PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WMBB) Just before 6 A.M. Saturday morning, residents began filing into the Bay County Fairground to secure their spot in line for free gas. The Bay County non-profit a hand-up partnered with the Fuel Mule and the Calvery Church. Together the organizations gave out $10,000 of gas to 200 families. “We […]
Newbern’s history is deeply rooted in slavery. Incorporated in 1854 as demand for land to produce cotton soared, the town of Newbern quickly developed into an economy dominated by labor camps where enslaved Black people were forced to grow cotton.