My name is July Fordham, me and my horse six pack qualified to go to the 2025 NBHA Circle Y Saddles Open and Senior World Championships which was Oct 24 – Nov 1. People of all ages come from all over the world and Six Pack and I got to compete against some amazing competitors and stiff competition.We competed in the Pole Bending Saturday Oct … Continue reading July Fordham overcomes adversity at major barrel racing competition
SubmittedIn our small town of Trenton, we’re blessed to have someone truly special amongst us —Lessie Mae McGee, my amazing grandmother, and our family’s Matriarch. Lessie Mae is a lifelong resident of Trenton, a proud mother of 11 children, grandmother to over 200 grandkids; great-grands and great-great-grands, and she is one of the most loving and caring people I’ve ever known. She is the only … Continue reading Community Spotlight: A living tribute to a Trenton treasure
The Supervisor of Elections Office missed a payment to Dominion, the company that makes voting machines, because the invoice was sent to an email address that does not exist.The total cost on the invoice was $18,059.04 and covered licenses, firmware and warranties for the county’s voting systems.The money will come out of the general fund, but it will actually be covered by the money the … Continue reading Supervisor of Elections Office missed payment to Dominion because invoice was sent to email address that does not exist
After reviewing Gilchrist County’s current wildland fire conditions and the area weather forecast, a mandatory countywide burn ban has been issued. The ban will remain in effect until November 2Sth 2025, unless otherwise extended.The mandatory burn ban affects all of Gilchrist County, including all rural and municipal areas The county-wide mandatory burn ban prohibits all outside / open burningPlease note that the ban does not … Continue reading Mandatory burn ban in effect
Trenton voted to fund a city wide paving project by cutting its Public Safety Department at Monday’s meeting. During the unscheduled guests portion of the meeting, Trenton resident Tom Rittenhouse said he got signatures from residents that live near him stating they would prefer to keep police over having their roads paved. Commissioner Randy Rutter said he was more interested in a road assessment similar to … Continue reading Trenton votes to fund city-wide paving project by cutting public safety
An 83-year-old Bell man was killed in an accident at the intersection of 232 and 235 in Alachua County, according to Florida Highway Patrol. State troopers say the man was traveling east on 232 in a Ford Maverick with a 33-year-old Bell woman as a passenger. He crossed 235 in front of a Nissan Maxima that was being driven by a 39-year-old woman from Archer … Continue reading Bell man killed in accident at intersection of 232 and 235 in Alachua County
A Bell High School football player is facing charges after taking an opposing player’s helmet off and using it to hit him in the head.The Fernandina Beach Police Department posted on Facebook Tuesday that it had secured an arrest warrant for 18-year-old Daniel Byers because removed the helmet of a 15-year-old Fernandina Beach player and subsequently struck him in the head with it.According to the … Continue reading Bell football player facing charges after taking opponent’s helmet, hitting him with it
The Gilchrist County Board of County Commissioners approved an agreement with Ginnie Springs Outdoors.The goal of the agreement is to make Ginnie Springs safer and more family friendly.According to the agreement, Ginnie Springs Outdoors will ensure that all marketing will clearly state that Ginnie Springs is “Family Friendly” and that firearms, public nudity, the distribution of controlled substances and the consumption of alcohol by individuals … Continue reading County Commission approves agreement with Ginnie Springs Outdoors
FDC Press ReleaseThe Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) proudly hosted the 2025 Statewide K9 Tracking and Training Event. This event serves as an advanced training and competition opportunity for top-qualifying FDC K9 tracking teams from across the state to showcase their abilities and share best practices for responding to incidents and emergencies.“Our K9 tracking teams are an integral part of public safety in Florida and … Continue reading Cross City Correctional Institution takes first place at FDC K9 tracking and training event
