.....Advertisement.....
.....Advertisement.....

Today's News

  • Happenings

    May

    Tai Chi Classes

    Tai Chi classes for arthritis and fall prevention will be held Monday and Wednesday beginning May 8 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. at 623 East Noble Ave., Williston.

    Comfortable attire is requested. The instructor will be Elizabeth Dalusio.

    To pre-register, call Phyllis Williams at Fountain of Life Church, 538-4474.

    For more information call, 692-5219.

    CEE Meeting

    Click here to read more...
  • Noted architect to address Williston issues

    Architect Bill Warinner will be the guest speaker next week when the city of Williston holds its next visioning workshop.

    Warinner will speak on “Historic Districts: Myths and Realities” at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 25 in the council meeting room, adjacent to city hall.

     Warinner has been a professional designer since 1963 and established the Aachen Designers in 1971.

    He holds a bachelor’s degree in architecture design from the University of Florida and attended graduate school at UF studying Architecture in Historical Preservation.

    Click here to read more...
  • Memorial service is Friday

    The annual Law Enforcement Memorial Service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, May 19 in Williston's Heritage Park Pavilion.

    The ceremony will honor the lives of Cpl. David Moss of the Williston Police Department and Deputy Sheriff A. Haygood Ellzey of the Levy County Sheriff's Department. Both men were killed in the line of duty.

    Click here to read more...
  • WHS graduation is Monday

    More than 130 Williston High School seniors are candidates for graduation next Monday, May 22 when the class celebrates the end of one era and the beginning of another at the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts in Gainesville at 7 p.m.

    Valedictorian Robert Sistrunk Jr. will lead the Class of 2017 and will deliver his address that will combine serious notes with a dose of humor.

    A salute to the graduates, and stories on the valedictorian and co-salutatorians, Emory Allnut and Sheri Miller, is in this week’s edition.

    Click here to read more...
  • Students have minor injuries following accident

    Thirteen students were taken to Regional General Hospital this morning (Wednesday) after the school bus they were riding in was struck from behind by a pickup truck. Students were reported to have minor injuries.

    According to Williston Police Chief Dennis Strow, at 7:36 a.m., the Williston Police Department, Williston Fire Rescue, Marion County Fire Rescue and Levy County Department of Public Safety responded to the 800 block of East Noble Avenue where the accident occurred.

    Click here to read more...
  • 13 students sent to hospital after accident
    Click here to read more...
  • Levy County Sheriff's Report

    The Levy County Sheriff’s Office reports the following arrests:

    • May 2, Charles Richard Alday, 37, Williston, VOP.

    • May 6, Kevin Lee Berryhill, 24, Bronson, disorderly intoxication. ROR.

    • May 1, James Dale Bryant, 46, Old Town, VOP.

    • May 3, Angela Kaye Callihan, 37, Crystal River, out of county warrant. Bond $1,660.

    • May 4, Frances E. Edwards, 34, Trenton, obstruction W/OV. Bond $1,000.

    Click here to read more...
  • Happenings

    May

    Tai Chi Classes

    Tai Chi classes for arthritis and fall prevention will be held Monday and Wednesday beginning May 8 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. at 623 East Noble Ave., Williston.

    Comfortable attire is requested. The instructor will be Elizabeth Dalusio.

    To pre-register, call Phyllis Williams at Fountain of Life Church, 538-4474.

    For more information call, 692-5219.

    WII Vets and Proud of It

    Click here to read more...
  • CRA begins memorial work

    The veterans memorial will be a reality but before a monument or paver of any kind can be put in Heritage Park, there's much work that needs to be done.

    Monday night, Ken Schwiebert, chairman of the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) presented his committee with a survey of the area that dates back several years when the memorial was a vision.

    Click here to read more...
  • Sex offender arrested; more charges pending

    A Williston man who failed to meet conditions for his release was arrested May 5 and now an investigation continues about why he may not have met those obligations.

    Christopher L. Caffie, 24, of 3731 NE 217 Court, Williston, was charged for failure to comply with Sex Offender registration requirements.

    Caffie was convicted of a felony sexual offense in 2012 and is required to register with the Sheriff’s Office two times a year.

    Click here to read more...