Mark Pettus is Publisher of The Chattahoochee News-Herald & Sneads Sentinel. He can be reached at mark.pettus@prioritynews.net
Gadsden County News Service The Gadsden County Board of County Commissioners announced it has been awarded a $4.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce to fund the construction of a new Emergency Medical Services (EMS) facility. The investment is expected to enhance the county’s ability to deliver timely, high-quality emergency response services to…
Gadsden County News Service File Photo A destructive fire broke out on the afternoon of Friday, April 17, damaging two homes and drawing a large response from local emergency services. The Havana Volunteer Fire Department and Gadsden County Fire Rescue were dispatched to the scene, where they found one residence heavily engulfed in flames. Due…
FABRIZIO GOWDYGadsden County News Service A Greensboro Elementary School gym teacher is facing a child abuse charge after security camera footage allegedly showed him dragging a nine-year-old boystudent across the cafeteria floor. Edward Wayne Lee II, 54, was arrested by the Gadsden County Sheriff’s Office and charged with abuse of a child without great bodily…
Don’t let procrastination steal your yearSheryl Boldt We’re well into the second quarter of this year. Are you on track to meet your work and home goals by the end of 2026? Or have you pushed too many things to the back burner – or worse, completely taken them off the stove? Whether you’re leading…
Gadsden County Veteran Service Office to close for training The Gadsden County Veteran Service Office will be closed on Monday, May 4, 2026, through Friday, May 8, 2026, for training, which will be given by the Florida Department of Veterans Affairs. The office will reopen on Monday, May 11 2026, at 8 a.m. If you…
By Mark PettusPublisher There I was, restocking the bathroom cabinet with my latest industrial-sized haul of Irish Spring from Costco, when I noticed something peculiar. Resting side-by-side on the counter were two bars of soap that, at a glance, looked identical. But upon closer inspection, they were worlds apart. One box was printed in plain…
Slim Randles We wondered about the origin of the new sign down at the Read Me Now bookstore. Sarah McKinley has had the place for about five years now and has become a real asset to our valley. If you’re looking for a book, she either has it or you don’t need to read it….
Local State, and National National Average: $4.18State Average: $4.08 Gadsden County Average: $4.01 Jackson County Average: $3.91Leon County Average: $4.08 Numbers based on AAA Gas Prices report, as of April 28, 2026.
A Good FriendJudy Conlin One has many friends throughout their lifetime. There are old friends we’ve had since we were young, workplace friends, club friends, church friends, and casual friends. No matter who they are or where we met them, we cherish them all. My column today is about a friend I met late in…
by Tammy Dasher She sits on the edge of her seat, across the table from me, white knuckling her purse straps. The scene was familiar—long years of sitting across a table from pre-k teachers with worried frowns, or from special educators at endless IEP meetings, or maybe the middle school principal when the bullying was…
