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Havana Garden Club recognizes July Yards…
Erin HillGadsden County News Service The Havana Garden Club has selected its July Yard of the Month recipients, recognizing one…New public safety complex dedicated in…
Erin Hill Gadsden County News Service Town officials, first responders and residents gathered Saturday to celebrate the dedication and ribbon-cutting…Quincy police chief arrested on DUI…
By Erin Hill QUINCY — Less than one month after being sworn in as Quincy’s new police chief, Brian Alexander…Gadsden County Extension Column
One shot at nematode control: Why timing matters for farmers Robbie Jones As spring planting gets closer, farmers in Gadsden County are preparing for another growing season. While most attention is on seed choices and fertilizer plans, there’s a hidden threat beneath the soil that can quietly rob yields: nematodes. These tiny roundworms attack plant…
Today Can Be Different
Is lying worth the price? Sheryl Boldt What do you call a piece of spaghetti wearing a false mustache? An impasta! All levity aside, there’s nothing funny about someone deceiving or lying to us. In fact, there’s no better way to sabotage a relationship. Lying – any form of deception – kills relationships. Being an…
NURSE JUDY’S NOOK
ExchangesJudy Conlin I bought all those new gowns for Nurse Judy for our country’s big birthday celebration, and she promised she would return the ones she didn’t use. I knew that wasn’t going to happen at the time, but I remained hopeful and have been nagging her to return some. “Oh, I will,” she says…
Legal Notices
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, GREYMORR FL LLC, 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:…
Annie Lewis
Ms. Annie Lewis, 78, of Greensboro, Florida, transitioned Friday, July 10, 2026, in Tallahassee. She worked 39 years in education in the Gadsden County school system as a physical education instructor, dean and assistant principal. Her places of employment included Carter Parramore Middle School, James A. Shanks Middle School, West Gadsden High School and Greensboro…
Valeriann “Ann” Perry Johnson
Valeriann “Ann” Perry Johnson, 87, of Tallahassee, passed away June 30, 2026. She was born March 21, 1939, in Tupelo, Mississippi, to Vera Mae Harsey Perry and Sam Austin Perry Sr. In 1951, Ann’s family relocated to Chattahoochee when her father was employed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Jim Woodruff Dam. In…
Love’s Travel Stop opens in Gretna, bringing more than 100 jobs
Erin HillGadsden County News Service Community leaders and state officials gathered Tuesday to celebrate the grand opening of the new Love’s Travel Stop in Gretna, a development city leaders say will create jobs and strengthen the local economy. Gretna City Manager Antonio Jeffersons said thenew travel center has hired more than 100 employees, with most…
Havana to celebrate opening of new public safety complex Saturday
Erin HillGadsden County News Service The Town of Havana will celebrate the opening of its new Public Safety Complex with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 11, at 134 Seventh Ave. E. The multi-million-dollar facility will become the new home of the Havana Police Department and Havana Fire Department, bringing both agencies together…
Short Takes
Havana resident named to University of Maryland Global Campus Dean’s List Treasa Lisowski of Havana has been named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2026 semester at the University of Maryland Global Campus. To earn the recognition, students must complete at least six credit hours during the term, earn a semester grade-point average of…
Grace Notes
Until it was found Nancy Kennedy Some years ago, I took an Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. with a plane load of World War II veterans, covering the trip for the newspaper.For the assignment, my editor gave me a camera to use for the day.I had two jobs: Take a decent photo to go on…
