Mark Pettus is Publisher of The Chattahoochee News-Herald & Sneads Sentinel. He can be reached at mark.pettus@prioritynews.net
Special to The Herald The Havana History and Heritage Society will host its annual Cigar Days event on Saturday, April 25, celebrating the area’s rich history as the shade tobacco capital of the world. The event will take place at the Shade Tobacco Museum in downtown Havana, which is located in the Planters Exchange Complex,…
Company is ComingJudy Conlin I have lived here for almost 40 years and maybe had company once every 5 years or so. I love company, but because I am a type A personality, I have filled my days (and evenings) with all kinds of activities. I love them all, but I am having trouble juggling…
Slim Randles When old Joe Gilliam began digging that hole in his front yard, out there close to the street, neighbors watched and wondered. When he got his grandson to help him carry the shade tree sapling from his pickup to the hole, people nodded. Mystery solved. Old Joe’s planting a tree. After removing the…
By Diane Crowley Havana Garden Club The Havana Garden Club Yard of the Month committee has awarded the April commercial prize to Sister Chicks Sandwich Shop at 204 NW 1st Street. The shop is owned by Kayla Edenfield, and in addition to serving delicious soup and sandwiches, she has really put forth an effort to…
Gadsden County News Service The Gadsden County Board of County Commissioners authorized more than $25 million in new construction and renovation projects during its April 7 meeting, marking what officials described as a historic investment in the county’s infrastructure and public services. The approved funding covers four major initiatives ranging from public safety to youth…
FABRIZIO GOWDYGadsden County News Service Photos courtesy Janece Parker Conditions inside an apartment at Ochlocknee Pointe Apartments in Midway. Residents claim the units have been neglected by property management resulting in leaks, mold and other hazards. Residents at the Ochlocknee Pointe Apartments on Blue Star Highway claim their units are rife with leaks, mold and…
John, known as John Jr. or Johnnie to many friends and family, grew up mainly in Tallahassee, where he attended school, graduating from Leon High in 1954. John met his perfect partner and wife-to-be, Lucy Ann Crandall, in 1957, and they were married in 1959. After high school, John joined the U.S. Navy Reserve, where…
INITIAL PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all concerned that the Board of County Commissioners of Gadsden County, Florida, intends, at a regular meeting, at the Gadsden County Governmental Complex, 9-B East Jefferson Street, Quincy, Florida, at 6:00 p.m. on the 21st day of April, 2026, to consider the acquisition of Silver Oak…
FABRIZIO GOWDYGadsden County News Service Havana Elementary School, which has been vacant for several years. The Town of Havana has placed liens on the property for more than $581,000 as a result of fees for failing to maintain the building and its grounds that the town has levied against the current owner. After years of…
Havana’s annual municipal election day is April 28 FABRIZIO GOWDYGadsden County News Services With the ballot finalized, Havana voters are set to elect a new Group 4 town councilman in the upcoming April 28 municipal election. Group 4 is currently held by Councilman Landon Seymour, who is not seeking re-election. John Bryant and Robert Mosby…
