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Grace Notes

Sort of together Nancy Kennedy Years ago I visited a little church at the edge of the county. They had a new pastor and I had gone to interview him for a story for the paper. As I walked around the building looking for the door, a man with messy hair, dressed in shorts and…

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County seeks funding options for W.S. Stevens project

Erin HillGadsden County News Service Questions surrounding funding requirements for a project at W.S. Stevens School led Gadsden County commissioners to direct administration to seek possible solutions during the May 19 county commission meeting. During discussion of the W.S. Stevens item, Interim County Administrator Reginald James reviewed the timeline of the school’s safe room project…

Teen killed, second person wounded in separate Chattahoochee shootings

Erin HillGadsden County News Service  A teenager was killed and another person injured in two separate shootings over the weekend at the same apartment complex in Chattahoochee, according to police. The Chattahoochee Police Department responded shortly after midnight Sunday to a reported shooting at Flint Garden Apartments. According to police, officers found that several juveniles…

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Home Country

Slim Randles June just might be the first month of summer … to most of us. But for some of this planet’s people, it’s the dead of winter. That would be those wonderful folks who live south of the equator, of course. While we are busy cremating some cow or pig on the backyard barbecue,…

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NURSE JUDY’S NOOK

The calm after the stormJudy Conlin If you’ve been reading my columns, you know that I’ve been having a lot of company lately. I adore company, but this has been at a time when my life is spiraling out of control. For a woman fast approaching 90, my schedule is jam-packed. I am trying to…

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School board approves student relocation plan as district prepares for new K-8 campus

Erin HillGadsden County News Service By the start of the 2026-27 school year, hundreds of Gadsden County students will attend different schools as the district prepares for construction of a new kindergarten through eighth-grade campus.During a special meeting Tuesday, May 12, the Gadsden County School Board unanimously approved a relocation plan affecting students from James…

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Teen killed in U.S. 27 crash

Driver arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, according to Florida Highway Patrol. Erin HillGadsden County News Service A 14-year-old Havana teen was killed in a Saturday night crash on U.S. 27 has been identified as Zayden Swango. The crash occurred at about 9:44 p.m. May 16 near John Yawn Place in Gadsden County,…

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Quincy Music Theatre closes season with ‘Beautiful’

Ruben UribeGadsden County News Service Gadsden County’s own Quincy Music Theatre presented Beautiful: The Carole King Musical at The Leaf during the past two weeks, marking the fourth and final show of the theater’s 41st season. The production marked a milestone for the area. It was the regional premiere of Beautiful, meaning it was the…

Short Takes

Havana student earns Merit List honors at Southern Regional Technical College Shaquala Akins of Havana has earned Merit List honors at Southern Regional Technical College for the Spring 2026 term. The college recently recognized students who achieved high academic standing during the semester, which ended May 5. To qualify for the Merit List, students must…

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