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Today's News

  • Spring football under way

    The Williston Red Devils are deep into their spring football practice.

    They have been working hard for the last couple of weeks under the watchful eyes of Coach Jamie Baker and his coaching staff. This past Tuesday evening saw the Red Devil players going through intense training and drills.

    The weather was hot and muggy but the instruction and effort were both exceptional. The Red Devils will continue with spring practice every evening until their spring game at Keystone Heights on May 27.

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  • Trio gets ramp for better access

    On a hot, dry Thursday morning last week, members of the Williston branch of the AARP descended upon a mobile home on 118th Terrace, northeast of Bronson, with one purpose in mind - build a ramp.

    It was a combination of the Rural Ramp Program that serves North Central Florida, and the National Day of Service for the AARP, that brought the two programs together at the home of Rexford and Dexter Batten and Lynn Zeneski, and their five dogs.

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  • Video store gets facade grant

    Williston's CRA awarded a Facade Improvement Grant to Vaughn Brewington, proprietor of Video Central, for repairs to the building at 143 W. Noble Ave. Work will include replacement of the overhang, new weather-resistant lights, and painting.

    This is the second award made in this year's grant program; the first was to Donna Dunaway, who owns the building at 424 W. Noble Ave, across from Williston High School. Dunaway would like to restore the building to resemble its original appearance and the list of improvements is extensive.

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  • Writing scores improve

    The first batch of FCAT test scores are in, and the good news is, Levy County students showed impressive gains in writing skills.

    However, the Levy scores still lag below the state average in that area of testing.

    Results from the reading, math and science segments of FCAT won't be available until later this spring or early summer. The accumulation of all the

    tests will give each district and school a numerical grade i.e. A,B,C,D,F.

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  • City needs $750,000 to finish new well

    The city of Williston needs to find $750,000 to pay for a project that has to be completed by Jan. 9.

    At a workshop Monday at City Hall, interim City Manager Mark Schiefer met with engineers and grant specialists to discuss the new water well the city is drilling north and east of town.

    A Community Development Block Grant was received for some of the construction, which is scheduled to finish in November. "We certainly have a funding shortage," Schiefer said.

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  • Rotary uses Jail & Bail to raise funds

    The Rotary Club of Williston held its first Jail & Bail fund-raiser on May 2 at the former Chamber of Commerce conference room.

    The goal of the fund-raiser was to generate funds to support the youth in the Williston, Morriston, and Bronson communities.

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  • Community calendar

    Saturday, May 17

    * Williston Green Clovers, Juniors 4H Club, 9 a.m., Methodist Church, Williston, 213 W. Noble Ave.

    * Gospel Sing, 1:30 p.m., Highland Baptist Church, Morriston on CR 326 just east of SR 121.

    Monday, May 19

    * AA Meeting, 7:30 p.m., Thompson Hall at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church.

    * Lions Club 7:30 p.m., Lions Club 401 S.E. Sixth Ave.

    * Levy Veterans Support Group, 7 p.m., Williston City Hall.

    * VFW Post 5511, 7 p.m., at the post.

    * Masonic Lodge #117 F.&A.M., 7:30 p.m., Ornan Lodge.

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  • Upcoming events

    Post office holds

    annual food drive

    The Williston post office held its annual food drive last Saturday, and distributed 17,000 pounds of food to First United Methodist Church and the Tri-County Pregnancy Center. Postal officials thank the community for an outstanding response.

    All-County Band

    performs on Friday

    The All-County Band will hold an evening performance this Friday, May 16, at 7:30 in the Chiefland High School Auditorium. A reception will follow.

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  • Chamber office moves

    The Williston Area Chamber of Commerce has moved to its new location on Southwest First Avenue, just north of Nature Coast Regional Hospital, in the City Hall Annex. The Chamber recently received the OK from the City Council to move into the new location.

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  • Regional loss was a disappointment

    The regional loss by the Williston baseball team was a disappointment.

    Keystone Heights, led by a three-run homer by Colton Crews, defeated Williston, 12-11, Friday night in the Class 3A, Region 2 semifinal, ending the Devils' season.

    All 12 Indians' runs were unearned, including the home run, which came after two out in an inning that had been prolonged by an error.

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