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


Promotional image for “Home Country with Slim Randles,” featuring an older man with a white beard, glasses, and cowboy hat smiling beside a country scene with a red truck.
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Home Country

Slim Randles When Steve and Dud got up to go get a paper, it left just Doc and Bert sitting at the philosophy counter of the Mule Barn truck stop. Bert turned his head and smirked a little, being careful not to let Doc see him. Doc also didn’t see Dud outside, punching in a…

Smiling woman seated at a table with colorful fabric, books, and handmade items, in front of a store window display during an outdoor market.
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NURSE JUDY’S NOOK

Not so smart old dogJudy Conlin I should be excellent at managing appointments because I usually have some every day. Some are doctor appointments. Some are dentist appointments. Some are lab appointments. Others are committee meetings, club meetings, theater meetings or board meetings. I write them on my calendar and try to plan my life…

Smiling woman with short, dark curly hair wearing hoop earrings, a white top, and a purple cardigan, posed in front of a gray background.
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Grace Notes

When ugly becomes good newsNancy Kennedy For those who celebrate, this year’s National Ugly Sweater Day is Dec. 19. It’s a day of lighthearted tackiness and frivolity — a chance to wear hideous knitted apparel, loud and proud. Embrace the ugly and pass the eggnog. When I was maybe 14, I had an ugly sweater,…

Gadsden County Extension Column

Simplify your holiday shopping As holiday shopping is still in full swing, many families are looking for a simpler, and more meaningful, approach to gift giving. The “Four Gift Rule” is a method that encourages families to focus on four meaningful categories when choosing gifts. This method is gaining attention as families are looking for…

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Virginia Ann Ruff

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…

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Nancy Alcorn Humphrey

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…

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