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Drought taking toll on residents
[Times photo: Steve Hasel]
As the aquifer drops to 2.8 feet below normal, a number of homeowners with wells are turning on the tap, but water is not coming out. |
Jeep kills bar patron walking on U.S. 19
The 36-year-old woman, who had just left Jim's Club 19 on Tuesday night, is the third person killed similarly in the vicinity since 1998.
Citrus digest
Cub Scouts to hold Pinewood Derby at mall
Juvenile detention officers to be honored
A ceremony today pays tribute to officers trained to oversee youths at the Marion Regional Juvenile Detention Center.
Inverness' wallet, ambitions expand
A new store downtown adds to improvement funds, which the City Council wants used to spruce up shops and landscaping.
City may get 2nd ambulance at night
The EMS board decides to station an ambulance in Crystal River at night to augment the 24-hour unit serving the city.
Paper has presented fair and full report of prayer controversy
Editor: Re: Christians crowd meeting that misses the point entirely, March 1 column by Jeff Webb, and Board's exploitation of children is shameful, March 4 column by Greg Hamilton:
Bad-inning streak haunts Pirates
So close, and yet so far. That's the sentiment at Crystal River after another close loss -- the fifth by two runs or less.
Metz is trying to strike some college attention
The Lecanto pitcher is only a junior but busy working on his future.
Senior wins statewide honor
Naveen Reddy is chosen to be a Sunshine State Scholar.
A day for celebrating Suess
With green eggs, ham, striped hats and oobleck, first-graders mark the famous writer's birthday.
Classnotes
SPRING 2001 FAMILY WORKSHOP: The Exceptional Student Education Department invites you to the Spring 2001 Family Workshop from 8:30 to 11:45 a.m. Saturday at Lecanto Primary School. Workshops include exploring the Internet, helping your child at home, strategies for building self-esteem and Make-n-Take: Visual Supports. For information, call the ESE Department at 637-9710. For free child care or respite, call Sally Poteete at 637-3749.
Newsmakers
PGE STUDENTS OF THE MONTH: Pleasant Grove Elementary School announces its students of the month for Kindergarten -- Holly Brothers, Kristen Caraballo, Kamryn Lloyd, Ariana Null, Brett Weber. Grade one -- Chase Anderson, Jessica Aten, Tasha Bonanno, Jessica Decker, Jacob Howard.Grade two -- Joey Albrecht, Ryan Geiser, Jasmine Singh, Sara Smiling, Doug Wilson. Grade three -- Mercedes Accardi, Chase Allen, Nicholas Catto, Cody Dawson, Tiffany Peri, Adam Santa Fe. Grade four -- Stefani Baker, Kristie Carnevale, Shirley Crosier, Kayla Ellis, Cory Jensen. Grade five -- Ashely Brown, Tootsie Deddo, Ashley Gaither, Ashley Trigin, Rashard White.
Students tackle matter of manners
Homosassa Elementary classes hit the road to learn more about dining etiquette.
Say it
Citrus High School Honors English juniors were asked: "What is your opinion of The Scarlet Letter?"
Citrus in brief
Audubon Society invites public to state park tour
Tow truck driver gets an unwelcome surprise
When deputies call for help at an accident scene, a Homosassa man shows up, only to be arrested.
Multicar accident injures 3 on CR 490
Authorities say a woman started to turn, then drove through an intersection. No one was seriously hurt.
Free tax assistance
These sites are for free tax assistance offered by Volunteer Income Tax Assistance project (VITA) and AARP, formerly known as American Association of Retired Persons (for older taxpayers). Taxpayers should bring all pertinent records and last year's returns to the sites.
Watering restrictions
The following water use restrictions are in place for Citrus residents:
Noted ink-and-watercolor artist to conduct workshop
HERNANDO -- The Citrus County Art League will sponsor a sumi-e workshop conducted by artist Susan Frame, Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Art League Cultural Center at Annapolis Avenue and County Road 486, Citrus Hills.
Citrus in brief
All CFCC campuses, centers closed March 15-16
Mayor to proclaim Monday Friends of the Library Day
INVERNESS -- Inverness Mayor Joyce Rogers will be the guest speaker at the Friends of the Lakes Region Library meeting at 2 p.m. Monday in the community room at the Lakes Region Library, 1511 Druid Road.
Bring your vegetables, fruits to Canning Center's kitchen
INVERNESS -- The Citrus County Food Preservation Kitchen, commonly referred to as the Canning Center, is open part-time this month.
