FebruaryErin Hillmail@bradfordvillebugle.com February has always been my favorite month of the year. It is short, but it is full. Full of meaning, memories and small signs that something new is beginning.One of my favorite memories from childhood is celebrating Black History Month. It was not just something marked on a calendar. It was an integral…
Erin HillGadsden County News Service Gadsden County Probation and community partners provided coats, blankets and winter accessories to residents in need during a Winter Relief Drive Giveaway held Saturday, Jan. 31.The giveaway took place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Joe Ferolito Recreation Center, 122 N. Graves St., in Quincy.According to organizers, both…
Erin HillGadsden County News Service Gadsden Chapter of National Hook-Up of Black Women Hosts MLK Celebration, Freedom Walk and BreakfastThe National Hook-Up of Black Women Inc., Gadsden Chapter, hosted its annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Monday, Jan. 19, at The Joe Ferolito Center in Quincy.Held under the theme “Mission Possible II: Building…
Fabrizio GowdyGadsden County News Service On Jan. 20, the Gadsden County Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved designs for the county’s new Boys and Girls Club. It hopes to break ground by June, although that accelerated timeline could come at a higher cost. Bret Hammond of the Tallahassee-based Hammond Design Group, the architect tasked with…
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…
Keeping our local paper alive with your helpErin Hill I grew up in a house where Wednesday nights were special. That was the night we made the short trip to the store to pick up our local weekly newspaper. I still remember flipping through the pages as soon as we got home. The first page…
Staff ReportGadsden County News Service Lt.Christopher Daniels of the Gadsden County Sheriff’s Office was recognized at the 7th Annual Restoring Hope Training Summit in Orlando, receiving the “Everyday Heroes Award” from the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice.The award honors law enforcement officers for bravery, service, and contributions to local communities and youth. Lieutenant Daniels was…
January Gadsden County trailblazer Shirley Green Knight retires For the past twenty-four years, Shirley Green Knight has been Gadsden County’s Supervisor of Elections. Her tenure ended on January 6, moving her into the next phase of her life, retirement. Knight holds the distinction of being the first African-American and first female to be elected as Gadsden…
Ruben UribeGadsden County News Service Merrily We Roll Along premiered at the Quincy Music Theatre this past weekend as the second of the four musicals of the 2025-2026 Season.This classic theatre show is a 1981 musical version of an earlier 1934 original by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart, reenvisioned lyrically by Stephen Sondheim and…
Cat owners are having trouble finding the supplies they need to care for their pets. Patricia Smith Over the past few years, many U.S. pet owners, especially cat guardians, have noticed that dry cat food, wet cat food, and cat litter go in and out of stock unpredictably. This has affected both major retailers and…
