January Gadsden County trailblazer Shirley Green Knight retires For the past twenty-four years, Shirley Green Knight has been Gadsden County’s Supervisor of Elections. Her tenure ended on January 6, moving her into the next phase of her life, retirement. Knight holds the distinction of being the first African-American and first female to be elected as Gadsden…
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…
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…
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…
A RESOLUTIONJudy Conlin At church today, the minister said there were three things that one should not be. They were tired, retired and tiresome. I have been thinking about this ever since. I am all three . You read about it in my column. I am tired all the time. I fall asleep if I…
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…
A weary world, still rejoicingNancy Kennedy Nancy’s note: Over the past year, I’ve used the AI program ChatGPT to help edit my weekly column, along with many of my newspaper stories. It’s taught me how to write tighter and — quite often — has gently pointed out my fondness for repetition, among other writing flaws….
What can God do with our dedicated lives? Are you eagerly looking forward to 2026? Or has 2025 been so bad that you dread another day, much less another year? Could it be that experiencing more of God’s wonders in the future begins with dedicating or consecrating our lives (setting ourselves apart) today? Throughout Scripture,…
