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Crew of Hicks Seal Coating and Striping LLC, a local asphalt contractor, is shown resurfacing NE 1st Avenue in Trenton on Monday. The paving project was one block in length and ended at 1st Street. The street and the parking areas next to City Hall were all resurfaced for $16,575. This project was funded out of the City of Trenton’s ... Full Story »

By John Ayers The Trenton City Commission held their first public meeting in September on Monday afternoon as they discussed the proposed tentative budgets for 2018-2019 fiscal year. Commissioner Haley proposed the City of Trenton approve a 2.25 millage rate and adopt a water and sewer rate increase of 5%. Commissioner Rutter gave a motion to adopt Resolution 2018-16 identifying ... Full Story »

Florida FFA announced the inductees for the 2018 Florida FFA Hall of Fame. This year a longtime much admired resident of Gilchrist County, J.M. “Murph” Everett will be inducted to the Florida FFA Hall of Fame. Mr. Everett passed away in January of 2011. The Florida FFA Hall of Fame began in 2007 to pay tribute to those outstanding individuals ... Full Story »

Gilchrist County Emergency Management Director Ralph Smith is requesting that residents of Gilchrist County sign up to the new emergency alert program. Smith said on Thursday, August 23, that he was happy that after only 24 hours of the program starting, over 200 residents had already signed up. Smith said “I don’t mind helping one bit, if they need help ... Full Story »

Gilchrist County will have a new Veterans Service Officer on September 17. Steven Hutson of Trenton will be filling the post which has been held by Jim Mash since February 14, 2007. Mash will be retiring fully on December 31. Hutson is retired Army and he and his wife Ann Marie, have lived in Trenton for about a year and ... Full Story »

The Department of Transportation crew is back in Trenton this week repairing a dip in Main Street. The dip was caused when clay was used to fill over a sewer line after a repair. The material being used to fill the hole is excavatable flowable fill. The job supervisor said that sometime in the future if the City of Trenton ... Full Story »

The Education Foundation of Gilchrist County had a record number of ticket sales for the 6th annual Scholarship Showdown. The event was held at the Suwannee River Fair barn in Fanning Springs on Friday, August 10. Those attending enjoyed a wonderful catered meal by Cowboyz Bar-B-Q and Catering out of Archer. The evening started off with a social time followed ... Full Story »

Gilchrist County law enforcement was given a good meal and accolades for a job well done during their annual awards luncheon on Thursday August 2, at Otter Springs Lodge. The lodge was filled to capacity as the GCSO staff, corrections officers and deputies along with their families filled the room. Chief Deputy Jeff Manning welcomed those attending and told them ... Full Story »

By John Ayers The Trenton City Commission took action Monday afternoon to purchase a .5-acre parcel of property that is located at 410 South Main Street and Southeast Third Avenue. This property is adjacent to the Trenton Community Center on the west and the Trenton Fire Department on the north. City Manager Lyle Wilkerson reported to the Commission that there ... Full Story »

Gilchrist and Dixie Counties experienced stormy weather over the weekend. The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm watch for both Saturday afternoon and Sunday from 6 until 8 p.m. The watch included wind gusts up to 70 miles per hour and possibility of hail as well as lightning. Bell and Trenton both had five inches of rain during the ... Full Story »