Lisa Barry is the new head principal at Bell Middle/High School. Barry has a long career with the Gilchist County School District. She started at Trenton Elementary and later moved to Bell Elementary as an ESE teacher in a self contained classroom. She then moved to the high school where she worked as a guidance counselor. In 2010 she became ... Full Story »
The University of Tampa Spartans baseball team won the 2019 NCAA Division II National Baseball Championship 3-1 on Saturday, June 8th in the Division II College World Series in Cary, North Carolina. The (45-14) Spartans defeated the #1 seat, Colorado Mesa in the first game of a double elimination tournament championship to win their 8th National Baseball Title. Trenton’s Stephen ... Full Story »
The Trenton Lady Tigers Softball program continues to roll up the honors as All-Star Pitcher, sophomore Darian Ingram is named the 2019 Florida Dairy Farmers Miss Softball in the sunshine state. The Head Coach of the 27-0 Trenton Lady Tigers, Todd Bryant is named the 2019 Florida Dairy Farmers Class 1A Coach of the Year. The 2019 Miss Softball led ... Full Story »
Hart Springs is very handicap accessible after the installation of the new parking areas, play ground equipment, sidewalks, picnic sheds and a lift for the springs. Park Manager Mitchell Gentry stated that the park is now one of the most handicap accessible in the state. Working with two FERDAP grants, and an ADA Grant totaling some $273,000 the park now ... Full Story »
Governor Ron DeSantis signed CS/SB 7068: Transportation in mid May. The bill will most likely effect the Tri-County area (Gilchrist, Levy and Dixie counties). The Suncoast Connector which will run from Citrus County to Jefferson County, will most likely run through this part of the state. A representative from the Department of Transportation stated last week that Tallahassee has given ... Full Story »
By Janet Bradley A large crowd gathered on Tuesday, May 28, 2019 to mark the beginning of construction on Phase 1 of the Trenton Middle/High School Special Facilities Project. School personnel, community members, and invited guests celebrated the official groundbreaking of Phase 1, which will include a cafetorium to serve Trenton Middle/High School as well as the community. The cafetorium ... Full Story »
Friday morning, May 31 a ribbon cutting which marked the official opening of the J. H. Anderson, Jr. Memorial Park Rock Bluff Springs was held. Citizens from throughout the area, members of the Alachua Conservation Trust, and Suwannee River Water Management District were all in attendance. The Suwannee River Water Management District acquired the 175 acre property back in 2017, ... Full Story »
By Cindy Jo Ayers June 1, was a bittersweet day for many citizens of North Gilchrist County. It was a day of remembering, a day of back patting and many hugs as the last Spring Ridge Fire Department pancake breakfast was held. Don and Margo Alexander organized the event some 23 years ago after moving to the Spring Ridge area ... Full Story »
The Gilchrist County Commission listened to fourth generation Gilchrist County natives, James E. and Carolyn Fletcher Vickers on Monday when she asked the board for protection from corporate agriculture that borders their homestead residence at 6969 SE 30th Street in Trenton. Mrs. Vickers explained that she represented the fourth generation that has lived on the Fletcher farm where she and ... Full Story »
Riverside Christian School Superstar Senior Football Player, Cohen Begue has signed with Warner University in Lake Wales Florida. Begue had a total of 12 offers from D2, NAIA, D3 levels. Begue picked Warner because it’s closer to home and he believes he will make an instant impact. Begue led the Wranglers to their first ever six Man State Championship. Over ... Full Story »
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