Havana Garden Club yards of the month for May announced. Erin HillGadsden County News Service Last month, the Havana Garden Club May Yard of the Month honors were awarded to Scott and Kim Nelson for residential and Salem Methodist Church for commercial landscaping excellence.The Nelsons, of 465 Dogwood Drive, were recognized for their vibrant yard,…
Slim Randles It’s the heat that defines us this month. It greets us at daybreak with its promise, but in an hour or so, it bears down on our shoulders and makes us dream of shade and something cold to drink. The best thing about our hot season, however, are evenings when most of the…
Natalie Lynn Alday I once pondered about older sitcoms from the 1960’s and 1970’s. I recollect watching the Mary Tyler Moore Show and googled the theme song “Love is All Around” by Sonny Curtis. How about Marlo Thomas in “That Girl!”? For those of you who do not know who or what I am talking…
Aromatherapy Judy Conlin Nurse Judy, my diva alter ego, is lying on the couch in her pink negligee and open-toed pink high heel slippers with a fashion magazine across her lap. She scowls at me. “Will you please sit down? You’re making me nervous flitting around like a Junebug.”“It’s a good thing I do flit,”…
Dr. Deborah ThigpenGadsden County News ServiceCalling all men to attend the third annual 100 Men in Black Fellowship at Bear Creek Bethel Missionary Baptist Church on Sunday, June 8, 2025, at 3 p.m. The event will take place at the church, located at 3476 Old Federal Road.This year’s guest speaker is Pastor Willie Manning of…
Wisdom in a cap and gownNancy Kennedy Last week (as I write this), the local high schools had their graduations.In reading the excerpts from some of the students’ speeches, this year’s crop seemed different from years past.Less bravado and “our class will conquer the world because we’re awesome” sentiments, also less carefree.In one local student’s…
Are your thoughts keeping you awake?Sheryl Boldt Your mind is racing. It won’t be long before your boss realizes that you’re not as experienced as your resume suggested. Or perhaps you’re wondering if you’ll ever manage to pay down the mountain of debt that threatens to bankrupt you. Maybe your marriage is so strained that…
Annually, the Gadsden County 4-H Program holds an Awards Banquet for the active 4-H members in our community to recognize their hard work for the year. The banquet invites youth ages 5-18 who are members of 4-H community clubs, along with their families, 4-H volunteers, sponsors, and Gadsden County Extension faculty and staff.This event has…
Grace RobinsonGadsden Count News Service Join Gadsden Arts for a free day of fun and discovery at our American Grit Opening Day on Saturday, June 7, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Experience Florida’s cattle ranching culture through our new exhibition, American Grit: Florida Crackers, Cowboys, and Cow Hunters, photographs by Adam Rountree, and a…
The hidden dangers of sugar in everyday foodsSharlee Whiddon Sugar is everywhere. From breakfast cereals to salad dressings, even seemingly healthy foods are often packed with hidden sugars—posing a silent but serious threat to public health. While many people know to avoid obvious sweets like candy and soda, the real challenge lies in identifying the…
