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Today's News

  • Praise the Lord! Thursday, May 9, 2013

    Church to host
    antiviolence event
    Greenshade AME Church, 8152 Salem Road, Quincy, will host “Youth Stop the Violence!” as a community outreach event from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 18. Highlights will include Smokey the Bear, free health and business information, free food, free clothes giveaway, musical performances, a fashion show, fun activities and more. Donations are accepted. For information, call Catina York, 850-212-9015.
    Holy Community plans revival

  • Bobcats end season with loss

    In what will be remembered as a season of growing pains, the Bobcats of Robert F. Munroe bowed out in the first game of the District 2-1A tournament with a 7-1 defeat at the hands of John Paul II, thus ending their 2013 campaign.

  • Lady Cats still moving forward

    The Munroe softball team demolished host team First Coast Christian of Jacksonville 23-5 this past Thursday in the quarterfinals of the Region 1-2A softball bracket. Munroe, the runner-up in District 1, faced the District 2 champs on the road.

  • Praise the Lord! May 2, 2013

    Church
    plans celebration
    The Church of Redeemed Believers Inc. will host its annual Love Celebration for Pastor Lorraine M. Gibson at 4 p.m. Sunday, May 5. Family and friends are invited to the event.
    Church to host
    antiviolence event

  • Judge gives Bruce 15 years

    Bradley Bruce, 40, was sentenced to 15 years in the Department of Corrections on April 18 by Circuit Judge Jonathan Sjonstrom. The sentencing came on the heels of a six-member jury’s verdict of guilty on aggravated battery and guilty of grant theft auto. Bruce was found not guilty on other charges. He was found not guilty of kidnapping with intent to inflict bodily harm and robbery.

    The jury took less than an hour to return the verdict after two days of testimony.

  • Praise the Lord! April 25, 2013

    Day for men, women, in Fowlstown, Ga.
    The St. Thomas M.B. Church at 198 Edwards Road, Fowlstown, Ga., invites the public to its annual Men & Women Day at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 28. The Rev. Charles McDonald and Mt. Early M.B. Church of Albany, Ga., will be in charge of the services. Dinner will be served.
    Steward Temple
    sets centennial events

  • Bobcats prepare for district

    The Robert F. Munroe Baseball team sandwiched their best game of the season between two that were not so good, but typical of several games posted by the young ball club this season.

    The Bobcats completed their regular season schedule with a record of 10 wins and 15 losses as they will now prepare for the District 1-2A tournament that pits them against host John Paul II at 3 p.m. Tuesday (RFM is the No. 2 seed and will be the home team). If they can advance, they will play the winner of Aucilla/FAMU at 6 p.m. Thursday.

  • Munroe girls set to travel to regionals

    The Munroe softball team is the only county team still playing the game this week. Both East and West Gadsden lost in opening round action to end their seasons.

    Munroe defeated John Paul II on Tuesday night in what started as a close game but then opened up at the end for a win.

  • Munroe student named to FHSAA Academic All-state Team

    GAINESVILLE — For the 19th consecutive year, the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) recognized 24 of the top student-athletes around Florida as members of the 2013 Academic All-State Team. The group features nine valedictorians, 12 three-sport athletes and four four-sport athletes among those who will be honored for extraordinary academic achievement and community service in addition to their athletic prowess.

  • Midway candidate files lawsuit

    Samuel Stevens, a candidate for Midway City Council District 4, filed a lawsuit in the Circuit Court of the Second Judicial Court seeking to have his opponent Charles Willis removed from the ballot. Named in the suit were Mayor Ella Barber and Roosevelt Morris, Midway’s interim city manager.

    An emergency hearing to discuss the case will be at 10 a.m. Friday, April 19, before Judge James Sheffer. Midway city elections are set for Tuesday, April 30.