Schools seek higher grades [Times photo: Ron Thompson] Inverness Middle, with a C, and Pleasant Grove Elementary, with a B, ask the state to bump them up.

Healthy Kids insurance arrives
That's good news for more than 1,000 school-age children in Citrus who had been on a waiting list.

New year brings new details
The School Board tackles block scheduling at Citrus High and enrollment and construction at the new Forest Ridge Elementary.

State leader outlines goals to aid elderly
The Department of Elder Affairs secretary stresses the need for communities to prepare for a growing senior population.

School starts year with new name, same focus
Still providing God-centered education, the once River Gardens Christian School has moved and is now West Coast.

Tests advance deal on land next to school
The property the School Board recently agreed to buy next to the Lecanto school complex has cleared some initial hurdles, including radon and soil testing.

Rules regulate where school bus stops
Citrus County School District bus stops are determined according to Florida Statutes (FS), the Florida Administrative Code (FAC) and Citrus County School Board Policies Related to the Establishment of School Bus Stops Chapter 234.01.

Withlacoochee board plans no tax rate increase
INVERNESS -- The Withlacoochee River Basin Board on Tuesday adopted a proposed budget for next year, a $10.1-million plan that maintains the current .298 millage rate.

Boys and Girls Club director resigning
The executive director for the Citrus County club says he will step down in early October.

Transportation tips
The Citrus County Public Schools Back To School Information HOT LINE is 341-4700. It is open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday and Aug. 14-18. Since the Hot Line has been in operation, the transportation department has collected the 12 most asked questions and answers. They include: