From storage to service: How to prep irrigation and sprayers for spring As winter comes to an end and spring planting approaches, farmers in Gadsden County need to make sure irrigation and spraying equipment is ready to go. After sitting idle for months, pumps, pivots, sprayers, and nozzles can develop problems that lead to costly…
10 YEARS AGO After colliding with a car driven by Henry Cogman of Havana in June 1949, the Greyhound bus above crossed the highway out of control and rolled over on its back. Cogman was killed and three passengers on the bus were hospitalized with lesser injuries and several treated for shock and minor injuries…
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…
Slim Randles I don’t mind Boots. He just curls up quietly against my belly and stays put. But sleeping with Desdemona can be a bit unnerving. She snores. Sometimes she gets little bad dreams and scratches me, too. But hey, I get to come in out of the cold and sleep with Aunt Ada’s cats…
Life full of angelsJudy Conlin I resolved not to be a whiner in 2026, and, by golly, I am not going to whine. Anything you read in my columns is reporting on happenings in my life. It may resemble whining, but it is not. It is simply accurate reporting.It is true that I am not…
Hope…like a muscle Nancy Kennedy At a recent one-year follow-up doctor’s visit, the first thing my doctor said to me was, “You look like you feel good.”“Yes, I do feel good!” I said.She asked what had changed. The last time she saw me, she was putting a scope down my throat and into my stomach.That…
A total of 15,388 students enrolled during Fall Semester 2025 at The University of Alabama were named to the dean’s list with an academic record of 3.5 (or above) or the president’s list with an academic record of 4.0 (all A’s). These driven students are making waves across UA’s more than 70 undergraduate programs and…
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 ServiceTallahassee State College recently announced the honorees for the 26th annual Cherry Hall Alexander African American History Calendar. Since 2001, TSC has recognized African American individuals whose dedication, leadership, and service have made a meaningful difference in their communities and beyond.The theme for this year’s calendar, “A Century of Impact: African…
