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By Cindy Jo Ayers The new Gilchrist County Tax Collector’s Office in Bell officially opened last week. A ribbon cutting hosted by the Gilchrist County Chamber of Commerce was held on Thursday afternoon, June 25. Tax Collector Michael McElroy and the Tax Collector staff were in attendance at the Open House. The new office is located in the Bell Library ... Full Story »

Riverside Christian School star athlete, Hunter Johns signs to play college basketball at Word of Life Bible Institute in Pottersville, New York in the USCAA Division. Hunter becomes the second athlete to sign to play a sport in college from Riverside Christian. Hunter has been a member of the football and basketball teams at Riverside Christian over the last four ... Full Story »

By Cindy Jo Ayers Ann Almond of Northeast Gilchrist County has written her first book, Joy Ride. Almond is an avid trail rider and lover of horses. She grew up in the Melbourne area of Florida moving to Gilchrist County in 1993. She and her husband Bill live at Raindance Farm and have two Arabian horses. The book, Joy Ride ... Full Story »