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Today's News

  • Quincy shuttle service to resume April 1

    The Quincy Shuttle, operated by Big Bend Transit, is back in business until the end of this fiscal year. The in-town shuttle ceased operating on Feb. 28 because the emergency funding from the city of Quincy and Gadsden County had dried up. But the two governments have given the company a bailout.

    During its March 5 regular meeting, the Gadsden County Board of Commissioners voted to subsidize Big Bend Transit with $36,000 to continue through the fiscal year ending Sept. 30. However, that was contingent on the actions the city of Quincy would take at its March 12 meeting.

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  • Praise the Lord! Thursday, March 14, 2013

    Church celebrating world missions
    Midway Church of God of Prophecy located, 477 Palmer Road, Midway, invites the public to come to fellowship on Annual World Mission Month and help support missionaries in the country of Nigeria, Africa. World Mission program starts at 6 p.m. March 16, St. John P. B. Church, Elder MacArthur; 3 p.m. March 24, St. Paul AME Church, the Rev. Shirleen Thomas. For information, contact Pastor Darryl Forbes at 443-7338 or chairperson, Bessie Peeples, at 576-8248.
    Steward Temple
    honors ushers

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  • Quincy says farewell to fire chief

    “I’m just ready. Mentally, I feel it is right. I’m not upset with anyone, and my last two years with the department have been extremely positive,” said retiring Quincy Fire Chief Howard “Bubba” Smith. He was talking about his retirement, after 32 years, with the city of Quincy as a public safety officer and a firefighter.
    Smith’s first job with the city really began as a teenager when he was a lifeguard at the Jackson Heights pool.

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  • Marching on

    The Black History Parade and Festival celebration were rained out Feb. 23, but organizers were determined to have the parade March 2. Braving the cold morning, which brought with it lots of sunshine but a wind chill factor in the mid-30s, parade participants bundled up from head to toe.

    “This is a good turnout because a lot of people who had planned to participate last week could not come back, but some were nice enough to try again. This is the 32 year for the parade,” said organizer Anthony Powell.

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  • Havana council ponders Well No. 4

    Havana’s Mayor T. J. Davis and Councilman Don Vickers were honored for their 30 years of public service to Havana by the Florida League of Cities at the February town council meeting. Sharon Berrian, the associate director of membership for the organization, made the presentation. The mayor was present to accept the award; Vickers was absent.

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  • Three accused of stealing manhole covers

    The Quincy Police Department arrested three men Feb. 21 for the theft of 16 manhole covers. In May 2012 Public Works Director Willie Earl Banks said the city was experiencing a rash of thefts of the covers, costing the city thousands of dollars. The problem, Banks said: the thieves would have to be caught almost in action.

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  • Bobcats 1-3 after three consecutive games

    For the third week in a row, the Robert F. Munroe baseball team has played three games in three consecutive days due to rain and rescheduling and wound up 1-3. The youthful Bobcats’ pitching has been stretched thin, and it has played a part in the outcome of their late week games.

    Robert F. Munroe 6 – East Gadsden 7

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  • Praise the Lord! Thursday, March 7, 2013

    Steward Temple hosts special program
    Steward Temple AME Church invites the public to its “Annual Women In White” Program at 5 p.m. Sunday, March 10. The guest speaker is Elder John Neal, pastor of The Greater Saint Andrews Missionary Baptist Church, Climax, Ga. Steward Temple’s address is 85 Woodward Road, Quincy.
    New home for
    Triumphant Church

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  • Storms waterlog county

    Heavy rain, at times torrential, throughout the weekend dumped more than 12 inches of rain in Gadsden County, according to the National Weather Service. The rain, which was part of a system that left parts of the Midwest under snow, ended Tuesday morning.

    “This is the most rain we’ve had since (Tropical Storm) Faye back in 2009,” said Gadsden County Emergency Director Maj. Shaw Wood.

    While there were no injuries reported in the county, Wood said county residents were lucky there was no property damage.

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  • Local lawmakers hold hearing

    Gadsden County’s legislative delegation, Rep. Alan Williams and Sen. Bill Montford, held a public hearing Feb. 18 to discuss issues that may affect the county in the upcoming session, which begins March 5.

    By law, legislators are required to hold a public hearing prior to the opening of each session.

    Doug Croley, chairman of the Board of County Commissioners, listed the 2013 legislative priorities for the county. The legislative issues were the result of those expressed by local governments and county interests.

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