New and expectant mothers in Gadsden County were invited to a special county-wide baby shower, which took place on Saturday, April 15, beginning at 10 a.m. and lasting until 1 p.m. The event was hosted by the Tau Zeta chapter of the Zeta Phi Beta sorority, in partnership with the March of Dimes, at the…
A dedication ceremony of the restored F.P. May advertising sign will be held on Saturday, April 15, beginning at 10 a.m. The mural is located at 10 N. Adams Street in Quincy, which is also where the ceremony will be held. Remains of the original 1910 F.P. May Drug Company sign was uncovered last year…
A Quincy man has been missing for nearly a week. Ronnie Jordan, 64, was reportedly last seen on Thursday, March 23. On Sunday, March 26 Jordan’s family and friends organized a search party at the Sawdust Park on Providence Road in Quincy. On Tuesday, March 28 the Gadsden County Sheriff’s Office organized a command post…
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…
The City of Quincy, in partnership with the Gadsden County Development Council, hosted a groundbreaking ceremony at the site of a future apartment complex on Tuesday, March 14. Featured speakers included Dee Brightwell, the Director of Development with Arbour Valley Communities, Quincy Mayor Keith Dowdell, Quincy Commissioner Anessa Canidate, Chairman of the Gadsden County Development…
A Grand Jury was held in Quincy on Monday, August 13, where two Gadsden County men were indicted on first-degree murder charges. In addition to two counts of murder, Arderrious Smith was indicted on two counts of discharging a firearm from a vehicle and two counts of shooting at, into, or within a vehicle. Smith…
Quincy Main Street hosted the 11th annual PorchFest music festival on Saturday, March 18 from. The event took place from 12 p.m. until 5 p.m. in Quincy’s Historic District. Despite gloomy weather and the threat of rain, crowds of people could be seen roaming the sidewalks and checking out music provided by several area bands,…
Saint Paul’s Episcopal Church is hosting a special Stations of the Cross devotional every Friday evening at 6:30 p.m. during the Lent season, ending on Good Friday, which is on April 7. The public is invited to attend and participate. It is ideal to arrive a few minutes early, as the devotional begins at precisely…
Now in its 11th year Quincy PorchFest will be back in full effect on Saturday, March 18. The free music festival, held in the historic downtown district of Quincy, will feature Lili Forbes, Funky ‘Taters, Disciples of Music, Thursday Night Music Club, Ben Flournoy Trio, Jerry Thigpen Trio, Baby Gray, Latin Soul, Hot Tamale, and…
The Gadsden County Sheriff’s Office Youth Services Division visited Creative Learning Academy during Community Helpers Week. Captain Anglie Holmes and Deputy Stacy Youmans shared gun safety and stranger danger information with the kids in a very fun and interactive way. Special to The Herald – mail@prioritynews.net
