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Today's Features

  • Son wants to tell Bo Diddley’s story

    Ellas McDaniel Jr. was just a year old when his father went from relative obscurity, driving an asphalt truck and playing rhythm and blues on the street corners of Chicago, to worldwide fame.
    “He was trying to put diapers on me and my sister. That’s what led him to play on street corners,” McDaniel said last week from the home of Chiefland friend Duane Schwingel. “My mother (Ethel) worked for the Polo Meat Co., cuttin’ up chickens.”

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  • Bo Dallas: Secret to long life is treating people right

    While others are still trying to wake up, cook their breakfast and get their children dressed, Bo Dallas is already at the church with a song not only on his heart, but also his lips as he prepares for another day of worship.
    While that’s not too extraordinary for most people, what is unusual is that Dallas had prepared his own breakfast and gotten to Allen Chapel AME Church on his trusty scooter. That’s pretty good for someone who turned 105 years old Sept. 2.

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  • Former Williston resident pens book

    Toni Collins isn’t shy about her beliefs, especially when it comes to history.

    “I’ve always been distressed that our young people are not learning about the history of this county,” she said Friday from the living room of her Chiefland home.

    Collins, who used to work for the county, was largely responsible for organizing the county’s historical archives and started the county’s historical board.

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  • Zumba

    Eleven months ago, Lisa Berrios was on medications for both diabetes and high blood pressure.
    Her weight had topped at 287 pounds, and as a nurse at the VA hospital in Gainesville, she knew something had to give soon.
    Because in addition to the physical complications that accompany obesity, the usually upbeat Lisa found herself combatting depression,
    “Let’s go to Zumba,” someone recommended.
    It was the beginning of a new life for her–one that is healthy and fun.

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  • Heaven Sent

    Nicole and Bruce Kosch had it all: a love that had blossomed since their high school days in Port Charlotte, good educations, great jobs, an adventure that took them to Wisconsin for a year and a warm, comfortable home in Morriston.

    The time was right to add to their number and so they began preparations to welcome a third into their fold.

    But after a year of unsuccessful attempts to conceive, the couple sought medical advice and testing.

    Bruce was up first, because male testing is less invasive.

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  • Never Give Up

    Story and photo by Donna Mitchell

       Linda Foster has blue eyes that twinkle and a ready, friendly smile.  She’s the sort of person who will chat if you want to chat and who won’t if you don’t.  It’s one of her ways of paying attention.

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  • Community Happenings

    Monday, May 14

    AARP Chapter 912
    AARP Chapter 912 will meet Monday, May 14 at 9:30 a.m. in the Holy Family Catholic Church Hall.  The speaker will be Tamara Wooda, PA-C, from Palms Medical Group. This will be the last regular meeting until September.

    Wednesday, May 16

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  • Community Happenings

    Friday, April 27

    Bull Bash
    Bull Bash 2012 will be held April 27 and April 28 at 7:30 p.m. at Carter's Arena, outside Chiefland at the crossroads of Hwys. 347 and 345.
    Advance tickets are available at Chiefland Farm Supply, Carter's Crossroad and Klover Leaf in Williston.
    Bull Bash is a fund-raiser sponsored by Chiefland Farm Supply and Chiefland FFA Alumni.

    Saturday, April 28

    Wild Hog Canoe Race

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  • Community Happenings

    Saturday, March 24

    Dudley Farm
    Dudley Farm Historic State Park will present Star Gazing Saturday, March 24.
    The Alachua County Astronomy Club, with their high powered telescopes, will assist and direct viewing, explain the planets, nebulas, constellations and clusters.  
    Parking begins at 7 p.m.  Viewing is from 8 - 11 p.m. 
    Admission is $5 per adult. 

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  • Man may not live by bread alone but you sure miss it when it’s not there

    Most people would think that I am the size I am because of my incredible sweet tooth. Everyone who knows me understands that I cannot say no to a Reese’s Cup, a Key Lime Pie or Paula Deen’s Pound Cake.
    But the truth is, while I love my sweets, I love bread just as much.
    There’s nothing more savory than hot bread slathered in a pound of butter. And because I don’t discriminate, cold bread with butter, or peanut butter, is pretty darn good too.
    Aside from cheese biscuits, light and fluffy yeast rolls are by far my favorite bread type.

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