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Field of gold

[Times photo: Daniel Wallace]
Mark Melton, 39, maneuvers through a field off Cortez Boulevard and Lockhart Road near Hill 'n Dale on Wednesday. The Melton family has a few hundred acres planted in rye, which they combine for seed and bale for straw. |
Test helper won't face any charges
Prosecutors downplay the gravity of the offense and say the Moton Elementary teacher has been punished enough.
Hernando digest
Panel studying new rules for airboats meets today
County takes steps to improve safety, security
The anthrax scare was a while ago, but Hernando is still trying to tackle such threats.
Hospitals stuck in paralyzing deadlock
The mutual opposition is blocking one hospital's move and another's open-heart surgery center.
Parents: Keep bus service as it is
A proposal that could phase out school bus service to areas within 2 miles of schools worries some parents and day care centers.
Letters: Plenty of Wal-Marts already
Editor: Re: Mighty Wal-Mart, please heed my cry, May 5 column by Jeff Webb:
Eicholtz, Sufficool, Ales top the list
BROOKSVILLE -- Three county athletes and three coaches were deemed best in their respective sports with the release of the All-Gulf Coast Athletic Conference spring teams.
Heat comes to know success
SPRING HILL -- Central's George Kirshy might have felt odd playing alongside eight Springstead members were it not for the fact he feels stranger playing against them.
Class notes
EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY: The school's K-Kids, a student service club, will hold a dedication ceremony today at 9:30 a.m. to unveil the school's Memory Garden, which is dedicated to the victims of the Sept. 11 tragedy. Members of the community are invited to attend.
Senior heeded her inner voice
Hernando High's valedictorian pursued a tough academic regimen in a quest for learning. Now the scholar's scholar is aiming even higher: nuclear engineering.
The search for the college dollar
A committee at Central High helps students and parents determine what scholarships are worth applying for.