Florida’s back-to-school tax holiday underway, offering month of savings for families

Erin HillGadsden County News Service Florida families still have several weeks to save money on back-to-school shopping as the state’s annual Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday continues through Aug. 20. The tax holiday began Monday, July 20, giving shoppers more than a month to purchase qualifying school-related items without paying Florida’s state sales tax. The annual…

Gadsden County schools earn mixed marks in state accountability grades

Erin HillGadsden County News Service Gadsden County Public Schools maintained an overall district grade of C for the 2025-26 school year, according to school and district grades t released by the Florida Department of Education. The annual accountability grades measure student achievement, learning gains, graduation rates, acceleration success and the performance of the lowest 25%…

Pack Your Backpack: Back-to-School Events

Madyson RobinsonGadsden County News Service  As summer comes to an end, one of the most anticipated times of the year for parents is back-to-school season. With the first day of school quickly approaching, it’s important for both parents and students to feel prepared for the new school year. Back-to-school shopping can be overwhelming as the…

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Home Country

Slim Randles  It’s a rare treat to have old Jasper Blankenship come down from the diggin’s to stock up on supplies. And he favored us with stories at the Mule Barn this bright morning over coffee, too.   “Well, Doc,” Jasper said, “you’re right. I wasn’t always a miner. Back during The War I had a…

Smiling woman seated at a table with colorful fabric, books, and handmade items, in front of a store window display during an outdoor market.
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Nurse Judy’s Nook

Judy Conlin Giving up stuff I don’t like to think I’m old despite the number of candles on my birthday cake having become huge. My mother was born on the first day of spring, so she always said she would never be old. She would always be a spring chicken. I was born in May,…

Smiling woman with short, dark curly hair wearing hoop earrings, a white top, and a purple cardigan, posed in front of a gray background.
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A dress I never wore

Nancy Kennedy I still have a black dress in the back of my closet. I bought it years ago for a funeral I was sure was coming. I’ve never worn it. I don’t even know if it fits anymore — I’ve been afraid to try it on. I don’t remember buying it, but I remember…

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