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Everyone fished hard on Saturday for the 13th Annual Gilchrist Rotary Fishing Tournament and if they didn’t win anything, we think that they had a really good time. The weather was good, saltwater fishermen didn’t have to contend with the strong winds offshore that everyone has been complaining about for the past two weeks. And despite the snook, that are ... Full Story »

The District 7 1A Softball Title was won by the Trenton Tigers softball team Thursday night as they defeated the No. 1 ranked Dixie County Bears 4-2 in a 7 inning battle in Chiefland. The Tigers came to bat in the top of the 7th inning with the score tied 2-2. Trenton’s Shaylyn Parrish led off with a single to ... Full Story »

Wednesday, April 28, was the last Department of Health Vaccine drive through at the Gilchrist County Ag Complex between Trenton and Bell. The Gilchrist Department of Health vaccinated 6,300 people for Covid 19. Of those 6,300 people 2496 were Gilchrist residents. The vaccine clinic was held from March 11 until April 28, at the Gilchrist County Ag Complex, aka as ... Full Story »