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Today's News

  • Pastor shares story of church’s faded flag

     I am the pastor of Ole Gospel Tabernacle Church on Geddie Road  in Tallahassee. Since the flag cannot speak, let me speak for her. "I was looked upon each day on Geddie Road through the wind, rain and sunshine. I was not ashamed to be identified with the church where I flew. I was looked upon in Iraq, Fallujah and Habayniah. I was saluted by young men and women, as well as high-ranking officers. I saw the same young men and women fall in death while fighting for your freedom in America. I was properly cared for by those who loved me.

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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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  • Porter named Quincy Officer of the Year

    Last year was very eventful for Sgt. Stephen Porter of the Quincy Police Department. The 26-year veteran foiled a robbery at the Chattahoochee Subway and apprehended the suspect on his day off, helped deliver a baby and performed CPR on the infant, saving its life, and made the second highest number of drug arrests in the city.

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  • Girls hoops teams back on track

    The county girls basketball teams were impressive this past week going 7-2 against some formidable opposition. 

    West Gadsden High School defeated North Florida Christian and Franklin County but lost to Port St. Joe.  East Gadsden High picked up three, including wins over Taylor and Madison counties and Gody.  Robert F. Munroe Day School defeated Liberty County and Poplar Springs but lost to Malone in a district contest.

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  • Church Briefs

    • St. Joseph MB church will host a 100 Men in Black, Women in White service Feb. 6 at 6 p.m. with guest speaker, Rev. Herbert Thomas Sr. The event is sponsored by the Silver Star Lodge No. 61. Dinner will be served following the service.

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  • Rogers, Mihalek to marry May 1

    David and Hardie Rogers of Havana, along with Dennis and Sue Mihalek of Columbia, Tenn., are pleased to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their children, Claire Marie Rogers and Chad Christopher Mihalek.

    The bride-elect is a graduate of Robert F. Munroe Day School, Tallahassee Community College and Florida State University. She is employed as an executive assistant at G. David Robers & Associates. Her grandparent is Lindell White of Orange Park.

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  • Community Calendar

    The Gadsden County 4-H Tropicana Public Speaking contest will be held Jan. 28 at 9:15 a.m. at the UF Research Center on Pat Thomas Parkway.

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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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