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Today's News

  • County commission workshop focuses on disaster

    What would Gadsden County residents do if a hurricane made its way here during the 2013 hurricane season?

    To answer that question and others, the County’s Division of Emergency Management, led by Emergency Management Director Shawn Wood, hosted a workshop April 2 to discuss and describe how the county would respond.

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  • Bobcats flat after spring break

    The Robert F. Munroe baseball team rode into spring break on a five-game winning streak.
    They returned to drop their next four games.
    Not exactly what they were expecting as they prepare to finish their district schedule this week with games Thursday on the road at 4 p.m. against district leader Aucilla (which is a make-up game from this past Friday) and home Friday at 6 p.m. against John Paul II.

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  • In the swing of girls tennis, softball

    SOFTBALL
    Munroe 5
    John Paul II 4
    The Munroe softball team picked up two wins and lost one to the rain. The team struggled against John Paul II in a key district matchup before going ahead in the bottom of the fifth for a narrow 5-4 win.

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  • Praise the Lord! April 11, 2013

    Women’s conference
    ahead in Sawdust
    The Open Door Church of the Lord Jesus Christ (in the Sawdust Community located next to Sawdust Park), Pastor Jeanella Hall, pastor, chief and founder; Bishop Marvin Alls/Senior Mother Dollie Alls presents Women of Royal Destiny Annual Conference

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  • Ceremony rededicates cemetery

    A rededication of Gadsden County’s refurbished Soldiers Cemetery, in Eastern Cemetery, took place Saturday, April 6. The memorial service was conducted by members of Finley’s Brigade Camp 1614, Sons of Confederate Veterans Florida Division and members of the Confederate Rose Society.

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  • Man accused of shooting girlfriend

    A 53-year-old Gretna man, Tom Arthur Faison, is in the Gadsden County Jail without bond. He was arrested on a charge of attempted felony murder after allegedly shooting his live-in girlfriend, 37-year-old Yolanda McNealy, on Easter Sunday. He was also charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

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  • Driving force

    Terbie Billups is a nursing student at Tallahassee Community College. She lives in the St. Hebron Community about five miles from the Quincy city limits. She is a young woman who has a bright future, but she has not reliable means of transportation.

    Billups and others like her in Gadsden County need to go to Tallahassee often, but without a car, getting there is daunting and unpredictable at best.

    Gadsden Express to the rescue.

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  • Facebook boasts lead to arrest

    Facebook postings sealed the fate of 26-yer-old Van Lucas McCloud Jr., about 5 a.m. March 29 on Elm Street in Quincy.

    Lucas had been wanted since Sept. 20, 2012, in connection with accessory after the fact in a Quincy robbery in which he is accused of driving the getaway car.

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  • Havana swears in new police chief

    Tracy Smith was sworn in as Havana’s police chief at the town council meeting Tuesday morning by Town Clerk Shelia Evans.
    Terri Paul, President of the Havana Merchants Association, requested that certain streets in town be closed for three upcoming events: Havana Day, May 18; Pumpkin Fest Oct. 12; and Dec. 14, Holiday Festival and Lawn Mower Parade. The motion passed.

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  • Praise the Lord! April 4, 2013

    Revival planned for Fountain Head
    A Great Revival is planned for 7 p.m. daily, April 3 to 5, at Fountain Head A.M.E. Church, the Rev. Charles F. Flowers, pastor, 232 J&J Drive, Mt. Pleasant. Revival preacher is the Rev. Matthew Bryant, pastor, St. John A.M.E. Church. Everyone is invited. For information, call 850-766-2883.
    Chorus to
    perform April 6

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