Sinkhole yawns with car at bottom [For the Times: Paul Pilney] With a gas station cordoned off and gasoline removed, experts ponder how to remove the Toyota and contain the growth.

Lid off garbage debate; sequels to come
Garbage haulers take out an ad opposing more meetings on mandatory pickup, which has divided the commission.

Teen ruled competent this time, takes plea
Found incompetent, then mentally sound, incompetent, then competent, a burglary suspect opts to avoid trial.

Greg Hamilton: On trash plan, politics as usual
For a moment Tuesday, it seemed as if reason and responsible public service were going to take over the rancorous debate on mandatory garbage collection. Then political winds began to blow and that glimmer of hope was snuffed out.

Balanced Pirates see an opportunity
CRYSTAL RIVER -- It would not be a stretch to call Crystal River and Wesley Chapel opposites. But both will be going after the same thing at 7:30 tonight in a region quarterfinal at Pirate Stadium: a win.

Foes have no secrets
Lecanto and Hudson know each other well after two games.

Thomas is trying to raise 'Canes
Citrus coach Jimmy Thomas is a perfectionist.

It was shot heard around the county
When freshman Marcy Mills slammed in a shot from 20 yards out, the decisive goal in Citrus' 2-1 victory over Pasco in a region quarterfinal Tuesday, she put her hands to her head and turned toward her teammates.

Hickey pledges to beef up middle school sports
INVERNESS -- While shortages in athletic facilities and coaches stymied the school district's efforts to expand middle school sports this year, superintendent David Hickey told the School Board on Tuesday that promised improvements would happen during the next school year.

Group dispenses disaster advice
A regional task force lists its steps to prepare for a terrorist attack.

A different kind of building blocks
Elementary school teams learn what it takes to plan a city. And you need more than a McDonald's.

Junior Journalists
These are the fourth grade Junior Journalist stories. The Junior Journalist Club is a partnership between the Citrus County School District and the Citrus Times to promote excellence in writing.

Tourist council agrees to expo but not film
LECANTO -- The Citrus County Tourist Development Council agreed Wednesday to spend $2,861 to partner with Nature Coast Visitor's Guide Inc. to organize a one-day Tourism 2003 Expo on April 26 at the Crystal River Armory.

Student services personnel honored
LECANTO -- Director of student services Renna Jablonskis and coordinator of student services, equity and compliance Rich Hilgert flipped eggs and pancakes last week for student services personnel who were celebrating Student Services Week at the Family Action Center in Lecanto.

Letters: Trash collection can be mandatory and multichoice
Editor: Having just returned from a ham radio confab in the Orlando area and noticing no shortage of litter and trash strewn about, I seriously doubt if mandatory garbage collection will work here, but the politicians seem determined to do what they deem is best for us, like it or not.