Mark Pettus is Publisher of The Chattahoochee News-Herald & Sneads Sentinel. He can be reached at mark.pettus@prioritynews.net
Jim TurnerNews Service of Florida Florida’s first black bear hunt in a decade resulted in 52 bears killed, less than one-third of the potential number.The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission on Tuesday released details about the hunt, which was held from Dec. 6 through Sunday in four parts of the state. Through a lottery-style…
20 YEARS AGO Long-time Havana pastor and community leader William Maxwell, 86, died January 8 at Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare. A native of Bradfordville, he was pastor and member of Pilgrim Rest M.B. Chuch in Havana. “He was one of the greatest men to live and serve the community and county, said Havana Town Councilman Vernell…
Slim Randles It was Herb who first saw Janice Thomas, the art teacher, come in.“She’s putting something up on the bulletin board,” Herb said.“Wonder what it says,” said Doc.“Might be something from school,” Herb said.Steve is of a more practical way of thinking. “You ever thought about going over there and seeing what it is?”Steve…
Baby, it’s cold outsideJudy Conlin Here it is-the brand new year of 2026, and it is freezing outdoors. Everyone knows I hate cold weather. Moving from near Buffalo, New York to sunny Florida was a no brainer for me. I was happy with north Florida because it had seasons – even a little winter but…
Keeping our local paper alive with your helpErin Hill I grew up in a house where Wednesday nights were special. That was the night we made the short trip to the store to pick up our local weekly newspaper. I still remember flipping through the pages as soon as we got home. The first page…
The Word for 2026 is: ‘Begin’Nancy KennedyA few weeks ago, my pastor announced that we are going to read the Bible together as a church.He gave two options: the whole Bible, from Genesis to Revelation, or just the New Testament.I signed up for the New Testament only — because of Leviticus.I’ve never been able to…
Staff ReportGadsden County News Service Lt.Christopher Daniels of the Gadsden County Sheriff’s Office was recognized at the 7th Annual Restoring Hope Training Summit in Orlando, receiving the “Everyday Heroes Award” from the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice.The award honors law enforcement officers for bravery, service, and contributions to local communities and youth. Lieutenant Daniels was…
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…
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…
