Mark Pettus is Publisher of The Chattahoochee News-Herald & Sneads Sentinel. He can be reached at mark.pettus@prioritynews.net
Virginia Ann Ruff, 84, passed away November 30, 2025, at the Dozier House in Tallahassee, Florida. Ms. Ruff was born May 4, 1941, in Crosby, Mississippi to Paul and Ethel Ruff. After graduation from Leon High School in Tallahassee, she obtained a master’s degree in education and taught at Lively Vocational Technical School for most of…
Nancy Alcorn Humphrey March 4, 1934 – December 7, 2025Nancy Alcorn Humphrey, 91, of Tallahassee, Florida, passed away peacefully on Dec.7, 2025. Born in Cookeville, Tennessee to Robert H. “Pop” Alcorn and Audrey Tiller Alcorn, Nancy was a graduate of Chattahoochee High School and resided in Chattahoochee for many years as both a youngster and…
02 October, 2025 LOST TITLE APPLICATION NO.: 2612799 OFFICE OF TITLES NOTICE PURSUANT TO SECTION 82 OF THE REGISTRATION OF TITLES ACT (RTA) WHEREAS the applicant(s) in the above stated application has/have declared that the following duplicate Certificate of Title has been lost, I HEREBY GIVE NOTICE that I intend to cancel the said Certificate…
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR GADSDEN COUNTY, FLORIDA CIVIL DIVISION CASE NO.: 25000722CAA FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION PLAINTIFF, VS. ANDRE LAMAR FOREHAND A/K/A ANDRE L. FOREHAND AND SABRINA NICOLE HILL- FOREHAND A/K/A SABRINA FOREHAND, ET AL., DEFENDANT(S). NOTICE OF ACTION TO: Unknown Spouse of Lizzie D. Smith…
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…
Fabrizio GowdyGadsden County News Service County commissioners were divided Monday as they voted to approve budget amendments and increase pay for armed security personnel at county buildings. Commissioners voted 3-2 to transfer $313,158.62 from the county’s fund balance to court services ($121,570.17) and library services ($191,588.45). According to Finance Director Rose Raynak, the adjustments were…
A bittersweet sadness ended the season as the seniors took off their jerseys for the last time. Patricia SmithGadsden County News Service Last Friday night was a challenge like no other for this year’s Sneads varsity football team. They made it to the first round of FHSAA Playoffs but were matched with a larger team…
Repent – and clean out the ‘freezer’Sheryl Boldt I love ice cream. But every time I eat a bowl in the evening, I regret it the next morning when I step on the bathroom scales. Unfortunately, I still have the rest of the half-gallon in my freezer. How much do I truly hate the weight…
Jim TurnerNews Service of Florida Opponents of Florida’s first black bear hunt in a decade rallied Monday at the Capitol amid efforts to prevent bears from being killed next month in four areas of the state.In addition to the rally, opponents say they have obtained about 40 of the 172 permits that wildlife officials decided…
Slim Randles As I lay there in my super-duper borrowed-from-the-Army mummy bag, I had time to think about things. Mostly, I pondered how stupid I’d been to take a dog team out across the North Slope of Alaska in November. As I can now contemplate, 50 years later, it was a dumb thing to do,…
