Williston News

The Levy County Commission is on its way to accepting the gift of a 6-foot-by 5-foot-by-3-foot black granite monument detailing the Ten Commandments and what could be an 11th one: "Love God and Keep His Commandments." An application by the Tri County Pregnancy Center of Williston was presented by County Coordinator Fred Moody after being brought to ...

The imminent closing of Alachua General Hospital has some Levy County officials worried.

Published: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at 7:03 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at 7:03 p.m. A Williston man serving a state prison sentence for a Marion County conviction, who was scheduled to be released in March, will likely remain behind bars for several additional months.

After 34 years of dedication, Cedar Key Postmaster Annette Kordgien retired from the United States Postal Service Oct.

School Board of Levy County Superintendent Bob Hastings said on Tuesday that the school district's full-time enrollment decreased from last year by an estimated 96 students, raising concerns about a major source of revenue for the district.

A recent letter by City of Chiefland to Levy County officials expressing interest in forming a countywide water authority has found its way to the proverbial trash bin, according to city commissioners.

A few years, ago Earl Damann, of Williston, saw an article in the paper about a new group seeking volunteers.

A spate of accidents in Levy County in the past week has left two women dead, nine injured and one man in jail on a charge of driving under the influence, according to Florida Highway Patrol reports.

Published: Monday, October 12, 2009 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Sunday, October 11, 2009 at 11:22 p.m. An apparent drunk driver escaped with minor injuries Saturday while the driver of a car he is accused of hitting was hospitalized in serious condition.

The School Board of Levy County approved a contract for a math coach consultant on Tuesday night that could total as much as $60,000 for as many as 60 days of coaching.

The Levy County 4-H clubs kicked off the official beginning of their year with an Annual Roundup this past Saturday at the IFAS Extension office in Bronson.

In a reversal of fortune, Levy County Sheriff Johnny Smith told the Levy County Commission that on Monday he discovered he had money left in the budget year that ended Wednesday and he spent $414,145.20 on 15 new patrol cars.

Published: Monday, September 28, 2009 at 3:48 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, September 28, 2009 at 3:51 p.m. Compiled by Jeff Brooks for the Ocala Business Journal.

While it may seem that the mainstream media is overlooking the elderly in its swine flu updates, the Levy County Health Department is taking measures to educate and inform the county's aged on the pandemic.

Levy County students did not watch President Barack Obama's speech to students on Sept.

The Dunnellon Police Department through the Marion County Sheriff's Office is now releasing new video of a church burglary suspect.

Charlotte Weber's Live Oak Plantation bought a Medaglia d'Oro filly for $1.3-million on Wednesday at the Keeneland September yearling sale.

Perkins State Bank in Williston hosted a Sept. 11 commemoration on its lawn this morning to remember the terrorist attacks on our country in 2001.

The Levy County Commission, by a 3-2 vote, chopped its proposed EMS assessment in half Tuesday night after hearing from the business community that the six-cent per square foot rate was an undue burden in the downed economy.

It was just a few months ago that Duncan McCallum was sitting on his tractor working as he has for the last 15 years.