http://dcadvocate.net/blog/wordpress Dixie County's Local Newspaper Tue, 16 Feb 2010 20:53:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Tuesday afternoon, a Dixie County Grand Jury issued an unsealed indictment for John William Kalisz in the shooting death of Captain Chad Allan Reed on January 14th.  Kalisz was charged with First Degree Murder While Armed, a Capital Felony.  The indictment reads that Kalisz “unlawfully and from a premeditated design and intent to ... http://dcadvocate.net/blog/wordpress/2010/02/16/grand-jury-indicts-kalisz-for-chad-reed-shooting/ My name is Denise Williams (former Sergeant with the DCSO).  I am a friend of Chad Reed's and I traveled down from Atlanta, GA to attend his funeral services.  As you know at the funeral Pastor Brown advised that Chad wanted to have a Well built to help poor impoverished ... http://dcadvocate.net/blog/wordpress/2010/01/22/help-build-a-well-for-chad/ Tragically, Officer Chad Reed has reportedly passed away at the hospital. Please keep his family and coworkers in your prayers.ShareThis http://dcadvocate.net/blog/wordpress/2010/01/14/dcso-officer-didnt-make-it/ At least one suspect in the shooting of four people in Brooksville, in which two elderly women were killed and a pregnant juvenile was wounded, has been apprehended in Cross City at the Foodland intersection.  There was a shootout after the suspects were chased from Fanning Springs. Apparently the suspect ... http://dcadvocate.net/blog/wordpress/2010/01/14/dcso-has-shooter/ Former County Commissioners Alton Land and "Big John" Driggers were sentenced today to three years and one month (why the extra month?) and three years of probation today in Gainesville. In Monday night's meeting, the Cross City City Council decided to keep Johnny Greene on the City payroll until his appeals ... http://dcadvocate.net/blog/wordpress/2010/01/13/three-years/ Sorry, folks, but they just sent us this on Monday night. It won't make it in the paper on time.  Please help spread the word to people who may need it: Farm Share Inc. is on a mission to continue feeding Florida ’s families.  This evening, Farm Share is delivering a ... http://dcadvocate.net/blog/wordpress/2010/01/11/free-produce-tuesday-jan-12-in-chiefland/ All Dixie County roll-off sites will be OPEN on Christmas Day if they're normally scheduled to be open on Fridays.ShareThis http://dcadvocate.net/blog/wordpress/2009/12/22/christmas-day/ From Scott Garner, with the Emergency Management Office: The National Weather Service has some concern about a storm system approaching from the west. While there is some uncertainly in the forecast, they have a "Slight Risk" for severe storms in the forecast for Thursday. Below is an excerpt from the 3:26 AM ... http://dcadvocate.net/blog/wordpress/2009/11/30/storm-on-the-way/ On Tuesday, 24 November 2009 the Lafayette State Bank in Mayo, Florida was robbed by Jacob P. Launius of Murphysboro, Illinois. Launius entered the bank at approximately 11:24 am and approached a bank teller, placing a handwritten note on her counter. The teller read the note that stated that ... http://dcadvocate.net/blog/wordpress/2009/11/24/busted-2/ The DCSO is currently involved in a high speed chase in Jena and Steinhatchee involving a car that is suspected in a Lafayette County Bank robbery earlier today. The car was pursued from Steinhatchee Falls into Steinhatchee by Officer "DK" Danny King, where he was joined by other officers.  The chase ... http://dcadvocate.net/blog/wordpress/2009/11/24/dcso-in-hot-pursuit-of-suspected-bank-robbers/