Art league breaks ground on new theater
The Citrus County Art League is planning a 7,000-square-foot facility with 200 seats expected to cost about $1-million.

Mock disaster puts power plant to test
A fictitious earthquake forces Florida Power workers to contain core damage while being graded by federal officials.

Deputy's testimony leads to mistrial
The officer quotes a man facing battery charges as saying, "I'm not going back to jail," revealing a part of his history that jurors were not supposed to know.

Time to sound off on Floral City bypass ideas
The Heritage Council, which has concerns about bypassing downtown, wants to hear what residents think.

Citrus digest
Uncle Sam Jam set in Inverness again

Sophomores get to be teacher-for-a-day
CRYSTAL RIVER -- Crystal River High School Health Academy students taking sophomore English honors needed leadership experience. It is part of the requirements, said academy director Judy Powell. So she recently took her students to Crystal River Primary School, where they spent a day teaching kindergarteners and first-graders.

Burn ban in place because of dry, windy conditions
LECANTO -- Due to extremely dry and windy conditions, Citrus County residents have been placed under a burn ban until further notice, county public safety director Charles Poliseno said.

Pitch and catch
Senior Jimmy Metz is king of the hill and the dominant pitcher Class 3A state semifinalist Crystal River needed.

Pitch and Catch
Catcher and triple crown batting champ Clayton Trenary is "the best player I've ever coached," Hall says.

All-area squad
COACH OF THE YEAR: Brent Hall, Crystal River.

Say it
Citrus High School students were asked: "What are your plans for the summer?"

Newsmakers
STUDENT MUSICIAN: Shannon Lowe, a Crystal River High School 2000 graduate, has been accepted to the Sarasota Music Festival in Sarasota, which plays host to student musicians who win their spots by audition. For more than three weeks in June, festival participants will be engaged in intense chamber music studies, rehearsals, master classes and performances. They will be coached by top professional players of their instruments.

Teachers show off fruits of grant money
17 county educators take part in the First Annual Teacher Mini-Grant Expo.