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Chiefland Chamber annual banquet March 1

On Tuesday, March 1, there is one place in Levy County where you will find 150 business people enjoying a great evening of activities, entertainment, networking, a delicious dinner and plenty of fun. It's the annual banquet hosted by the Greater Chiefland Area Chamber of Commerce.

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Less money for schools means layoffs

A loss of almost $4 million in revenues for Levy County schools may translate into layoffs for anywhere from 40 to 70 personnel, Superintendent Bob Hastings told the Levy County Republican Executive Committee.

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Forgery suspects busted at Chiefland bank

Chiefland Police arrested two Gainesville men Feb. 16 for trying to cash about $15,000 in forged checks at Drummond Community Bank, according to a Chiefland Police report.

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Fire chief to get pay increase

Chiefland's fire chief will soon be taking home a bigger paycheck.

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Levy County Commission Agenda for Feb. 22 meeting

AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING

February 22, 2011

Call to Order

Invocation

Pledge to Flag

9:00 a.m. - Rick Bloom

Levy County Volunteer Fire Department

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Fast-moving grass fire closes school

A backyard trash fire started at about 1:30 p.m. Monday took off and forced classes to end early when it came within a few acres of Bronson Middle/High School.

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Black History dinner Saturday

The annual Levy County Black History banquet is at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 19, at Tommy Usher Pineland Center, Chiefland.

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City has sticker shock

A new dispatching system proposed by the Levy County Sheriff’s Office has city officials worried about money.

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Sheriff’s office moves to silent dispatch

Officials with the Levy County Sheriff’s Office said in a meeting last week that the agency needs to hire four new dispatchers and switch over to a communication system known as silent dispatching.
“I really do believe our county will be better served,” Sheriff Johnny Smith told about 25 representatives from various agencies throughout the county in attendance at the meeting held at the sheriff’s office.

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EMS cuts in service just a rumor

Citizens and medics packed the Levy County Board of Commissioners meeting room to let the commissioners know the county's Emergency Medical Services should be kept at the same level and possibly improved.
The crowd of about 70 people filled every chair and lined the walls as the commission had a workshop Tuesday dubbed a discussion on "current and future county issues and EMS."

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