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February 2, 2001

Doggie dentist
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[Times photo: Ron Thompson]
Randy Byrd, left, and Christopher Tilton watch as Dr. Ron Dumas shows how to check a dog's teeth Thursday at Pleasant Grove Elementary School in Inverness.
Jan Glidewell
Romance, schmoance: This is a real gift of caring
I's closing in, guys and gals.

Civil rights leader to speak
LECANTO -- Dr. Marvin Davies, a noted civil rights activist and president and CEO of the African American Action Alliance, will be the featured speaker at the fifth annual African American Achievement and Recognition Awards Program at 2 p.m. Feb. 10 at the Curtis Peterson Auditorium. Admission is free, and there will be door prizes.

3 suspects, numerous names and 1 stolen car
Deputies find three men -- all of whom gave various names -- and a stolen vehicle in the jail parking lot.

Slayings mirror abuse trends
Two recent local cases mimic a national pattern of grown children victimizing their parents.

Event honors volunteers
AmeriCorps Citrus has graduated 85 percent of members.

Project proposed next to forest
A business park is being considered for a parcel between the Withlacoochee State Forest and a small neighborhood.

Daughter of survivor to discuss destruction of Rosewood in 1923
BEVERLY HILLS -- The 1923 Rosewood incident was ignored for many years until a group of survivors forced the state of Florida to acknowledge the massacre.

31 students with A-rated attendance win $50
At the end of the school year, Citrus County high school students who have four or fewer absences will qualify to win a new car.

Master gardeners to sell fertilizer, give away tree seedlings Feb. 17
The Citrus County Master Gardener Association is having a fertilizer sale and offering free tree seedlings on Feb. 17 from 9 a.m. to noon. The sale will be in the parking lot of the Citrus County Extension Office and Fairgrounds, 3600 Florida Ave. (U.S. 41), Inverness.

Library offers a study of African-American art, culture
The Central Ridge exhibit in observance of Black History Month concentrates on Citrus County.

Bedroom farce spends a few nights in Citrus
A young couple looking to make some money get more than they bargained for in No Sex Please, We're British, which begins tonight at the art league.

Oak Ridge Boys bring harmony to Silver Springs
The county and gospel singers will appear Saturday as part of Silver Springs Park's 2001 concert series.

Ballroom band carries on Dorsey legacy
The only orchestra with the rights to perform classics made famous by Jimmy and Tommy Dorsey will be in concert today.

Panthers seek to lay down the law
LECANTO -- Good cop. Bad cop.

Lecanto determined to overcome loss of stars
LECANTO -- It could have been worse.

They’re more than money changers
Believe it or not, there's more to working in a toll booth than taking cash and making change.

Parkway adds to troopers’ workload
Hernando and Pasco agencies will assist the Florida Highway Patrol in responding to emergencies on the Suncoast Parkway.  


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