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  • Fair checks will come despite theft

    They took the kids’ money, but, the Suwannee River Fair with the help of Perkins State Bank will see to it the 347 kids who sold animals at the March show get their checks later this week.
    “They’re going to get their money,” said Loran Brookings, president of the Suwannee River Fair Association which puts on the annual youth livestock show and sale.

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  • Why we Relay

    Justin Fairbanks. Courtney Holcomb. Michael Beach.
    These are the faces of cancer.
    They are three children sidelined by an assailant that crept quietly into their lives, through no fault of their own, and within a short time wreaked havoc on the life they once  knew.
    Justin, the son of Matt and Kymber Wilkinson, loves baseball, football and fishing. It all came to a screeching halt last April 12, 2011 when he was diagnosed with Leukemia of Ambiguous Lineage.

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  • Joe Cino will run for County Commissioner, District 3

    Joe Cino has announced his intention to run for Levy County Commissioner, District 3. The following is his letter of introduction:

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  • Marissa DeHaven seeks School Board post, District 2

    Marissa DeHaven has announced her intent to run for the Levy County School Board, District 2 position.
    In her announcement, she wrote:
    “My name is Marissa (Haldeman) DeHaven and I would like to take this opportunity to announce my candidacy for Levy County School Board, District 2.  I am a life-long resident of Levy County.  I reside in Cedar Key with my husband, Mark, and our four children; Micah, 5, and Maya, Max and Marina, our 2-year- old triplets.

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  • Safety Expo Saturday, May 19–Williston Airport
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  • County contests Medicaid bill

    Levy County will join other counties and the Florida Association of Counties in challenging the new  law that allows the state to take money to pay Medicaid bills out of state tax collections before they are sent on to the counties and to bill for 10 years of contested bills.
    The County Commissioners unanimously approved spending $1,000 to join the lawsuit.
    The Legislature passed House Bill 5301 which changes the way the state collects on Medicaid bills. Gov. Rick Scott signed the bill into law on March 23.

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  • Medical fund established for Bethaney Swanson

    Bethaney Swanson, a long-time Williston resident and real estate agent, has been diagnosed with lung cancer in both lungs.
    The surgery she needs is not covered by her insurance. The cancer is spreading quickly and she needs the procedure as soon as possible.
    A fund has been set up at Perkins State Bank for donations to help with her medical expenses.
    Checks can be made payable to Bethaney Swanson, Medical Account and friends asked for prayers and support.
    For more information, contact Sharon Brannan, CPA, 528-6558.

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  • Recycling still on hold

    Levy County officials are still in a holding pattern waiting for the state Department of Corrections to sign off on a contract to provide inmate labor for the recycling program at the county landfill.
    County Coordinator Fred Moody said he he still waiting on the contract to come from the state to restart the inmate work crew program and the recycling program.

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  • Touching Moment

    Just east of Williston on Hwy. 27A, some of the finest horseflesh in the nation comes every winter to showcase talent, lineage and beauty in the annual Horse Shows in the Sun (HITS) competition.
    This year spectactors not only got a sampling of all HITS promises, they also witnessed a bit of shock and awe as a Williston Thoroughbred out-performed, out-shined and out-classed dozens of warmblood competitors to take first place in the Jumper 2 Circuit.

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  • Groundwater levels continue to plummet

    While scientists, policy makers and stakeholders alike disagree on how to address the issue of Florida’s water, one thing is certain: It continues to become less available.

    Drought is part of the problem. The Suwannee River Water Management District, which manages 14 counties in Northern Florida, reports an overall rainfall deficit of about 16 inches for the last year, which, from April to March, has been the “driest April March period since 1932.”

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