Mark Pettus is Publisher of The Chattahoochee News-Herald & Sneads Sentinel. He can be reached at mark.pettus@prioritynews.net
Brittney Rollins Gadsden County News Service The Gadsden Arts Center & Museum is honored to present James Thigpen: A Painter’s Journey, on view through December 13. Born and raised in Quincy, Florida, Thigpen brings a lifetime of experiences as a resident, artist, and art teacher to his paintings,…
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR GADSDEN COUNTY, FLORIDA IN RE: FORFEITURE OF: 2019 Toyota Tundra (white) VIN: 5TFDW5F17KX830269 CASE# 25-CA-780 Owner/Claimant: Barry…
Erin HillGadsden County News Service Havana’s downtown streets were filled with families, laughter, and fall colors on Saturday as Havana Main Street celebrated the 25th anniversary of PumpkinFest, one of Gadsden County’s most anticipated annual events.This year’s festival drew an estimated 4,800 attendees and featured 135 vendors, marking one of the largest turnouts in the…
Dara KamNews Service of Florida A hearing that began Monday is slated to run through mid-February. The new licenses are required under a 2017 law that called for boosting the number of licenses as the number of eligible patients increases.A monthslong hearing kicked off Monday in a fierce licensure battle over a rare opportunity to…
Jim TurnerNews Service of Florida The Florida House of Representatives has rolled out a series of proposed constitutional amendments to cut property taxes, while looking to shield funding for schools and law enforcement.House Speaker Daniel Perez, R-Miami, outlined the menu of proposals, which came as Gov. Ron DeSantis has made a top priority of asking…
by Jim Miller Is Long-Term Care Insurance Worth It? Dear Savvy Senior, My husband and I have been thinking about getting a long-term care insurance policy, but we hate the idea of paying expensive monthly premiums for a policy we may never use. Is long-term care insurance worth it? Approaching Retirement Dear Approaching, There are…
Slim RandlesChickens have forever had a place in our hearts and on our tables. Why is that? Well … why not? And so I’d like you to come with me back to the summer of 1970, ‘way up north of Fairbanks, Alaska, to what was once the thriving gold mining village of Chicken, Alaska. I…
I hate that my watch is smarter than meJudy Conlin I bought a smart watch because all my friends had one and they told me that at my age I must have one in case I fell and needed to call for help. This sounded like a good idea. It was not a pretty watch, …
Words are the first weapon of war Robert C. Koehler I sit here at my desk, looking out the window – and see someone walking through the parking lot. This is the most ordinary of moments. I shrug quietly. Life goes on.My impulse is to stop writing the column here. That’s it. Nothing more to…
Feeling stressed and need supernatural help? Mr. Thomas cleared his throat. “I’m sorry to have to do this, Ellen, but I don’t have a choice.” Don’t say it. Please, don’t say it! Ellen thought. She gripped the chair’s armrests as she sat across from her boss. “There’ve been a lot of budget cutbacks.” He looked…
