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From the Editor’s Desk
Keeping our local paper alive with your helpErin Hill I grew up in a house where Wednesday nights were special.…
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Gadsden County Lieutenant Receives “Everyday Heroes…
Staff ReportGadsden County News Service Lt.Christopher Daniels of the Gadsden County Sheriff’s Office was recognized at the 7th Annual Restoring…
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2025 Year-In-Review
January Gadsden County trailblazer Shirley Green Knight retires For the past twenty-four years, Shirley Green Knight has been Gadsden County’s Supervisor…Hunt ends with 52 bears killed
Jim TurnerNews Service of Florida Florida’s first black bear hunt in a decade resulted in 52 bears killed, less than one-third of the potential number.The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission on Tuesday released details about the hunt, which was held from Dec. 6 through Sunday in four parts of the state. Through a lottery-style…
Looking Back
20 YEARS AGO Long-time Havana pastor and community leader William Maxwell, 86, died January 8 at Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare. A native of Bradfordville, he was pastor and member of Pilgrim Rest M.B. Chuch in Havana. “He was one of the greatest men to live and serve the community and county, said Havana Town Councilman Vernell…
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Home Country
Slim Randles It was Herb who first saw Janice Thomas, the art teacher, come in.“She’s putting something up on the bulletin board,” Herb said.“Wonder what it says,” said Doc.“Might be something from school,” Herb said.Steve is of a more practical way of thinking. “You ever thought about going over there and seeing what it is?”Steve…
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NURSE JUDY’S NOOK
Baby, it’s cold outsideJudy Conlin Here it is-the brand new year of 2026, and it is freezing outdoors. Everyone knows I hate cold weather. Moving from near Buffalo, New York to sunny Florida was a no brainer for me. I was happy with north Florida because it had seasons – even a little winter but…
From the Editor’s Desk
Keeping our local paper alive with your helpErin Hill I grew up in a house where Wednesday nights were special. That was the night we made the short trip to the store to pick up our local weekly newspaper. I still remember flipping through the pages as soon as we got home. The first page…
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Grace Notes
The Word for 2026 is: ‘Begin’Nancy KennedyA few weeks ago, my pastor announced that we are going to read the Bible together as a church.He gave two options: the whole Bible, from Genesis to Revelation, or just the New Testament.I signed up for the New Testament only — because of Leviticus.I’ve never been able to…
Legal Notices
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, GENE OPHEIM, the holder of the following certificate has filed said certificate for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number and year of issuance, the description of the property, and the names in which it was assessed are as follows: CERTIFICATE…
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District reassigns multiple principals; leadership changes announced across Gadsden schools
Erin HillGadsden County News ServiceSeveral leadership changes are underway in Gadsden County schools following the reassignment of multiple principals, Superintendent Elijah Key confirmed.Among those reassigned are Gadsden County High School Principal Marlon Ball and West Gadsden Middle School Principal Cheryl Moody. The district has cited the moves as personnel matters and said it cannot disclose…
AI ‘Bill of Rights’ emerges in Florida Senate
Jim TurnerNews Service of Florida In a priority of Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Senate Republican on Monday filed a proposal dubbed the “Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights.” The proposal (SB 482), filed by Sen. Tom Leek, R-Ormond Beach, includes such things as steps to keep “harmful” content from minors. It comes after DeSantis called for…
Here are 10 Florida legal issues to watch for in 2026
Jim SaundersNews Service of Florida “Alligator Alcatraz”: The immigrant detention center in the Everglades dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” has spawned a series of court battles since Florida opened the facility this summer. For example, the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is scheduled to hear arguments in April in a case that alleges violations of a…