The Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University Rattlers played host to the Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University Panthers for homecoming this past weekend. The Rattlers came out focused and firing on all cylinders in front of a sold out crowd at Ken Riley Field at Bragg Memorial Stadium. The Rattlers came out “Striking” from the…
Superintendent Elijah Key, Jr., is recently announced the commencement of his annual Community Meeting initiative for the 2023-2024 school year. The first of the community engagement events will be held at the esteemed New Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church in Havana on September 19 at 6 p.m. These community meetings provide an opportunity for parents, guardians,…
The Tau Theta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated in partnership with the Pi Psi Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated hosted their Annual Phirst Pham Back to School Giveaway on Saturday, Aug. 5. The event was held on Saturday, Aug. 5 at Chattahoochee Elementary School and served more than 250…
The Florida Senate on Monday gave final approval to a bill that would impose eight-year term limits on county school-board members, readying the issue to go to Gov. Ron DeSantis. The Legislature and DeSantis last year approved a measure that capped board members’ terms at 12 years. During discussion Monday, Sen. Jason Pizzo, D-Hollywood, questioned…
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…
James A. Shanks Middle School students recently had an opportunity to win cash from Gadsden County’s Superintendent of Schools. Superintendent Elijah Key joined Principal Dr. Kisha Jarrett, DJ Demp, students, and more to celebrate academic success at Shanks Middle School. The superintendent said the students are constantly striving for excellence in academics and behavior. Since…
Many Sneads residents are outraged after the Jackson County School Board moves forward with construction of a new school in Grand Ridge, where students at Sneads Elementary will eventually be relocated to. There were three options for the location of the school – Grand Ridge, the Four Points area of Sneads, and where Sneads Elementary…
Teaching is something that Gadsden County educator Sonja Wilson-Lewis was always supposed to do – she just didn’t realize it until later in life. As a high schooler in Gadsden County, the local Wilson-Lewis said she and her classmates took career aptitude tests that would help them determine a future career. Hers said she would…
Weighing in at 180 pounds and standing 5’ 10” tall, Calvin Stringer was one of the seven seniors honored at the Sneads High School baseball game on April 20. For a total of four years, Stringer has played baseball, but this year was his first playing varsity baseball with the Sneads Pirates. Coach Andy Shelton…
