Erin Hill Gadsden County News Service A 28-year-old Orlando woman died following a single-vehicle crash Friday afternoon on Interstate 10 in Gadsden County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash occurred around 1:41 p.m. Sept. 12 near mile marker 168. According to the Highway Patrol, the woman was driving a sedan eastbound in the…
The Party GirlJudy Conlin A mad Nurse Judy (my militant alter ego) rushed into my office this morning, almost foaming at the mouth. “Are you writing a Nurse Judy article?” she demanded. “Yes, I am,” I said defensively. “You didn’t write a Labor Day article last week,” she said. “So?” “Why not?” “Because we weren’t…
Slim Randles Every once in a blue moon, I learn something from the computer. Not often, of course, because they change the rules on how to use it about three times a day, and I never was that fast. But I love that YouTube channel. Oh man. And I believe, after watching ‘way more episodes…
‘Do you think I’m silly?’Nancy Kennedy When the phone rings here at the newspaper, you never know who’s on the other end and what the person will say. That’s why we keep an antacid dispenser in the newsroom. (Not really.) I remember a call from a woman who sounded greatly distressed. She apologized for bothering…
From too dry to too wet: Florida farmers face a new set of challenges Robbie Jones Just a few months ago, many Florida farmers and ranchers were looking at the sky and hoping for rain. Much of the state experienced drought conditions through the spring and into June. Pastures struggled to grow, ponds dropped to…
Erin HillGadsden County News Service The City of Midway marked its 40th anniversary Sept. 3, celebrating four decades since the Gadsden County community was incorporated in 1986. City officials, residents and community members gathered for a Ruby Celebration commemorating the milestone and recognizing Midway’s history, growth and future. Midway was incorporated through a special act…
Erin HillGadsden County News Service Gadsden County officials are considering personnel reductions as they look for ways to cut spending ahead of the 2026-27 fiscal year. Interim County Administrator Reginald James told county commissioners during their Sept. 1 meeting that local governments are experiencing financial stress in anticipation of Amendment 3 and said personnel represents…
The JugglerJudy Conlin I have always been a multitasker, but lately I believe it has outgrown that nomenclature and has transformed into “a juggler.” Let me explain. Since I turned 90, I have had one health issue after another. Doctors, tests and time for each one until it was cleared up. The very next day,…
Slim Randles The moon turned the horses and mules silver with its magic. It gave the packer an unspoken pleasure to look back on a sinuous Sierra snake of eleven animals stretched in a flexible line nearly 150 feet long behind him. And he looked up, straight up on the peaks of Kearsarge where the…
Is there hope for our divided nation?Sheryl Boldt Immediately following 9/11, I cringed every time I heard a plane fly overhead. Like so many others, I prayed for our nation’s survival. That frightful event’s only bright spot was that it brought our nation together – for a short while. Twenty-five years have passed since that…
