Many investments of the City of Midway in the current administration has been in fortifying the sources in preparation of a potentially catastrophic event. In 2018, when Category 5 Hurricane Michael devastated Florida’s Gulf Coast, and many along the Big Bend were left in ruin and thousands left without power, a decision was made by…
The City of Midway hosted its annual Back-to-School Bash on Saturday, Aug. 5. The event was held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Eugene Lamb Recreation Center, with parents and children stopping by throughout the day. The city gave away free backpacks, free haircuts and free grilled hotdog meals. There was a bounce…
The Midway Police Department invited the public to join them for barbecue this past Saturday. The event was held at the Eugene Lamb Recreation Center. The meal, which was sponsored by Mission BBQ, consisted of pulled pork or pulled chicken sandwiches, green beans and coleslaw. Cupcakes and cookies were provided as desserts. Those who attended…
An Amazon Prime tractor trailer burst into flames at a Midway gas station earlier this week. The fire was reported on Sunday, July 16 shortly before 5 p.m. A call was received by the Midway Fire Department reporting a smoking semi tractor-trailer located at one of the gas pumps at Flying J’s Travel Center on…
The Midway City Council held its monthly meeting on Thursday, June 1 at City Hall. The first item on the agenda was approval of a proclamation to celebrate Small Cities Month this June. Small Cities Month is a celebration of the contributions from cities with populations under 50,000 encouraged by the National League of Cities….
The Quincy Police Department recently celebrated National Police Week by hosting a week full of events, all aimed at remembering those lost in the line of duty while celebrating and honoring those who continue to serve on the frontline of public safety. National Police Week was from Sunday, May 14 – Saturday May, 20. Officers…
The morning of May 15, 2023, just prior to jury selection, former-Interim Midway Police Chief Shelton Turner withdrew his previous plea of not guilty and entered a plea to charges of sexual battery and sexual misconduct with an inmate. According to a press release from Second Judicial Circuit State Attorney Jack Campbell’s office, the charges…
In October of 2018, Midway’s Fire Station 1 was badly damaged by wind and rain during Hurricane Michael. Now, nearly five years later, the City of Midway has completed repairs and reopened the station. On Monday, April 24, Midway’s fire fighters celebrated the grand reopening of Fire Station 1 along with city officials including Mayor…
The Midway City Council held its monthly meeting on Thursday, April 6 at City Hall. The first item on the agenda was a request to appoint Carol West to the Midway Planning and Zoning Board’s At-Large Seat. The appointment of West was approved by a unanimous vote from the city council. The council next considered…
On Saturday the City of Midway’s consulting engineering firm Dewberry Engineering revealed the city’s community and economic development plan at the Eugene Lamb Recreation Center. Midway residents and other interested stakeholders attended the meeting. Those who attended April 1 meeting learned about the formation of the plan, the city’s management’s team’s efforts to obtain funding…
