions arose about its legitimacy. During a nearly two-hour meeting Wednesday, frustrated members of the university’s Board of Trustees unanimously voted to open an investigation…
Achoo! It’s pollen season. You might sneeze, and you might have to wash your vehicle to remove the green, dust-like coating that comes from plants. Lynn Barber, the Florida-Friendly Landscaping agent at UF/IFAS Extension Hillsborough County and Alyssa Vinson, the horticulture agent for UF/IFAS Extension Manatee County answers the most common questions they get asked…
On this past Saturday night, the Robert F. Munroe Bobcats won the 2A District-1 championship. They took on John Paul II at home, as they hosted the district tournament. The first quarter began with both teams trying to get a feel for one another. The quarter ended with Munroe leading 13-9. The second quarter saw…
Over the past school year, the Havana Garden Club has worked with middle school students at Havana Magnet School, teaching them the fundamentals of growing, nurturing, and making use of plants, along with some essential life skills that reach beyond the walls of the garden. Meeting for twenty minute classes every Tuesday and Thursday at…
The Florida Department of Education and Volunteer Florida recently launched the 2024 Black History Month student art and essay contests and educator awards with the theme of “Celebrating Florida’s African American Heroes and Their Contributions to Freedom.” These contests will run through Wednesday, February 7, 2024. Black History Month is celebrated each year in the…
All Gadsden County residents ages 3-12 are zoned to play baseball with the Northwest Leon Little League. The league is now accepting registrants through February 1. Registration fees are as follows: Wee-Ball ages 3-4 $65.00, Tee-Ball ages 5-6 $65.00, Machine Pitch ages 6-8 $85.00, Minors ages 8-10 $85.00, Majors ages 10-12, $85.00, and Seniors ages…
On January 12, 2024, students at Gadsden Elementary Magnet School held their annual school wide Florida Light and Power Speech Contest. The Speech Contest was very competitive and a huge success with Mrs. Kameelah Weeks, Mrs. Sarah Knight, and Mrs. Zola Akins serving as judges. Division I consisted of students from grades fourth and fifth,…
