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Today's News

  • Eagles lose on the road

    St. Joseph junior running back Scott Jones had his right arm in a cast for his homecoming game Friday, left over from when he broke it two weeks ago. It didn't matter. The green-clad dynamo let the plaster trail as he racked up almost 270 yards on the ground and five touchdowns against his former coach. The Flashes beat Bronson 48-15.

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  • Bronson gets new clerk

    The Town of Bronson Council hired a new town clerk last week during a special meeting called to fulfill the hiring process. More than 30 applications were submitted for the position.

    Before the final decision was made, the council interviewed the top six applicants. Kelly Brettel's first day as the new town clerk will coincide with the town meeting Nov. 3. Brettel has 20 years of accounting experience and has already read the clerk manual in preparation of her new job.

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  • Chiefland closer to ordinance on sexually oriented businesses

    Chiefland is a step closer to having a set of ordinances on the books that tightly regulate adult sexually oriented businesses.

    The City Commission, in its regular meeting on Monday evening, unanimously approved on first reading an Adult Establishment Licensing Ordinance and changes to the city's existing Adult Establishment Nudity Ordinance.

    The second reading of the two ordinances will be at the commission's regular meeting at 6 p.m. Nov. 10 at City Hall.

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  • Vote Tuesday

    Interest is high in the Nov. 4 election as 21.6 percent of Levy County's registered voters have cast their ballots by absentee or in early voting as of 4 p.m. Tuesday, according to the Supervisor of Elections' office.

    The tally:

    4,913 absentee ballots requested

    3,435 absentee ballots received

    2,203 early voting ballots cast

    The total for the early and absentee ballots received is 5,638 ballots of 21.69 percent of the county's 25,983 registered voters.

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  • Chiefland discusses garbage

    There's going to be a little adjustment to the city's garbage rates for dumpster service - especially for two businesses with large compactor Dumpsters.

    That's because the city has discovered that Waste Pro had not included pricing for compactor Dumpsters like the ones in operation at Wal-mart and Walgreen's for the City Commission meeting on Sept. 22 where the commission approved raising garbage rates in the city.

    The vote was 3-1 with Mayor Teal Pomeroy dissenting and Vice Mayor Teresa Barron absent to attend a county budget meeting.

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  • Two want to represent Chiefland

    The Chiefland City Commission will be interviewing the only two candidates who applied for the position of city attorney at 5 p.m. on Nov. 10.

    Norm D. Fugate of Williston, who specializes in government and real estate law and is Chiefland's city attorney, will be interviewed at 5:30 p.m. and Brent E. Baris, a real estate attorney and city attorney for Otter Creek, will be interviewed at 5 p.m.

    They were the only applicants who gave the city proposals for legal services by the 4:30 p.m. Oct. 20 deadline.

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  • Nine charged in drug arrests

    Nine people, including a 73-year-old grandmother, her two daughters and granddaughter, were arrested in a drug roundup last week.

    The Levy County Sheriff's Office Drug Task force charged the nine with 21 felonies and four misdemeanors, while also conducting one warrant arrest. The drug buys occurred at 242 Pine St. and also within 100 feet from the Bronson Post Office property, according to a Sheriff's Office press release.

    A warrant was executed at Ethel Greenlee Brinson's residence at 242 Pine Street, the third time that has occurred.

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  • Sheriff's Report

    BRONSON -The Levy County Sheriff's Office arrested the following persons. All are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. All information is gathered from Sheriff's Office press releases, arrest reports and court appearance orders.

    Rex A. Reeves, 38, Myrtle Avenue, Clearwater, charged with driving under the influence. Bail is $2,500.

    Jerry J. Gore, 52, Southeast 26th Terrace, Gulf Hammock, charged with aggravated assault. Bail is $25,000

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  • Trick or Treat in Chiefland Saturday

    The city of Chiefland's Trick or Treat will be from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25.

    The city commission, in its regular meeting on Oct. 13 decided to stick with it's policy of holding trick or treat on the last Saturday of the month even though Halloween falls on a Friday this year - 6 days after the city-sanctioned event.

    Williston will host its annual Trail of Treaters Friday, Oct. 31 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in downtown Williston.

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  • Superintendent candidates face off

    Candidates for Levy County Schools Superintendent Robert Hastings and Jeff Edison met Monday night at the old Bronson High School auditorium to speak to voters and answer questions about their respective campaigns.

    Hastings presented himself as the candidate for change, stressing the need to improve the dynamic between administration and teachers while Assistant Superintendent Edison placed his focus on putting kids first.

    "We need an administration that cares about employees," said Hastings. "There are changes coming, I assure you, there are changes coming."

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