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  • Anonymous tip leads to arrest of Quincy men

    An anonymous tip led Quincy police officers to a home on South Shadow Street and the arrest of two Quincy men.  

    Benny Mason, 28, has been charged with one count each of burglary of a dwelling and criminal mischief. Ed Paris, 30, has been charged with one count of burglary of a dwelling.

    According to a report released by the Quincy Police Department, the tipster saw two men kick in the back door in and called police. Officers arrived at the home a few minutes after the call was made at approximately 9:30 p.m.

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  • Times launches new ‘voice’ for readers, community

    People in Gadsden County will soon have a new outlet for speaking their minds – and it will have everyone talking.

    “The Buzz” is a new feature in The Gadsden County Times that allows anyone to call in and speak out about any topic. Callers are restricted to one minute to record, and comments will be edited for length, libel, personal or political attacks and good taste. Calls can be made any time.

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  • Residents opposed to proposed biomass plant speak out

    Several people who oppose the proposed biomass plant in Gretna appeared before the Gadsden County Board of Commissioners Jan. 5.

    Susan Bowden, who lives on Old Federal Road, south of Quincy, opposes the proposed facility and said she and her family moved here 9 years ago after they searched for a place to live that was safe, peaceful and quiet. Bowden said she was astonished to hear Gretna has announced a biomass plant coming as if it's a "done deal."

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  • Teligent burn victim dies in Gainesville

    Wyatt Lambeth, 20, of Tallahassee, died Jan. 1 at  Shands Burn Center in Gainesville. Lambeth was one of two men injured in an explosion De. 9 at TeligentEMS in Havana.

    The other injured man was Kenny Walker, 47, of Bainbridge, Ga.

    Lambeth suffered third-degree burns when a barrel he was working on with a blow torch exploded, according to the police report.

     

     

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  • Taylor answers back on classes issue

    County Commissioner Sherrie Taylor said she wanted to "bring some clarity" to a Florida Association of Counties memo that stated she had not completed the necessary classes to graduate as a certified county commissioner in 2010.

    "I have gone to workshops in Daytona, Gainesville and Orlando and had no problems and no classes taken away. I have more hours than needed but no one asked me what happened," she said.

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  • MLK events set for Sunday, Monday

    The city of Quincy, in partnership with the Gadsden County Chapter of the National Hook-Up of Black Women, will sponsor the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Breakfast  Jan. 18. The event will be held at the Joe Ferolito Recreation Center on Graves Street in Quincy.

    The free breakfast, which is open to the community, begins at 8 a.m. The speaker will be Jack McLean, Quincy city manager. Musical performances include the Unity School of the Performing Arts and the New Bethel AME Church Praise dancers.

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  • Juveniles rob market, lead LEOs on manhunt in Quincy

    Three juveniles robbed the Sunset Mart convenience store at the corner of South Adams Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard Dec. 9 at gunpoint.

    One of the juveniles was arrested shortly after the robbery, while the others were turned over to the Quincy Police Department by their parents Dec. 10.

    Quincy Police Chief Furman Richardson said when the juvenile was apprehended shortly after the robbery, he was still carrying the money taken from the store.

    George Russ, a mentor with the Department of Juvenile Justice, said the three almost ran into him.

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  • District graduation rate highest in years

    Gadsden County School District’s graduation rates have hit an all-time high, climbing to 64.2 percent, its highest mark since the state began reporting graduation rates.

    The state released the rates last week, and figures showed that the county’s rate is up from last year’s 56.1 percent. The rate has steadily increased since the 2003-4 school year, when the rate was at 43.1 percent, except for a dip in 2005-6, when the rate dropped back to 43.9 percent. But the drop was temporary, and the rate climbed to 53.3 precent in 2006-7.

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  • Elderly woman robbed in Quincy Winn-Dixie

    Seventy-five-year-old Gadsden County resident Emily Rowan was the victim of robbery and battery on an elderly person inside the Winn-Dixie store on West Jefferson Street as she shopped for a greeting card 2 days before Christmas.

    A 16-year-old juvenile was arrested at nearby Arbor Crest Apartments shortly after the incident where he was also charged with battery on a law enforcement officer.

    He was later released to his mother for home supervision.

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  • Taylor a no-show at FAC class

    Gadsden County Commissioner Sherrie Taylor will not be graduating from a voluntary county commissioner certification program with her class in June during the Florida Association of Counties annual conference.

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