Hallelujah daysJudy Conlin Nurse Judy, my critical alter ego, comes stamping into my office carrying a copy of The Havana Herald in her hand. She scowls at me and says, “You are such a shallow person.”I look at her wearing sheer pink negligee with high heeled slippers with pink fluff across the top. She has…
20 YEARS AGO Tallahassee Community College’s Pat Thomas Law Enforcement Academy (PTLEA) requested annexation into Midway. Academy Director and TCC Assistant Vice President Jim Murdaugh addressed the Midway council saying the academy was finding itself identifying more with Midway than Havana, whose address it shared although ten miles away from that town. “We feel we…
God’s love transforms usSheryl Boldt Unresolved conflict has a way of consuming us. It occupies our minds, tightens our stomachs and sets our hearts racing. The longer disputes continue, the more resentment grows and the harder it is to forgive. Eventually, reconciliation can feel completely out of reach. When this happens, our spiritual journey often…
Regina Gainous DukesGadsden County News ServiceThe youth of Bear Creek Bethel Missionary Baptist Church took center stage Sunday, Feb. 8, leading a well-orchestrated Black History Month program that blended history, faith and creativity while reminding the congregation that the future of the church is already shining.Held on the second Sunday of the month — a…
NOTICE TO RECEIVE SEALED BIDS The Quincy City Council will receive sealed bids from any qualified person, company or corporation interested in constructing the: Quincy Paving Project 2026 The project will consist of milling and resurfacing multiple streets within the City limits. Signing and striping will also be included within the scope. Bid documents can…
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…
Erin HIllGadsden County News Service The Gadsden County Republican Executive Committee has formally requested that Florida’s Department of Government Efficiency conduct an independent financial and operational review of Gadsden County government, citing concerns about high taxes, rising expenditures and long-standing questions about fiscal oversight.In a letter dated Jan. 6 to Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise…
Erin HillGadsden County News Service Chipola College will host Homecoming 2026 on Saturday, February 7, with celebrations that also commemorate America’s 250th birthday. The day will begin with the 4th Annual Chipola 5K, starting at 8 a.m. Registration opens at 6:30 a.m. on campus. Students are invited to participate with a complimentary entry option, though…
Erin Hill Gadsden County News ServiceA juvenile suspect has been arrested in connection with the fire that heavily damaged Pilgrim’s Rest Missionary Baptist Church last month in Havana.According to Capt. Anglie Holmes with the Gadsden County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded Jan. 25 to a reported structure fire at the church, located at 645 Gibson Sawmill…
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…
