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The Education Foundation of Gilchrist County held their Education Showdown event on Saturday, September 11. This year’s 9th Annual Scholarship Showdown was a virtual event. Ed Foundation Board of Directors gathered at Billy Smith’s Watermelon Shed Office to spin the wheel for the winners of this much awaited event. The Education Showdown was board cast live on Facebook and raised ... Full Story »

Left to right: Isabella Kreinbihl, Jaden Riess, Mitchell Anderson, Benjamin Vaughn, Addison Lunn, Katie Lunn, and Ezekiel Gray. Not pictured: Evan Cobb. Full Story »

The Gilchrist County Commission adopted Resolution 2021-16, a resolution adopting the tentative levying of ad Valorem property taxes for the 2021-2022 fiscal year. The Commission had proposed a 9.4 mill rate during the budget workshop, but decided to reduce the rate to 9.3 mills. The gross taxable value for Gilchrist County for the 2021-2022 operating year is $937,602.093. Commissioner Bill ... Full Story »