How to vote, how to run, and who’s showed up. FABRIZIO GOWDYCorrespondent With the annual municipal election less than three months away, here is everything you need to know. Gadsden County’s 2026 municipal election falls on April 28. Voters in Havana, Quincy, Chattahoochee, Greensboro, and Gretna will elect representatives to serve on their city and…
Fabrizio GowdyGadsden County News Service Havana Town Council members disagreed over how to handle code enforcement violation at their Jan. 27 regular meeting. The council first discussed a proposal to update code violation fines on the old Havana Elementary School property to $567,000. The vacant and blighted asbestos-ridden property has been accumulating fines at a…
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR GADSDEN COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO. 26000002CPA IN RE: ESTATE OF CLARICE MICHELLE WHITFIELD a/k/a MIKKI HOUCK, Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the Estate of CLARICE MICHELLE WHITFIELD, deceased, File Number 26000002CPA, is pending in the Circuit Court for Gadsden…
Fabrizio GowdyGadsden County News Service Early Sunday morning, a fire caused major damage to Pilgrim’s Rest Missionary Baptist Church on Gibson Road south of Havana.A sign posted on a tree outside the church states that officials suspect the fire was the result of arson. The State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating, but the cause has…
Erin HillGadsden County News Service Tallahassee State College and the TSC Alumni and Friends Association are now accepting nominations for the 2026 Heroes in Public Safety Program. The program recognizes dedicated individuals and organizations whose service, leadership, and courage have strengthened and protected local communities. Eligible nominees include individuals who have attended TSC, trained at…
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…
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR GADSDEN COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO. 26000002CPA IN RE: ESTATE OF CLARICE MICHELLE WHITFIELD a/k/a MIKKI HOUCK, Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the Estate of CLARICE MICHELLE WHITFIELD, deceased, File Number 26000002CPA, is pending in the Circuit Court for Gadsden…
Fabrizio GowdyGadsden County News Service On Jan. 6, the city of Gretna broke ground on a major project that will triple the size of the old community center and reopen the facility for the first time in 15 years. The project is expected to be completed in June.The official groundbreaking ceremony was held at the…
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…
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…
