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A large crowd gathered on the lawn of Palms Medical Group in Trenton during the late afternoon on Monday, February 11. The gathering was to honor a longtime member of the community who took his civic duty very seriously. One of the ways that the late, William “Bill” Park chose to serve his community was on the Palms Medical Group ... Full Story »

The 2019 Gilchrist County Chamber of Commerce Banquet was so well attended that the event barn at the beautiful Seven Hills Farm was filled to capacity. Denise Hudson, the Chamber of Commerce President, and Michael McElroy were the emcees for the evening. After the welcome and the blessing of the food those attending enjoyed a wonderful meal of smoked brisket ... Full Story »

The Trenton Lady Tiger girls basketball team clinched the girls District 7-1A title after beating Branford 76-41 in Trenton Friday night. This was a battle for both teams as the winner would achieve the District Title and host the first round of the FHSAA State 1A girls basketball playoffs. Trenton’s hustling senior point guard Taniah Bowers was selected the Tigers’ ... Full Story »

Trenton High School’s Taniah Bowers signed her letter of intent to play basketball for the Santa Fe College Saints on Tuesday, February 5th. Shown above left to right is Santa Fe Coach Chanda Stebbins, Taniah Bowers, Coach Bryant Frye, Kathy Bowers, and Shelton Bowers. Full Story »

The Buck Mitchell Family Foundation held its 9th annual Buck Mitchell Memorial Dove and Clay Shoot in November at James and Sam Swilley’s farm. The event raises funds for Haven Hospice and local charities. The Mitchell family recently came together at Haven’s Chiefland office to present a check in the amount of $6,000 in support of Haven’s unreimbursed programs and ... Full Story »

Gilchrist County FFA participated in the 2019 Land Judging event held on Friday, February 1. The judging event was hosted by the Levy County Soil & Water Conservation District. Over one hundred FFA students judged soil near Chiefland in the morning. After the land judging they were treated to lunch at the Tommy Usher Pineland Center at noon. After the ... Full Story »

The Education Foundation of Gilchrist County Board Members were more than pleased with the outcome of the annual Walk-A-Thon held on Saturday. This year’s event moved from the traditional location at the county courthouse to the Depot in Trenton. There were ten teams entered in this year’s Walk-A-Thon and those teams collected $16,119 for the Education Foundation. The event opened ... Full Story »

The home of Fredy Feldmann was destroyed by fire on Sunday evening, February 3. The home was located on SW County Road 341. Gilchrist Fire Rescue Chief James Campbell reported that units from Gilchrist County Fire Rescue, Fanning Springs Fire Rescue, Trenton Dept. of Public Safety, and the City of Chiefland Fire Rescue responded to reports of a large residential ... Full Story »

The J.H. Anderson, Jr. Memorial Park - Rock Bluff Springs Tract is one step closer to opening for public use. On January 8, 2019, Suwannee River Water Management District’s (District) Governing Board approved a management agreement and plan that authorizes Alachua Conservation Trust (ACT) to provide management of the tract. The District and ACT are inviting citizens to attend public ... Full Story »

A fifteen-year-old Trenton girl was driving a 2004 Yamaha Kodiak west on the Nature Coast State Trail, west of Trenton on Saturday afternoon just before 5 in the evening when she lost control of the ATV. The Florida Highway Patrol reported the driver was traveling on the grassy shoulder of the state trail when she lost control of the ATV ... Full Story »