Fabrizio GowdyNews Service of Florida On Jan. 2, Army Sgt. 1st Class Mark Henderson Jr. died at Camp Arifjan, a United States Army installation in Kuwait.Henderson was a 41-year-old husband, father, and Havana native. Henderson met Carolena Henderson, his wife of twenty years, when they were teenagers at Havana First Baptist Church. He initially joined…
If you’re not Betty CrockerJudy Conlin I invited a couple of friends over this week for coffee and conversation. Being of Italian descent, I , of course, wanted to feed them. Not being Betty Crocker, my culinary and baking accomplishments are pretty iffy. On top of that, I never want to make something I have…
King’s dream was never finished George Cassidy Payne On a cold January morning, a small group of visitors walks through a National Park, expecting to honor Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy. The gates are open, but the celebration is absent—no banners, no programs, no recognition. Juneteenth, too, has vanished from the federal calendar. Last year,…
Slim Randles “Boys, I gotta tell you,” said our old pal Windy Wilson, “This cold transmits me reversely to the winter of ’47. Cold? It thicklicated your blood so much you could hardly walk. You remember it, Doc? Ol’ Miller at the dairy had to ignitiolize a fire under the milk separator to liquinate it….
Faith when the world feels out of controlSheryl Boldt In the erratic times we live in, when emotions run rampant, do you ever wonder if you’re living with the right focus? I do. As Christ followers, what does God require of us? When the enemy seems to be gaining ground in our culture, relationships and…
Leo TorresGadsden County News Service Crossroad Academy officially unveiled its brand new gymnasium Monday. The school called the event a “significant milestone in the school’s continued commitment to student wellness, athletics, and community engagement.” The ceremony, which began at 1:30 p.m., was opened by CEO Al Gunn and school principal Dr.Tireshia Galloway. Athletic Director Roy…
FABRIZIO GOWDY Gadsden County News Service At a brief but productive first meeting of 2026 (held on Jan. 13), the Havana Town Council hired a new town clerk, accepted a Waste Pro rate increase, and discussed ways to honor a U.S. serviceman from Havana who recently died in Kuwait. With current town clerk Reena Alexander…
Jim TurnerNews Service of Florida The Florida Senate on Wednesday unanimously approved a “rural renaissance” plan that is a priority of Senate President Ben Albritton, a Hardee County citrus grower, but its fate remains unclear in the House.The bill (SB 250), sponsored by Sen. Corey Simon, R-Tallahassee, and passed by the Senate on the second…
Looking Back 20 YEARS AGO The county school board honored Mt. Hosea Missionary Baptist Church and its members for wholeheartedly jumping into the Superintendent’s new church-school mentoring program. The district’s Audrey Lewis told board members that Rev. Eddie York and members of the church were receiving the Award for Adopted Schools for giving 60 mentoring…
Building a sustainable future, one penny at a time Most of us have heard the old saying, “A penny saved is a penny earned.” But what does that really mean for our everyday lives, our families, and our future?Life has a way of surprising us while sometimes with joyful moments, other times with challenges we…
