Old Town News

While en route to his residence Saturday night, Cedar Key Police Chief Virgil Sandlin observed a truck speeding at 39.25 mph in a 25 mph zone on Gulf Boulevard.

The yearly holiday event Operation Christmas Child is celebrating another successful year of collecting shoe boxes filled with gifts, personal hygiene items and lots of love for needy children overseas, says area coordinator Colleen Ruehl.

Published: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 5:59 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. Mark Ambrose Fisher, 50, of Old Town was sentenced Monday to 18 months in state prison.

Published: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 7:42 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 7:42 a.m. A Homeless Veteran's Stand Down will be held Friday in Lake City and free transportation has been arranged for vets in several rural counties.

Ninety-year-old Olga, a long-term resident at Tri-County Nursing Home, in Trenton, looked a little confused when a small group of people entered her room asking questions about expecting visitors Thursday.

A former Dixie County building inspector has been sentenced to 6 1/2 years in federal prison.

Eighteen-year-old Joseph Moherek, clad in only sneakers, a baseball cap and a pair of faded jeans, held his skateboard loosely by the nose and stared hard at the obstacle in front of him.

A Wakulla Springs man charged with drunken driving is learning the hard way that one should not mess with a grandmother from Old Town.

Wes Higgins is a retired logger who had dedicated his life to helping the less fortunate.

Published: Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at 9:37 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at 9:37 p.m. A Dixie County man arrested earlier this summer as a suspected leader of a multi-county burglary ring will remain free on a $50,000 bond, despite additional charges -- including racketeering -- that were filed against him on Tuesday.

Published: Monday, July 20, 2009 at 9:02 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, July 20, 2009 at 9:02 a.m. The Levy County Sheriff's Office is asking for help to determine whether a man being held at the county jail committed robberies in their neighborhood in Alachua, Gilchrist, Lafayette or Levy counties.

Published: Monday, July 6, 2009 at 8:04 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, July 6, 2009 at 8:04 a.m. A Trenton teen driving a go-cart was seriously injured during a 4th of July crash with a pick up.