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Today's News

  • The precious power of words

    By JENNI WILLIAMS
    British politician Pearl Strachan once said, “Handle them carefully, for words have more power than atom bombs.”
    Words are very powerful; they can lift someone up, or quickly bring someone down. Words are especially powerful when speaking to someone who is sick. Saying the right thing at the right time is very important in providing comfort, reassurance and support. Sometimes, despite best intentions, we can say things or raise issues that unintentionally add stress to the lives of those who are ill.

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  • OUR VIEW: Commissioners want to get their message out

    It's long been handy for politicians to say the news media distorts and spins its reporting on them.
    So the Chiefland Citizen is taking them up on the challenge.
    In Monday's Board of County Commissioners budget workshop the four members were told they could submit columns on this year's vexing budget problems — including the possibility of higher assessments, higher property taxes, furloughs or cuts in hours for county workers or cuts in hours and services.
    These are all worthy topics for debate.

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  • Fanning dye trace in the works

    What do you get when you mix fertilizer and waste from both humans and farm animals in the Suwannee Basin?
    These ingredients are known to devastate water quality. Just ask anyone who’s ever had a fish tank but neglected to siphon out the waste or fix a broken filter. The fish don’t live long.
    The geology in the Suwannee Basin, known as karst topography, is kind of like a broken filter. It’s so full of holes the water makes its way from the surface to the aquifer in record time, carrying all sorts of nasty stuff with it.

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  • Laughing in the face of adversity

    By GUY SHEFFIELD

    But Anyway ...

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  • You catch more flies with honey

     "Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven." 

    Matthew 5:16

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  • Free entry Sunday at State Parks

    Celebrate National Recreation and Parks Month with free day-use entry into all state parks on Sunday, July 17.

    The Chiefland area has two state parks: Manatee Springs State Park and Fanning Springs State Park.

    Bring your bathing suit and take a dip in the springs or walk the trails. Have a picnic.

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  • Roadside revelations

    Passerbys enjoyed the pun on the portable sign in front of the Hardeetown Baptist Church in Chiefland this past week.

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  • Balloting ends in Readers’ Choice Awards

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  • Free admission to hoops tourney

     Action begins at 9 a.m. on Saturday for the public to see past and present top basketball players from around the region during a 3-on-3 tournament and 3-point shootout at Chiefland High School's gymnasium. Concessions will be open with hot dogs, hamburgers, chips, candy and an assortment of drinks, so fans can sit back and enjoy cheering for their favorite teams as they battle for the title.

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  • Community Calendar for the Week of July 14


    Through August 12

    4-H Summer Camps
    The Levy County 4-H hosts a variety of camps at the Bronson Agricultural Center this summer. Campers must be at least 8 years old by the date of the camp. The cost is $25 per camp or $50 for ATV camp. Camps are Monday-Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Friday from 8:30 a.m. to noon. Camp fee includes breakfast, lunch, snacks, field trips and recreation.

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