Today's News

Chiefland City Manager Mary Ellzey will return April 24 to the Commission meeting with a recommendation concerning volunteers working at the city pound.

Patty Pastore asked commissioners Monday evening if they could do volunteer work at the city pound if they signed a waiver absolving the city of any blame or liability in case of injury.

Ellzey reported staff placed two dogs and all the kittens with Gainesville Pet Rescue. The only other animal in the pound is a pit bull that was deemed a dangerous animal.

The Suncoast Credit Union presents the 6th Annual Chiefland FFA Alumni Rodeo April 21-22 at 8 p.m. at Lotoma Ranch. Other corporate sponsors include Chiefland Farm Supply, Ace Hardware, Alliance Dairies and Alliance Grazing Group.

Events include junior barrel racing, bull riding, team roping, calf roping, breakaway and a calf scramble for ages 10 and under.

The $60 entry fee for each event must be paid by 7 p.m. each night. The fee to enter the junior barrel racing is $25.

For more information, please contact Jenifer Butler at 352-316-0146.

Cedar Key School’s top students in the class of 2017 are Abigail O’Steen, valedictorian, and Ashlyn Allen, salutatorian. Abigail and Ashlyn have been lifelong Cedar Key Sharks; they began school together in the fall of 2003 when they entered pre-K and have been classmates ever since. Both will speak at the commencement ceremony at 9 a.m. on May 20th in the Cedar Key gymnasium.

Chiefland proved last Friday it has plenty of means at its disposal when its No. 3 and No. 4 hitters in the lineup combined to go 0 for 8.

They also showed that speed never slumps.

The Lady Indians employed aggressive base running and continued to excel in the circle and on defense, helping them overcome 10 strikeouts at the plate to deliver a 10-0 win in six innings over Oak Hall.