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  • Feigin challenges Bembry for District 10 House Seat

    Republican Dave Feigin of Cedar Key began a campaign for House of Representatives, District 10, facing off against incumbent Leonard Bembry, a Democrat.
    Feigin said his everyday work experiences keep him more in touch with the working population than his opponent has been for the past two years. Feigin is a 24-year retired veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard, who owns a thriving small business with his wife, Cris, in Cedar Key. Before leaving the service, he attained a rank of E6, and had authority over eight USCG stations and two USCG Auxiliary Stations.

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  • AND IT’S GONE

    A participant slams the ball in the 16th Annual Tommy Usher Log-A-Load for Kids Golf Classic at Chiefland Golf and Country Club Thursday.  The event raised more than $26,000.  See more in Sports and Multimedia sections on this website.

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  • Murphy Oil fuel set for Chiefland

    When the Chiefland Walmart Supercenter was built it did not include one amenity that others like the Supercenters in Dunnellon and Perry have — a gas station with prices as competitive as those on the merchandise in the stores.
    Some say the reason is that the site of the Walmart is not suitable to house a gas station.
    But the wait for competitive gas prices may be over.
    Murphy Oil USA, Inc. has paid $725,000 for a 1.12 acre site at 2126 N. Young Blvd., according to the Levy County Property Appraiser's website.

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  • City commission votes to create recovery zone

    City officials say they want to be the first in line to capitalize on federally issued tax-free bonds.
    City commissioners voted unanimously Monday night to approve a resolution to designate part of the city as a recovery zone—in conjunction with its previously designated status as an enterprise zone.
    Labeling the area as a recovery zone would allow the proposed Tri-County Hospital to take advantage of tax-free revenue bonds, according to City Manager Grady Hartzog.

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  • Chiefland soldier's memorial service Saturday

    Army Sgt. Karl A. Campbell, 34, of Chiefland, only had a short time left in Afghanistan before returning home on holiday leave to see his son Carl, 4, his wife and children who were at Fort Campbell, Ky.
    He had already been told that when his tour in the combat zone ended he would be assigned to Special Forces training. It was an opportunity the man had trained for as a Ranger in his first Army stint that he lobbied hard to win.
    On Oct. 4 his dreams and service to this country ended in Babur, Afghanistan.

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  • Jury finds for the Citizen in Andrews suit

    A Levy County jury has unanimously decided the Chiefland Citizen did not damage Andy Dennis Andrews’ name, reputation and businesses in a 2007 editorial calling for fair, clean city elections, and a series of stories about a state investigation into 11 voters’ right to vote in Chiefland elections.

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  • Bronson makes new run at flood plan

    The Town of Bronson is taking a new approach in its fight to keep residents from having to buy flood insurance, and the Levy Cunty Board of Commissions is joining the fight.

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  • Chad Johnson seeks election in District 2

    Owen Chad Johnson announces his candidacy for Levy County Commission District 2. Levy County has been his home since 1994, when he married Angela Quincey. They have four children: Tyler, Quin, Bryden and Maddilyn. 

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  • Business council to request hospital bonds

    The Nature Coast Business Development Council is holding a special meeting on Thursday to formulate a plan to request Gov. Charlie Crist dedicate federal economic stimulus bond money being returned by Florida counties to construction of a proposed hospital for Chiefland.

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