Mark Pettus is Publisher of The Chattahoochee News-Herald & Sneads Sentinel. He can be reached at mark.pettus@prioritynews.net
Fabrizio GowdyCorrespondent At its Oct. 21 meeting, the Gadsden County Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously to search for a new lobbying firm to represent the board’s interests, choosing not to extend its agreement with Tallahassee-based Ballard Partners. Commissioners say decision was driven by Ballard’s failure to send a representative to the meeting or appear…
Erin HillGadsden County News Service Saint Luke Primitive Baptist Church in Midway hosted a Senior Day Lunch and Breast Cancer Awareness Celebration on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025.|Themed “Wisdom, Wellness & Strength,” the event was emceed by Gadsden County Commissioner Rontreius Green of District 5.The program began with a processional featuring a parade of breast cancer…
Jim SaundersNews Service of Florida The Supreme Court’s decision will have a big impact on the Florida lawsuit.After the U.S. Supreme Court this week said it will hear a case focused on the same federal law, a judge Thursday put on hold a long-running lawsuit about whether Florida medical-marijuana patients can be barred from having…
Jim TurnerNews Service of Florida State legislators are discussing the possibility of revising a new law that has drawn legal challenges because it blocks cities and counties from approving “more restrictive or burdensome” changes to growth plans.Senate Majority Leader Jim Boyd, R-Bradenton, said Monday during a Manatee County legislative delegation meeting that he has talked…
Slim Randles I think there must be autumnal reasons for Halloween being hued in orange and black. It’s a fun time, a magic evening if you’re a kid, and if you’re a grandpa-type guy, like me, who gets to hand out the goodies. But the colors of this sweet evening celebration are orange and black,…
Turning back from the brink of nuclear war Lawrence S. Wittner Early this year, legislators in the U.S. House of Representatives and in the U.S. Senate introduced resolutions that call upon the U.S. government to lead a global effort to halt and reverse the nuclear arms race. Co-sponsored by 36 members of the House and…
Judy Conlin My bestfriend I grew up in a little village in Pennsylvania and that is where I met my bestfriend. We were practically joined at the hip through all those growing up years, and even though we have since lived far apart, she is still my dear dear friend. We do not always keep…
When God holds the bolts togetherNancy Kennedy Years ago, I drove a 1988 red Ford Tempo. I loved that car and put 186,000 miles on it driving my daughters and their friends all over central Florida. Then it started making a noise that sounded like metal contracting. I’d bring it to Ron, our car repair…
Sin never takes us to a good placeSheryl Boldt What do you admire most about the person you want to emulate? What causes you to lose respect for someone you once admired? It’s inspiring to see (and, if possible, to spend time with) people who achieve success through their wise choices – those who stay…
Leo TorresGadsden County News Service The Gadsden County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO) held its 10th annual Cancer Awareness Walk Friday. “We just want to let the survivors know that we are standing by them,” Sheriff Morris A. Young said. “We know what cancer does in this community and all over. It’s a disease that brings a…
