Hundreds of families received an early Thanksgiving blessing in Havana last week. Cars were lined up for miles–past Dollar General on the south end of town–as Tyrone Davis, owner of Direct Auto Exchange car dealership in Tallahassee, gave out 400 Thanksgiving dinners to families in need through his community outreach initiative. “Ham or turkey?” Davis,…
A Quincy man is dead after a single car crash last week. According to a press release, Florida Highway Patrol responded to a traffic crash involving a single vehicle with a single occupant on Old Federal Road in Gadsden County on Friday, November 17 around 11 p.m. The sedan was traveling south on Old Federal…
Rattlesnake tastes like chicken. At least that was the general consensus at this year’s Across the Track Hunting Club’s annual Wild Game Cookout. This year the cookout was held in a field on Kelly Farm Road on Saturday, November 11. Many pulled up to the event, held each fall, laughing and smiling, carrying coolers and…
Mental health issues and substance abuse is a well known issue that’s not unique to Gadsden County. However, Gadsden County Sheriff Morris A. Young has been a longtime advocate for mental health. On Thursday, November 16, 2023, Sheriff Young was honored for his contributions to regional mental healthcare by receiving the Apalachee Mental Health Champion…
Getting ready for the holidays can be hectic but ordering gifts for loved ones online can help save time from traffic jams and long stressful checkout lines unless a porch bandit hits your home. Have you recently had packages stolen from your front porch? Amid a delightful season filled with love, giving, and happiness, some…
To the editor, The delayed federal farm bill should include increased public funding for cultivated-meat research. For those who aren’t familiar with the term, cultivated meat is grown from livestock cells, without slaughter. It has the potential to dramatically reduce the suffering we inflict on animals, as well as our greenhouse-gas emissions and pandemic risk….
Editor’s note: This letter to the editor was submitted for the Nov. 09 edition of The Havana Herald but was not published due to an editor’s error. Dear editor, Serving the Country was a duty I did not hesitate to accept. It was an honor to contribute to making the Country safe for my family,…
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, GADSDEN COUNTY, the holder of the following certificate has filed said certificate for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number and year of issuance, the description of the property, and the names in which it was assessed are as follows: CERTIFICATE…
Last weekend downtown Havana transformed into a Winter wonderland, signifying the beginning of the holiday season. As merchants all over downtown Havana decorated their shops for the holidays, Havana Main Street, in partnership with local businesses, hosted a special weekend shopping event. Friday evening, the festivities kicked off with the arrival of Jolly Old Saint…
Multiple public safety agencies were involved in a search and rescue operation for two elderly people who disappeared while kayaking on the Ochlockonee River on Tuesday, November 7. The operation began shortly after 7 p.m. in the area north of Iron Bridge Landing, based on early information, where members of the Tallahassee Fire Department searched…
