[Times photo: Kevin White] Farming -- an adored legacy Joann Beasley has lovingly immersed herself in the business of tilling the soil on the farm her dad left her.

June 10, 2000

Pine pest infestation rapidly spreading
The Southern pine beetle is now infecting 122 spots in Hernando as eradication crews are falling steadily behind in removing the plagued trees.

Event marks adults' degree of success
Forty-five graduates of the county's GED and adult high school program gather to recognize another step in their lives.

Couple sues Eckerd Corp., says prescription filled incorrectly
BROOKSVILLE -- Virginia and Lawrence Colby, both 70, of Spring Hill filed a lawsuit against Eckerd Corp. and pharmacist Kevin R. Coit Wednesday in Circuit Court.

NAACP head faces third DUI charge
The president of the Hernando County Chapter of the NAACP has been arrested and charged with drunken driving for the third time.

National Fishing Week not just a proclamation
It's about getting out and wetting a line, it's about promoting the traditional values and lifestyle of the sport, and it's about kids and conservation and community.

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