By Emily MaurerAugust has been a busy month for our residents. We have been very busy with community events and parties.We started our month out strong with birthday bash. Hardeetown Baptist Church from Chiefland came out and brought cupcakes to share. They handed out presents to all of our birthday residents. Celebrating and connecting with the residents Hardeetown brought as many people as they could … Continue reading Ayers residents enjoy August events

Gloria Arroyo from Lafayette State Bank spoke to the Rotary Club of Gilchrist County about phishing and fraud Monday afternoon.Arroyo said $59 million are lost to scams in Florida alone, and phishing attacks on seniors are up 65 percent year-over-year.Arroyo said phishing is digital deception in which cybercriminals impersonate legitimate institutions to steal people’s personal information.Phishing can be attempted via email, texting and phone calls, … Continue reading Gloria Arroyo from Lafayette State Bank speaks to Rotary about phishing and fraud

SubmittedHaven Hospice was awarded two Florida Hospice and Palliative Care Association (FHPCA) Awards of Excellence at the FHPCA 41st Annual Forum in Orlando, Florida.Haven’s Dementia Care Program won the Excellence in Program Innovation Award for Clinical Practice. This award recognizes services or programs provided by a hospice organization that demonstrate the power of creativity and ingenuity to impact the practice and the community; reward the … Continue reading Haven Hospice Wins Florida Hospice and Palliative Care Association Awards

Two Cross City men, 36 and 27, were killed in a crash at the intersection of US 129 and County Road 340 Thursday, according to Florida Highway Patrol. Gilchrist County Troopers are still investigating the crash, FHP said. A preliminary investigation indicated that the vehicle with the Cross City men failed to stop at the stop sign on 340 and crossed the path of an … Continue reading Cross City men killed in crash north of Bell

By Tammy HalePerception is different from person to person. That definitely applies to the Community Paramedicine Program. I see it as a valuable program that is in place to assist some of the most vulnerable people in our county — people who may be struggling to access the care and resources they need. However, for one Gilchrist County woman, it is a visit from Ryan … Continue reading What’s Good?

SubmittedEighty colorful handmade aprons will help Trenton Elementary School’s youngest students get creative in the classroom this fall, courtesy of the Springhouse Quilt Guild.The aprons were delivered to teachers on Wednesday, August 5, just days before students returned to school on August 11. Members of the Trenton-based guild sewed the aprons as a community service project for the school’s Voluntary Prekindergarten students.Each apron represents a … Continue reading Springhouse Quilt Guild Stitches Community Spirit into 80 Colorful Aprons for Trenton Elementary Pre-K