Slim Randles When Steve and Dud got up to go get a paper, it left just Doc and Bert sitting at the philosophy counter of the Mule Barn truck stop. Bert turned his head and smirked a little, being careful not to let Doc see him. Doc also didn’t see Dud outside, punching in a…
The Peanut Butter Challenge is an annual jar collection for local food pantries hosted by UF/IFAS Extension and Florida A&M University Cooperative Extension. Launched in Florida Panhandle counties in 2012, the challenge has expanded statewide. Unopened jars of peanut butter can be donated at the Gadsden County Extension Office through Nov. 20. In 2025, nearly…
Not the right timeJudy Conlin Nurse Judy, my extravagant alter ego, pops into my office. I try to ignore her because she is inevitably up to no good. She won’t be ignored. She sashays over to my desk and puts a hand on her elegant hip. I give in. “Yes?” I ask. “I must have…
Dr. Deborah Thigpen Gadsden County News Service Bear Creek Bethel Missionary Baptist Church hosted its fifth annual Veterans Day Program during its 11 a.m. worship service on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026, honoring servicemen and women for their dedicated courage, service, and sacrifice. Centered on the scripture John 15:13—“Greater love has no one than this: to…
Erin HillGadsden County News Service Veterans, community organizations and residents gathered in Havana on Saturday, Nov. 7, for the town’s first Veterans Day parade, marking the beginning of a new tradition honoring those who have served in the United States military. Organized by the newly established Havana Veterans Memorial Foundation, the celebration included a parade…
Court records detail differing accounts of how a complaint against a Gadsden County school resource deputy was handled. Erin HillGadsden County News Service Two school administrators and two law enforcement officials face criminal charges after investigators determined that allegations of sexual abuse involving a Gadsden County High School student were discussed during an April 2025…
