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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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Home Country

Slim Randles Now one thing’s for dang shore, everwho come up with drugstore language should be roped and dragged out in the brush and wearin’ a big sign that jest says “Guilty.” No need to get more infinitesimal than that until he’s through bouncin’ through the puckerbrush. As I’m shore you know, since our choice…

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NURSE JUDY’S NOOK

A man who loves catsJudy Conlin If you have been reading my column (shame on you if you haven’t), you know I was contemplating building a little dream house. Having Nurse Judy, my very picky alter ego, was not conducive to the project. I was trying to downsize, and she was trying to get a…

Looking Back

20 YEARS AGO Greensboro residents got a boost when the Planning & Zoning Commission voted in favor of an ordinance regulating powerline placement in Gadsden County. The residents opposed the construction of a Progress Energy transmission line that was proposed along a railroad right-of-way through the heart of Greensboro. But Progress Energy attorneys said local…

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Grace Notes

To the weary, the doubting, the unseenNancy Kennedy Recently, someone posted this on social media: To all who are weary, Christ says, “Come and I will give you rest.” To those who are thirsty, Christ says, “Come and drink the living water.” To those who are hungry, Christ says, “Come buy bread without cost.” To…

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Today Can Be Different

When heaven feels more like a dreamSheryl Boldt What has been the most anticipated event of your life? The greatest day ever? The moment you thought would never come? As a freshman in high school, I watched the seniors on graduation day with such envy, feeling like that day would never come for me. When…

Upcoming changes for Florida Certified Pesticide Applicators

Gadsden County News Service In Gadsden County, we have approximately 85 certified pesticide applicators, according to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS). Those licensed applicators have likely already received notification about upcoming changes to the pesticide certification testing process and the FDACS licensing website. However, in case it was missed, here’s what…

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37th Art in Gadsden winners announced

Gadsden Arts celebrates award-winning artists from across the region. Grace RobinsonGadsden County News ServiceGadsden Arts welcomed more than 300 patrons for the opening reception and awards ceremony of the 37th Art in Gadsden Juried Exhibition.The event, held on Friday, Aug. 1, was presented by Thomas Howell Ferguson, P.A., represented by longtime colleague Debie Leonard.A popular…

Legal Notices

CLAIM OF LIEN NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Quincy-Gadsden Airport Authority, whose physical address is 1300 Airport Drive, Quincy, FL 32352, mailing address PO Box 1905, Quincy, FL 32353 files an official CLAIM OF LIEN on the contents of Hangar D-7 at the Quincy Municipal Airport.  Hangar D-7 is owned by the Quincy-Gadsden Airport…

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Gadsden County High sanctioned by FHSAA over player eligibility violations

Erin HillGadsden County News Service Gadsden County High School’s football program has been banned from the upcoming FHSAA State Series, fined a total of $21,500, and placed on restrictive probation after an investigation found multiple eligibility and registration violations. The Florida High School Athletic Association has sanctioned Gadsden County High School and its head football…

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