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Hurricane Michael survivor Rosa Harrison says the help she received through Gadsden County is nothing short of a blessing.

Gadsden County High School senior Treyvious Copeland set the standard for what it means to be a high-achieving student — but receiving the honorable Bill and Melinda Gates Scholarship was icing on the cake for him. Copeland, a Chattahoochee native, made the decision to attend Florida A&M University among a whopping list of...

GADSDEN COUNTY, Fla. (WCTV) - After a previously failed vote and concerned parents speaking out, the Gadsden County Board of Education voted unanimously on Tuesday to begin streaming its meetings online. “It’s important to our parents and it’s important to our county,” said parent and former Gadsden County teacher Shaia...

The Gadsden County Sheriff's Office announced Monday afternoon that it is searching for a missing teenager.

Having the main fire station back open will increase response times, help keep the city running during severe weather and provide fresh foods for community members in need.

Anyone that has visited the Earle May Boat Basin over the last few months will have noticed extensive earthworks and brush clearing, as the city undertook a significant effort to refurbish and redesign the basin’s campground. Now, after months of work and just in time for Memorial Day, the campground has reopened for use. John […] The post Earle May Campground reopened after extensive renovation appeared first on The Post-Searchlight.

BAINBRIDGE, Ga. (WALB) - Florida residents traveling through Bainbridge were arrested on drug charges on Saturday after an officer made a traffic stop. According to a report, a Bainbridge officer made a traffic stop on a car on the Tallahassee Highway. While talking with the people in the car, the...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - Happening this evening: Chattahoochee Main Street is hosting the final Friday downtown concert series. It’s from 6 to 10 tonight next to City Hall. Get ready for a great evening of food, fun, fellowship, great vendors and music by the easy company band. It’s the...

Monday, May 15, marked the beginning of National Police Week. To honor the beginning of this national event, the Decatur County Sheriff’s Office held a ceremony to honor officers that have fallen in the line of duty. Photos honoring these officers hang in the office’s lobby; they include Sheriff Martin Stegall, killed in 1905; BPS […] The post Sheriff’s Office honors fallen officers for National Police Week appeared first on The Post-Searchlight.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - Florida Highway Patrol troopers responded to a fatal crash Saturday evening, according to the agency. The incident happened just before 6:30 p.m. Saturday on I-10 near mile marker 162. A 47-year-old Tallahassee man was driving an SUV eastbound when he left the roadway, overturning in the...

His giveaway is for seniors 55 and up and will be held Saturday at the Hazel Baker Community Center in Havana from 11 to 1.

Another new business has opened its doors in Downtown Bainbridge: The Bronze Bar. Located at 231 S Broad Street, this new tanning salon is owned and operated by Sage Cumbie. According to Cumbie, she spent all of high school and some time afterwards working at a tanning salon, and had always wanted to open her […] The post New tanning salon, The Bronze Bar, opens up downtown appeared first on The Post-Searchlight.

Mundi, an African savanna elephant, made the trek from Puerto Rico to Jacksonville, Florida via a 747 airplane last week, proving elephants can fly — with some assistance. She along with two hippopotamuses and a rhino were flown to the states in their own custom crates where forever homes awaited them.

The Scorpions have a new head coach. Crossroad Academy announced on Sunday Colin Anderson as its new head boys' basketball coach. Anderson was most recently the head coach at St. John Paull II during the 2020-21 season and has spent time at Gadsden County and Florida High in various coaching roles.

In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, the Gadsden County Board of Commissioners are hosting free mental health and well-being sessions.

A Go Fund Me account has been set up to help families who lost homes and property in the recent tornado in Hosford. At least two homes were demolished while many other structures sustained significant damage. With the help of Franklin County Sheriff A.J. Smith, the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office...

It was a good Saturday to get together and feel alright for the Havana Reggae Festival.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - A new foster organization joined WCTV in the studio. Champs Chance is founded with the goal to help dogs find new homes. Their main location is in Quincy, Fla. For more information, you can visit their website or their Facebook Page. To stay up to date...

The Decatur County Board of Education met last Thursday for their regularly scheduled meeting. One of the main items on the meeting agenda was the approval of a new superintendent. The Board has been looking into candidates since Tim Cochran announced his retirement earlier this year, employing a company to aid in the search. The […] The post Board of Education confirms Dr. Boyd English as new superintendent appeared first on The Post-Searchlight.

Ernest and Wanda Hemanes lost two homes from that storm. They say the rebuilding process has not been easy for them, with so much damaged and destroyed by that tornado.