Mark Pettus is Publisher of The Chattahoochee News-Herald & Sneads Sentinel. He can be reached at mark.pettus@prioritynews.net
Havana student earns Merit List honors at Southern Regional Technical College Shaquala Akins of Havana has earned Merit List honors at Southern Regional Technical College for the Spring 2026 term. The college recently recognized students who achieved high academic standing during the semester, which ended May 5. To qualify for the Merit List, students must…
The calm after the stormJudy Conlin If you’ve been reading my columns, you know that I’ve been having a lot of company lately. I adore company, but this has been at a time when my life is spiraling out of control. For a woman fast approaching 90, my schedule is jam-packed. I am trying to…
Mark Pettus, Publishermark.pettus@prioritynews.net There is a principle that has anchored American justice since before the nation’s founding: If the government wants to punish you, it must prove its case in open court, with you present, with the right to challenge the evidence against you.Florida’s new domestic terrorism law threatens that principle in ways that should…
Slim Randles When we first noticed the baby sparrow, here at the house, it saddened us all. He had fallen from his nest and was slowly walking around the front yard under the tree while his mother and father had an absolute fit. We knew we were looking at a dead baby bird, as it…
Local State, and National National Average: $4.52State Average: $4.21 Gadsden County Average: $4.32 Jackson County Average: $4.22Leon County Average: $4.29 Numbers based on AAA Gas Prices report, as of May 18, 2026.
May America resound with the prayers of future generations Sheryl Boldt What would happen if we taught our children and grandchildren to pray for our nation? How different might our future generations be if more of us earnestly prayed for those who serve in our armed forces? Think of how glorious our intercession could be…
N THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR GADSDEN COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 26-CP-186 IN RE: ESTATE OF THOMAS L. MURRAY, Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of THOMAS L. MURRAY, deceased, whose date of death was June 24, 2025; File Number 26-CP-186 is pending in the Circuit Court for Gadsden County, Florida,…
January 7, 1936 – May 1, 2026 age 90 Shirley passed away at her home in Coon Bottom Friday morning, the 1st of May. She was married to the love of her life, Lowell Wood, who predeceased her in 2013. Shirley is survived by her daughter Cathy and grandson Steve; her daughter Vicky, son-in-law Terry…
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…
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…
