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Remembering Suwannee: County site selection drama, Part 2
Eric Musgrove Contributor In the Wednesday, July 17, edition of the Riverbend News, we began a multi-part series on how Live Oak became the county seat and how the present location of the Suwannee County Courthouse was determined. At the beginning of that article, I mentioned that the events included politics, bribery and blackmail, among other things. However, the period discussed in last week's article was tame compared to what would soon transpire in the county's history. In this week's article, we will begin to discuss some of those unethical and illegal activities. Once the State Legislature decided on Aug. 1, 1869, that Live Oak would be the county seat, it was left up to the.
Decision made in Valdosta City Council member ethics complaint
VALDOSTA, Ga. (WALB) - After seven days, the Ethics Review Committee returned to find one of the five unethical behaviors highlighted in the complaint against Valdosta Councilwoman Vivian Miller-Cody to have merit and move forward with discipline. “We found that it had nominal merit, I think nothing more than the...
‘Shoes 4 School’ giving out 7,000 free pairs of shoes to students in need ahead of upcoming school year
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - One Tallahassee organization is helping kids kick off the upcoming school year with a new pair of shoes. The Family Worship and Praise Center plans to give away 7,000 free pairs of shoes to Kindergarten through 12th-grade students in Leon County in August. The giveaway is part of its 7th annual Shoes 4 School giveaway.
Mike Norvell Corrects Greg Sankey’s Petty Comment While Florida State Admits It’s Dwelling On Playoff Snub
Florida State Seminoles head coach Mike Norvell has taken the high road instead of stooping to the level of his detractors. Speaking at ACC Media Day, Mike Norvell addressed a comment from SEC commissioner Greg Sankey where Sankey claimed the Georgia Bulldogs had the most legitimate claim to being snubbed from the College Football Playoffs […] The post Mike Norvell Corrects Greg Sankey’s Petty Comment While Florida State Admits It’s Dwelling On Playoff Snub appeared first on BroBible.
'I'm still in shock': Tallahassee police chase comes to halt above sleeping residents' bed
Dena Coukoulis woke up Tuesday morning surrounded by the rubble of her brick bedroom walls that once protected her from the outside world. The downtown Tallahassee resident said she remembers hearing the sound of police sirens and officers shouting, "Get out of the car!" And within seconds, the car in question was...
Iconic Midtown building—home to Kent's Lounge, Waterworks—torn down this week
It was a sunny afternoon in 1973 when Tommy Brown Jr. stopped by the late Kent Strauss' liquor store, Northside Package, on Thomasville Road. Strauss was looking to make a little more money after other liquor stores began to sprout up, so he opened a lounge where Brown, his father and a handful of others gathered for laughs, chats and mixed drinks, then sold at 80 cents. ...
State schools chief drops African American studies course
ATLANTA — State School Superintendent Richard Woods has decided not to recommend adding an Advanced Placement African-American studies course to the state’s curriculum offerings during the upcoming school year. Word of Woods’ decision came in a communication Monday from Gwinnett County Public Schools Chief Learning Officer DeNelle West to the district’s teachers. Gwinnett was among several school districts that piloted the course during the 2023-24 school year. “This will necessitate...
Littlewood Elementary School is undergoing renovations
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) -Students at Little Wood Elementary School will be taking classes on a temporary site this school year. The current campus is undergoing renovations. All students and staff will be relocated to modular (portable) classrooms at the Westwood Middle School campus for this upcoming school year. ACPS spokesperson...
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