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Chattahoochee to celebrate America’s 250th birthday with music, fireworks

Erin HillGadsden County News Service  The City of Chattahoochee is inviting residents and visitors to celebrate the nation’s 250th birthday with an evening of live entertainment, family activities and fireworks on Independence Day. The celebration will be held Saturday, July 4, at River Landing, 269 River Landing Road. Festivities begin at 4 p.m. The event…

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Library expansion project breaks ground in Chattahoochee

Erin HillGadsden County News Service Gadsden County officials broke ground Wednesday on a $4 million expansion of the Cowen Public Library, launching a project intended to expand access to education, workforce development, technology and telehealth services for residents in Chattahoochee and the surrounding area. Funded through the Florida Department of Commerce using American Rescue Plan…

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Gadsden County Extension Column

Beat the heat and stay safe in the sunSharlee Whiddon As temperatures rise and people make plans to spend more time outdoors, it is important to remember that while sunshine can be enjoyable, it can also pose serious health risks. Too much exposure to the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays can cause sunburn, skin damage, eye…

Legal Notices

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR GADSDEN COUNTY,  FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION  File No. 2026-CP-219  Division Probate  IN RE: ESTATE OF  JOHN R. GREGORY, JR.       Deceased.  NOTICE TO CREDITORS       The administration of the estate of John R. Gregory, Jr., deceased, whose date of death  was January 4, 2026, is pending in the Circuit Court for Gadsden County,…

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Today Can Be Different

Celebrating America!Sheryl Boldt America is the most generous country in the world, helping other nations in times of crisis. At home, we are a land of endless opportunity, enabling hardworking citizens to pursue their dreams. Our military is second to none. This is why it saddens me to see America so deeply divided.   Many of…

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Home Country

Slim Randles   We sure are strange sometimes. Most of the time, we make sense. We’re “sensible” and we do things for a reason. But there are times when we do things that make no sense at all, and we don’t care.  Just take pocketknives, for instance. Most men wouldn’t leave the house without one. I…

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NURSE JUDY’S NOOK

Nurse Judy and the FourthJudy Conlin I knew it was going to happen. It happens every year around the Fourth of July. I have remained silent regarding the upcoming event, hoping it might slip by unnoticed. This being the 250th birthday of our country, however, it is being touted everywhere. There is no way for…

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