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…
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…
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…
Colored Eggs for EasterJudy Conlin For over thirty years, I went through the ritual (and mess) of coloring eggs to help the Easter Bunny out on Easter. When the children were little, it was an exciting happy event. By the time a dozen eggs were hard-boiled, a water bath made for each colored dye, the…
By Mark Pettus Publisher Last fall, I decided to pick up the guitar again after a 50-year break. My fingers are still relearning the callouses, and that elusive F-chord remains a work in progress, but my partner in all things, Colleen, ensured I at least looked the part. For Christmas, she bought me a guitar-themed…
Local State, and National National Average: $4.12State Average: $4.20 Gadsden County Average: $4.05 Jackson County Average: $3.90Leon County Average: $4.15 Numbers based on AAA Gas Prices report, as of April 6, 2026.
