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By Cindy Jo Ayers Loran Brookins, Chiefland native and longtime President of the Suwannee River Fair was named 2020 Outstanding Agriculturalist by the University of Florida/IFAS. Brookins has been involved with Agriculture for the past 50 years. He is the third generation to be involved with his family farm located just outside Chiefland. Following in his grandfather, Foster Brookins, and ... Full Story »

Left to right, back row: Stacy Waddle, Tracy Smith, Maddy Sapp, Taria Liles, Michelle Heilig, Emma Hutto, Ashlee Thomas, and Sydney Waddle. Front row: Amani Salem, Melonie Piechocki, Shelby Waddle, and Adriana Vasquez. Full Story »

The Mayor of the Town of Bell issued a Proclamation to hold a General Election for the Town of Bell on Tuesday, December 1, 2020. This election will be held for the position of Mayor which is currently held by Thomas Brown, Town Council member Seat 3 which is currently held by Derek Sanders; Seat 4, which is currently held ... Full Story »