Mark Pettus is Publisher of The Chattahoochee News-Herald & Sneads Sentinel. He can be reached at mark.pettus@prioritynews.net
Charles Larry Strange, 69, of Havana, Florida, passed away on May 1, 2026 after a brief battle with cancer. He was born in Quincy, Florida on May 14, 1956, to the late Charles Hubert and Fannie Marsili Strange. A lifelong resident of Concord, Florida, Larry was a professionally trained mechanic and a third-generation farmer. He…
Debra J. Anderson, 69, of Quincy, Florida passed away peacefully on April 13, 2026 surrounded by family. Debra was born on October 8, 1956 in Plant City, Florida where she helped her parents in the farming community until she married the love of her life, Ralph Anderson. She made many friends throughout her years at…
Health Resources and Services Administration NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC OF FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT For PROPOSED NEIGHBORHOOD MEDICAL CENTER, HAVANA, FLORIDA In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act, the Council on Environmental Quality regulations for implementing NEPA (40 CFR Parts 1500 through 1508) and the HHS General Administration Manual Part 30 Environmental Protection…
Begone BunniesJudy Conlin I know I told you that the easter decorations were staying up until after my next company goes home after the first of May, but I’m afraid that nit is not going to happen. We all know that live bunnies multiply quickly, but I didn’t know that the same thing happens with…
Mary Ellen Carver, 83, of Havana, Florida, transitioned to her eternal home April 22, 2026. She was born in Blount County, Tennessee, to Clark and Mildred Davis, and raised by Bill and Leona Carver in Eustis, Florida. Mary was a graduate of Eustis High School and Tallahassee Community College. She is retired from the Florida…
Debra J. Anderson, 69, of Quincy, Florida passed away peacefully on April 13, 2026 surrounded by family. Debra was born on October 8, 1956 in Plant City, Florida where she helped her parents in the farming community until she married the love of her life, Ralph Anderson. She made many friends throughout her years at…
Bobby Ray Durden, age 88, passed away surrounded by family on April 24, 2026, in Concord, Florida. Bobby was born February 14, 1938, in Bainbridge, Georgia to the late Lamar and Elizabeth “Lizzie” Durden. Bobby grew up in a rural area of Gadsden County, Florida, affectionally known as “Coonbottom”. The son of a shade tobacco…
Health Resources and Services Administration NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC OF FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT For PROPOSED NEIGHBORHOOD MEDICAL CENTER, HAVANA, FLORIDA In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act, the Council on Environmental Quality regulations for implementing NEPA (40 CFR Parts 1500 through 1508) and the HHS General Administration Manual Part 30 Environmental Protection…
Regina DukesGadsden County News Service Bear Creek Bethel Missionary Baptist Church hosted its biannual Pretty Hats & Bow Ties FUN-raiser on Saturday, April 25, bringing together community members for an afternoon of fellowship, fashion, and fundraising to support a future fellowship hall expansion.Attendees arrived in vibrant hats and stylish bow ties, turning the sanctuary into…
FABRIZIO GOWDY Gadsden County News Service The Sneads Town Council voted unanimously April 15 to hold public hearings to consider increasing fees for solid waste collection and mosquito spraying. According to city manager Bill Rentz, the town has not increased solid waste fees in a couple years and has lost a modest sum last year…
