Mark Pettus is Publisher of The Chattahoochee News-Herald & Sneads Sentinel. He can be reached at mark.pettus@prioritynews.net
by Jim Miller I Have a Will – Do I Also Need a Trust? Dear Savvy Senior. My wife and I were recently talking about updating our will and wondered if we should also set up a trust. How do we know if we need one? –Planning Ahead Dear Planning, That’s an excellent question. A…
Becoming the wife Bert thought he married Years ago, I was critical and angry with my husband, Bert. The more he put his work and needs ahead of me and our relationship, the worse my attitude became. I felt rejected, and I wasn’t shy about letting him know how I felt. One day, our conflict…
Slim Randles “Wonder what the count is today,” said Herb. “Sure is hot.” We sipped simultaneously, as is our wont, and stared at our friend. “What count would that be?” asked Steve. “The btu count, of course,” said Herb. “Those are British thermal units, you know. It’s how heat is measured.” Leave it to Herb….
Judy Conlin Out of the blue the other day, I got a request for some possible pictures I might have of my daughter taken at Niagara Falls years ago with a friend. I did not have any. I replied and told the fellow that I was unable to comply with his request. I was thinking…
Dr. Deborah ThigpenGadsden County News Service The tenacious women of the Gadsden County Florida Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. recently gathered to celebrate a monumental milestone: 35 years of dedicated service to the local community.Commemorating the chapter’s founding, members gathered for a celebratory dinner held at the historic Wilson House in Quincy….
William Benjamin “Ben” Murray, of Chattahoochee, Florida, passed away on May 26, 2026, surrounded by the love of family and friends. He was 79 years old.Born on March 29, 1947, Ben was the son of Bryant Murray of Faceville, Georgia and Corine Murray of Chattahoochee, Florida. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife,…
Sort of together Nancy Kennedy Years ago I visited a little church at the edge of the county. They had a new pastor and I had gone to interview him for a story for the paper. As I walked around the building looking for the door, a man with messy hair, dressed in shorts and…
Erin HillGadsden County News Service Questions surrounding funding requirements for a project at W.S. Stevens School led Gadsden County commissioners to direct administration to seek possible solutions during the May 19 county commission meeting. During discussion of the W.S. Stevens item, Interim County Administrator Reginald James reviewed the timeline of the school’s safe room project…
Erin HillGadsden County News Service The sixth annual Senior Fun Day brought seniors together for a day of fellowship, entertainment and activities at Pat Thomas Pavilion at Hopkins Landing on Lake Talquin. The event, co-hosted by the Gadsden County Sheriff’s Office in collaboration with Gadsden Senior Services, Gadsden Elder Affairs and the Gadsden County Board…
Erin HillGadsden County News Service Quincy Music Theatre has received a $6,000 grant from Talquin Electric Cooperative and CoBank through the Sharing Success Program to support preservation efforts at the historic Leaf Theatre. According to a press release, the funding will support Quincy Music Theatre’s Heritage Night preservation initiative and help advance plans to restore…
