Brown Schools to close Friday
More than 90 employees lose their jobs, and kids are shifted. Black Diamond says good riddance, but mental health advocates bemoan the loss.

District panel to study middle school sports
School officials respond to two mothers who question a policy of cutting children from middle school teams.

Grads get praise for facing addictions
Citrus' four drug court grads, who chose treatment over jail time, get kudos from Florida's top antidrug official.

Caution to slow school plans
The board cools to a gym renovation proposal as it frets that recently passed amendments will affect capital spending projects.

A Bolt of greatness
LECANTO -- Golf was a bit bland. Players dressed alike, talked alike and, well, looked alike. To a certain degree, the sport lacked personality.

Locals show respect for one of their own
LECANTO -- Longtime Citrus County resident Denny Allen met legendary golfer Tommy Bolt when Allen was 10. He later caddied for Bolt on occasion.

Lancaster takes over state's top PTA job
Pat Lancaster estimates she has been involved with PTA in one capacity or another for about 20 years. She is now in the PTA's top spot in the state as the new Florida PTA president.

Students' manatee swim splashes into 'Ranger Rick'
The pictures of Crystal River Middle School students were taken a year ago. They're now printed in the nature-themed magazine.

Today's lesson provided by owl stomachs
Fourth-graders at Forest Ridge Elementary recoil, then revel during a science project on owl pellets.

Students pay tribute to veterans
In their own way, with songs and spirit, pupils at Inverness Primary School say "thank you" to veterans.

Citrus digest
Bicyclist hurt in apparent hit-and-run

Editorial
A special moment of sportsmanship, class
In the world of sports today, fans too often are unwilling witnesses to boorish behavior.