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Mark Pettus is Publisher of The Chattahoochee News-Herald & Sneads Sentinel. He can be reached at mark.pettus@prioritynews.net

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Gadsden County Extension Column

One shot at nematode control: Why timing matters for farmers As spring planting gets closer, farmers in Gadsden County are preparing for another growing season. While most attention is on seed choices and fertilizer plans, there’s a hidden threat beneath the soil that can quietly rob yields…nematodes. These tiny roundworms attack plant roots, making it…

Savvy Senior

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…

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Today Can Be Different

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…

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Home Country

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….

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NURSE JUDY’S NOOK

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…

Obituary portrait of William Benjamin “Ben” Murray. The close-up photograph shows a middle-aged man with short graying hair smiling gently at the camera. He is wearing a camouflage print shirt against a blurred outdoor background.
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William Benjamin “Ben” Murray

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,…

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Grace Notes

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…

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County seeks funding options for W.S. Stevens project

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…

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