Gilchrist County News

Crews will be repainting the pavement lines between the Levy County line and Southwest 13th Street.

Three attorneys - a prosecutor and two in private practice - have been sent to Gov.

Published: Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 11:43 p.m. Two former state attorneys are now affiliated with a local law firm.

Published: Saturday, October 31, 2009 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, October 30, 2009 at 5:46 p.m. Don't call them 'Ghostbusters.' The Hogtown Ghost Trackers aren't interested in trapping or getting rid of evil spirits.

Published: Monday, October 26, 2009 at 5:13 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, October 26, 2009 at 5:13 p.m. A motorcylist accused of leading a Gilchrist County deputy on a high-speed chase before crashing into the back of a sport utility vehicle Saturday night did not have a motorcycle license.

Published: Monday, October 26, 2009 at 5:26 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, October 26, 2009 at 5:26 p.m. The nearly 3-year-old Gilchrist County boy shot in the back of his shoulder with a handgun Saturday morning is recovering well.

Published: Sunday, October 25, 2009 at 10:29 p.m. Last Modified: Sunday, October 25, 2009 at 10:29 p.m. A motorcyclist fleeing authorities crashed in downtown Newberry Saturday night into the back of another vehicle, seriously injuring the motorcycle driver.

Published: Saturday, October 24, 2009 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, October 23, 2009 at 10:42 p.m. The hunt is on for rhinoceroses and giant bear-dogs in North Central Florida this month.

Published: Saturday, October 17, 2009 at 4:11 p.m. Last Modified: Saturday, October 17, 2009 at 4:11 p.m. A Gilchrist County woman was taken to a Gainesville hospital Friday night after she was hit inside her home with pellets from a shotgun blast fired by a neighbor, according to the Gilchrist County Sheriff's Office.

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.

Published: Friday, October 9, 2009 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, October 8, 2009 at 11:02 p.m. Whether the decision to deny Wal-Mart's application to build a Supercenter in northwest Gainesville is upheld by a judge or sent back to the Development Review Board to reconsider, the project's fate lies in the hands of seven residents appointed ...

Published: Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at 8:15 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at 8:15 a.m. The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a pair of unrelated Monday afternoon bus crashes that sent several children to area hospitals with non-life threatening injuries or as a precaution.

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Published: Saturday, October 3, 2009 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, October 2, 2009 at 11:23 p.m. A 3-year-old Gilchrist County boy was critically injured when he was mauled by a dog on a chain Thursday afternoon.

Authorities say a 3-year-old Gilchrist County boy was mauled by his family's dog.

Loren Coleman on October 2nd, 2009 When first seen, people would draw these animals as if they were a large rat.

Three couples have been selected as finalists in Florida Farm Bureaua s Excellence in Agriculture competition.

Former Florida House Speaker Marco Rubio, above, handily beats Gov. Charlie Crist in GOP straw polls.

Alcohol may have been involved. Comments "A Gilchrist County man accused of driving his car through a fence and into a deputy's concrete block home was charged with DUI." He has prior convictions for driving into the mayor's straw home and the judge's home of sticks.

The Levy County Commission has decided to pass on an invitation to join a regional water authority - asking the group to initiate discussions with the county's municipalities to join, then return to the board with its invitation.