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Hernando County Fair
[Times photo (2002): Kevin White]
Although the fair is looking to polish its image, the livestock shows will continue to be a major part of the event. A year ago, William Wing said goodbye to his prize winning steer.
A modern makeover
A new company for the rides, a fresh coat of paint and a "Wild and Western" theme are meant to perk up attendance, which has lagged in recent years.
Concerts, cowboys, contests and more
BROOKSVILLE -- Although the Hernando County Fair and Youth Livestock Show is by no means a spectator sport, there will be plenty of opportunities to just sit back and watch a show this year.
Livestock shows teach life lessons
A Future Farmers of America adviser says the requirements for success go beyond the events, from painstaking organization to self-discipline.
Dress your dog; prepare to gorge
There will be plenty of chances to participate in the fair, from a Mardi Gras parade led by costumed dogs and owners to a sundae eating contest.
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District to buy land for school
A new magnet school for 1,200 children in grades K-8 would go on Spring Hill property now owned by the Diocese of St. Petersburg.
Springstead principal removed from top job
Dot Dodge had been suspended two weeks ago. The school district remains quiet about the reason.
Shopping trip on birthday plants man behind bars
Authorities say a Wal-Mart customer failed to pay for his cart loaded with electronics -- and a cheesecake.
Bickering Democrats react to pink slips
"One of the poles in this dispute" says the county's executive committee needs a leader who can restore the peace.
NCT doesn't go far for baseball coach
SPRING HILL -- Administrators at Nature Coast Technical High have conducted a national search to assemble the varsity coaching staff for the school scheduled to open in August, but the hire of a local for the baseball position apparently has lended immediate credibility to the program.
Crime rate inches up for Hernando
Reasons cited by the sheriff include population increases, the opening of the Suncoast Parkway and a stagnant economy. The state crime rate fell in 2002.
Teen faces charge after fire at school
He is accused of setting a fire Monday in a Powell Middle School bathroom. No one was injured.
Submarine veterans offer moral, financial support
SPRING HILL -- The SubLime student submarine project at Springstead High School got some welcome support recently by way of a group of local World War II submarine veterans, who helped raise $600 for the effort to send the team to the International Human-Powered Submarine Races in Washington, D.C., in June.
Built for (human) speed
It looks like an 8-foot torpedo. But the submarine built by a group of high school students is a racing vessel, and the power source is legs.
The buddies back home
Young Westside Elementary students are honoring troops overseas by displaying their names on homemadedog tags and a "wall of fame." And then there are the jelly beans.
Letters: Seven Hills shares no blame for failure of apartment plan
Editor: Re: Low-cost housing down, but not out, April 3 Times:
