Williston Pioneer

03/09/2022

Critically Missing 13-Year-Old Girl; possibly heading to Florida.

The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children and the Roosevelt Police Department in Utah are seeking the public’s help in finding a critically missing 13-year-old girl.

Rylie Secrest vanished from her home in Roosevelt, Utah the morning of March 8, 2022. She has never gone missing before.

Police believe that Rylie may have left with an unknown adult male. They may travel to FLORIDA or Washington state. No suspect or vehicle information is available at this time, according to police.

Rylie is 5’3” tall and weighs 125 lbs. She has hazel eyes and red hair.
If anyone has information about Rylie Secrest you are urged to contact the Roosevelt Police Department at 1-435-722-2330 or the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children at 1-800-THE-LOST, that’s 1-800-843-5678.

03/08/2022

BLUE SPRINGS, BRONSON WILL OPEN FOR THE 2022 SEASON ON MARCH, 19th in time for LEVY COUNTY SCHOOLS SPRING BREAK.

HENRY BECK PARK WILL OPEN ON APRIL 1st.

03/04/2022

The Election Canvassing Board met this morning and certified the March 1, 2022 Williston Municipal Election. One provisional ballot was counted and three were not. The final, certified results are as follows:

Mayor
Charles Goodman 271
Jerry Robinson 175
Daniel Stewart 28

City Council Group D
William Zachary Bullock 240
Darfeness Hinds 227

03/03/2022

Williston City Clerk Latricia Wright is getting a pay raise.

03/03/2022

03/02/2022

Levy County Supervisor of Elections, Tammy Jones, watches as Williston police chief Dennis Strow and County Commissioner Matt Brooks canvass the March 1, 2022 Williston municipal election. In unofficial results, former council president Charles Goodman unseated mayor Jerry Robinson 270-175, while Daniel Stewart received 28 votes. Political newcomer William Zachary Bullock unseated sitting council member Darfeness Hinds by 14 votes, 240-226. The results will be certified March 4. (Shawn Yorks/Staff photo)

03/02/2022

Unofficial Williston municipal election results:
Mayor
Charles Goodman 270
Jerry Robinson 175
Daniel Stewart 28

Council Seat D
William Zachary Bullock 240
Darfeness Hinds 226

Results are unofficial and will be certified March 4

02/28/2022

We're proud to announce our new website!

Local News Clue comes to the Chief Theatre Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email The Suwannee Valley Players present the classic comedy mystery “Clue” at the Chief Theatre this weekend. Read more

02/21/2022

Presidents’ Day, in the United States, holiday (third Monday in February) popularly recognized as honoring George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. The day is sometimes understood as a celebration of the birthdays and lives of all U.S. presidents. Learn more about Presidents’ Day in this article.

02/17/2022

Motorist Advisory: There is currently an active 510-acre prescribed burn just west of NW County Road 347 in the area of NW 31st Place, within Levy County. This may affect travel on County Road 347 due to smoke on the roadways throughout the night and into the morning hours. Motorists are urged to use caution when traveling in the area as visibility may deteriorate quickly, especially during the night time and early morning hours. Motorists are reminded to reduce their speed and utilize low beam headlights in order to adapt to changing weather conditions

02/05/2022

We have finally moved in to our new location!!! We are so excited but we still have a few housekeeping issues to get done and the parking lot is under refinishing. We hope to open back up to the public in a couple of weeks. We appreciate your patience while we get settled. I know it's been a bit chaotic and we've been hard to reach this past month. We will be settled in soon! Here is how you can reach us:

For subscriptions, classifieds, and legals call 352-493-4796 and follow the prompts.

For obituary submissions, call 352-563-6363.

For display advertising, email [email protected] or call 493-4796, select the prompt for subscriptions or classifieds and leave a message for myself or Katrina Mallette . (Our phone system upgrade should be operational by the end of the month).

For News email Shawn Yorks at [email protected].

Our new location is just across Hwy 19 from our old location. Our address is 17 NE 3rd Street, Chiefland FL 32626.

01/10/2022

NOTICE NOTICE NOTICE

For the safety of our citizens, City Hall lobby will be closed until future notice. If you need to pay your utility bill, or need to pick up a permit, please knock an someone will let you in, or you can place your utility payment in the drop box next to the entry door.

If you are coming to qualify for the upcoming Election, please knock and let them know you are there to see the City Clerk for Qualifying.

We are asking that you please wear a mask while in the building.

Thank you for your cooperation and understanding during this time.

01/03/2022

The Levy County Citizen office in Chiefland is temporarily closed to all walk-in customers until further notice. For news items, email [email protected] or reporter Shawn Yorks at [email protected]. For advertising, contact Katrina Mallette at [email protected] or Gina MacKenzie at [email protected]. For classifieds and legals, call 352-563-5966; for subscription information, call 352-564-2951 and for all other calls 352-563-6363 or 352-493-4796.

12/17/2021

Don't have plans for the kids Saturday night. Join us for a movie and fun. Popcorn and drinks will be provided.

Silent Disco headphones will be provided by Desmond Holmes so there will be no noise interference while watching the movie.

Hope to see you there!! 🙂

12/09/2021

Movie Night, December 18, 2021 5:00 p.m. at Cornelius Williams Park.

09/01/2021

Judson Hancock has won the farm bureau speech contest.
https://www.willistonpioneer.com/content/judson-hancock-wins-farm-bureau-speech-contest

08/24/2021

Get a copy of this week's Williston Pioneer to see a preview of the upcoming high school football season in our Football Guide.
https://www.willistonpioneer.com/content/new-coach-new-scheme-new-expectations

08/19/2021

Car sideswipes bus, flees scene
Staff report
The Florida Highway Patrol is searching for a gray 2014-2017 Chevy Malibu they believe sideswiped a Levy County school bus at about 3:45 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 18.
According to their report, the bus driver, a 57-year-old Fanning Springs man, was traveling south on NW 70 Avenue (south of State Road 320) when he saw the Malibu cross into his lane. The bus driver tried to evade the Malibu by driving onto the west shoulder of the road, but the Malibu struck the driver’s side of the bus.
The driver of the Malibu fled the scene. The bus driver and the three students aboard the bus were not injured.
Call 800-387-1290 with information.

08/13/2021

Williston Red Devils football practice, Aug. 13, 2021. Williston opens the regular season Aug. 27 at 7:30 p.m. at home vs. Branford. (Shawn Yorks/Williston Pioneer photos)

08/12/2021

CFEC prepares for possible impacts from Tropical Storm Fred

Central Florida Electric Cooperative will be closely monitoring Fred as it moves toward our service area over the weekend. Fred is expected to intensify again to a Tropical storm by Friday before bringing heavy rain and wind to our area by Saturday.

While the forecasted track of Fred is still uncertain, CFEC is already preparing for any impacts to our system to reduce the number and duration of power outages. Our crews will begin storm repair work as soon as it is safe to do so and restore any outages cause by Fred as quickly as possible.

We encourage our Members to prepare for the storm in advance by getting your disaster supply kit ready and preparing a safe place to shelter until the storm has passed.

As always, outages can be reported by phone at 352-493-2511, toll-free at 1-800-227-1302, or by using the CFEC Connect App or Member Portal at www.cfec.com.

Our mission is to be the finest example of an electric cooperative where excellent service, competitive rates and concern for the consumer, community and environment guide our every action.

08/11/2021

Boat ramps along Suwannee River to close
Sheriff McCallum and members of the Levy County Board of County Commissioners announce the closure of boat ramps along the Suwannee River due to rising water. The following ramps will be closed for launching vessels beginning on August 11th 2021:
• Clay Landing
• Camp Azalea
• Fowlers Bluff
These public ramps will be closed until further notice. Boaters who are using the Suwanee River are asked to keep speeds to a minimum. Please slow to a no wake speed in the areas where houses are located on the river banks to help reduce erosion damage caused by boat wakes.
Thank you for your cooperation.

08/04/2021

Today, we make the tough announcement that Commissioner Mike Joyner has passed away.

Commissioner Joyner had accomplished a lot in his life. From his historic and celebrated career as a law enforcement officer, his hard work and dedication in farming, and his no-nonsense leadership and service representing residents of Levy County, one area that unfortunately not many people got to see in public was his unbelievable and steadfast commitment to keeping the residents and visitors of Levy County safe from disasters.

During the years, Levy County has seen its fair share of disaster, from localized flooding, to hurricanes, to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. During every single one of those events, Commissioner Joyner would work side by side with the men and women that were preparing for, responding to, and recovering from the disaster. Commissioner Joyner would, at the drop of a hat, offer his assistance with anything from answering phone calls from the public, to grabbing a chainsaw and cutting trees out of roadways. He did all of this with no expectation or want of recognition.
He was a man of the people and a defender and advocate to the employees of Levy County. His life as a dedicated professional in his service to the public is a shining example of what a true public servant is and what we all should strive to be.

He was taken from us too soon, but we must remember the lessons that we learned from him and continue his example of public service, pride in work, and dedication to our fellow human.
Even though he has left us, he will never be forgotten and his message of hard work and public dedication will be continued.

08/02/2021

Williston city hall is closed as the deal with an employee spike in COVID cases.
https://www.willistonpioneer.com/content/williston-city-hall-closed-until-further-notice

07/30/2021

07/28/2021

Police chief urges public to lock their doors as rash of burglaries hit area.
https://www.willistonpioneer.com/content/williston-police-chief-lock-your-car-doors

07/08/2021

ROAD CLOSURE ALERT

County Road 335 will be closed from 121 to Hwy 318 due to heavy flooding until further notice. Road detour signs will be posted

07/07/2021

**Update 6:30 PM: Power has been restored to the northwest section of Williston thank you so much for your patience.

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**Update 5:10 PM: The last line is being run at this time.

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**Original post 4:30 PM: Our linemen are still working as fast as they safely can to restore power to the northwest section of the city.

Thank you for your continued patience.

07/07/2021

Levy County is requesting any Levy County residents that have received damage to their personal homes as a result of Tropical Storm Elsa to please report it to us in order to relay the information to the State of Florida and FEMA. You can report damage by going to our website at levydisaster.com or by calling 352-486-5155 or 352-486-5576. Phone lines will be open until 3pm today. Thank you for your help.