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Today's News

  • Williston car show

    Midtown Cruisers car club of Williston and Bronson partnered with Advance Auto Parts in a fund-raising car show to benefit Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

    Saturday's car show, held in front of the Advance Auto Parts store in Williston, attracted several hundred viewers from around the area. About 50 cars, from Bronson, Williston, Chiefland, Trenton and beyond, opened their hoods to show off in front of an appreciative crowd.

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  • Methodists prepare for Focused Living

    First United Methodist Church of Williston (FUMC) will begin a Focused Living Retreat in October, but prior to that, 45-plus members-young and old, men and women, those who are retired and those who work long hours each week, gathered Saturday morning to spruce up the church's campus.

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  • Bugs

    Going back over my columns, I've noticed bugs get short shrift. What to name a particular bug can be a puzzler. Do spiders belong in the bug category? What about butterflies? Is "bug" even a correct term. To help me, I checked out National Audubon's pocket guide to insects and spiders.

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  • Community Calendar

    Saturday, September 20

    * 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, September 22

    * 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.

    * CRA, 5:15 p.m. City Hall.

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  • High School football scores

    Williston 35, Chiefland 21

    Bronson 10, Upper Room 0

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  • 9-11 ceremony held

    Dave Hutcherson, left, of the Amvets and the Marine Corps League, stands with Todd Etheridge of Perkins State Bank in front of a wreath placed at the Tree of Hope during a 9-11 memorial ceremony held Thursday morning, Sept. 11.

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  • Firefighters to visit businesses

    Williston firefighters will conduct prefire planning on all local business in the district.

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  • Volleyball team falls

    The Williston volleyball team fell to Cornerstone, 25-18, 25-14 and 25-13 on Tuesday night.

    The Devils faced two big problems with the visitors, two girls who dominated at the net. Senior Melissa Gomes had 10 kills and four blocks to lead Cornerstone as she took charge on the front line. Her teammate, sophomore Michaele Mantel, also had 10 kills but was also used as a setter, getting 11 assists.

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  • Sports calendar

    THURSDAY, SEPT. 11

    JV Football

    Williston at Chiefland, 7 p.m.

    High School Volleyball

    Williston at Ocala Meadowbrook, 6 p.m. (JV at 5)

    FRIDAY, SEPT. 12

    High School Football

    Williston at Chiefland, 7:30 p.m.

    SATURDAY, SEPT. 13

    High School Volleyball

    JV tournament at Bronson

    MONDAY, SEPT. 15

    High School Volleyball

    Williston at Interlachen, 6:30 p.m. (JV at 5)

    TUESDAY, SEPT. 16

    High School Volleyball

    Newberry at Williston, 7 p.m. (JV at 5:30)

    THURSDAY, SEPT. 18

    JV Football

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  • Devils trounce P.K. Yonge

    The Williston Red Devils squashed the P.K. Yonge Blue Wave 58-20 Friday night at Williston's Booster Stadium.

    P.K. Yonge opened the scoring in the first quarter on a long pass from Carlon Hunt to Devin Wilson for a touchdown. Later in the first quarter Williston answered with a touchdown of their own when Courtney Days fought his way into the end zone from five yards out. The extra point kick by Chris Priest was good to tie the game at 7-7.

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