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Croaking into viral fame

By Yanet Centeno

Special to the Pioneer

If Toby could meet any celebrity, it would be Kermit the Frog. Amphibian representation matters, you know.

Toby the Toad and Savannah Mikell, the Williston native who found him on her porch, haven’t met Kermit yet, but they did make their debut on live television on July 31.

State Ethics Commission rejects...

By Sean Arnold

Chiefland Citizen

A preliminary investigation by the State of Florida Commission on Ethics found there is probable cause to believe that a former Bronson mayor was in violation of a Florida Statute as the Director of the Levy County School District Department of Transportation due to “exhibiting inappropriate behavior toward a member of his staff.”

Storm water concerns

Recent rains have caused concern for business owners along NW Main Street and Tuesday night two of the them appealed to Williston City Council for help.

Janice Fugate, wife of Williston attorney Norm Fugate, told the council that the water flow and subsequent flooding have become much worse since construction began on Heritage Park.

Armed with photographs, Mrs. Fugate said the water is being pushed down NW 3rd Avenue and flooding the area behind the law offices where employees park.

Former Williston police officer...

Derek Nunn, a former Williston Police Department officer, was shot last week in the line of duty in DeKalb County, Ga.

Nunn was trying to find a murder suspect in Lithonia when he was ambushed and shot by 27-year-old Otis Walker, who allegedly also killed his girlfriend.

Williston Police Chief Dennis Strow said Nunn was shot six times, but is expected to make a full recovery.

Walker remained at large at press time. 

Low-cost spay, neuter clinic...

 Levy Animal Friends (LeAF) and Sheltering Hands (SH) are partnering to bring The Kitty Kontrol Project to Williston.

This project will offer low-cost spay & neuter services for homeless cats. Cat colony overpopulation is best addressed when communities combine their efforts and resources to magnify positive results. The goal of the new project is to spay and neuter 1,000 homeless cats and to assist low-income, seniors and veterans with spay and neuter services.

Council grants most financial...

What started out as a bare bones city budget for FY2019-2020 ended up with almost a quarter million dollars in additions during the Williston City Council's second budget workshop Tuesday night.

For over three hours the council weighed wish list items that included everything from police cars to funding for an animal shelter, but it was salaries that dominated the discussions.

And in order to fund all the "extras", the millage will most likely go up and the council may need to borrow from its reserves to balance the budget.

Wright chosen as city clerk

Six interviewers. Five applicants. Five hours. One clerk position to fill.

That set the stage last week when Williston City Council, the mayor and city attorney spent five hours over two days interviewing applicants in order to name a city clerk.

The result is Latricia Wright, an eight-year city employee, who has been acting as interim clerk since June.

In accepting the position, Wright became the first black person to hold a city charter position, therefore, etching her name in the annals of Williston forever.

Happenings

Democratic Women Meeting

Democratic Women’s Club of Levy County has a new meeting day and time. The new meeting date is Sunday, Aug. 11 at 4 p.m. in the Bronson Library, 600 Gilbert St., Bronson. Light refreshments will be served.

Democratic Party Meeting

The next meeting of the Levy County Democratic Party will be held on Saturday, Aug. 17, beginning at 3:30 p.m., at the Bronson Public Library, located at 600 Gilbert St. in Bronson (Alt. 27, across the street from Save-A-Lot). Light refreshments will be served.

Happenings

August

Democratic Party Meeting

The next meeting of the Levy County Democratic Party will be held on Saturday, Aug. 17, beginning at 3:30 p.m., at the Bronson Public Library, located at 600 Gilbert St. in Bronson (Alt. 27, across the street from Save-A-Lot). Light refreshments will be served.

All interested Democrats are invited to attend.

For more information, visit the Facebook page Levy County Democratic Party or call 352-363-1622.

LGREA Meeting

Midnight Sun Revisited

"The word that Mrs. Bronson is unable to put into the hot, still, sodden air is 'doomed,' because the people you've just seen have been handed a death sentence.

" . . . this is the eve of the end, because even at midnight it's high noon, the hottest day in history, and you're about to spend it in the Twilight Zone."

Rod Serling

The Twlight Zone – Nov. 17, 1961

 

For someone who would live on the beach, I sure don't like hot weather.