A pumpkin smile [Times photo: Maurice Rivenbark] Alexus Inmon, 4, rests on a pumpkin while visiting Whispering Meadows Equestrian Center during a recent visit by Alexus and her Brooksville Head Start classmates. Halloween events and fall festivals 11th annual Haunted House and Halloween Bash, 6 to 10 p.m. today, Hernando Park/Community Activity Center, 205 E Fort Dade Ave., Brooksville. Featuring a haunted house, pumpkin carving contest, costume contest, games and entertainment. Sponsored by the Hernando County Recreation Department. 754-4031.

Enrichment Centers get new partner
The non-profit senior organization joins with Oak Hill Hospital and will get new offices in Spring Hill and Brooksville.

Cheney to campaign at Weeki Wachee Spring
Gov. Jeb Bush and Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf will join the vice presidential nominee.

Stop construction, candidate is told
BROOKSVILLE -- The Hernando County Development Department has ordered County Commission candidate William "Alonzo" Merritt to stop work on a home he is building for a prominent local doctor while it looks into his business qualifications.

Two candidates learn on fast track
In the County Commission District 5 race, both began with no government experience.

Hernando digest
Spring Hill man killed in hit-and-run accident

Candidate reply
The Times offers candidates not recommended by its editorial board an opportunity to reply. Here is one of those replies.

Diane Rowden, District 3
Two candidates. Two different approaches and philosophies about county government.

Hernando briefs
Forest walks series begins this weekend

Hernando has learned lesson
BROOKSVILLE -- Hernando has a year's experience since it lost in the opening round of last season's regional volleyball playoffs.

Ex-Leopard is new Hernando coach
BROOKSVILLE -- Hernando has reached into the past to help build its future, with another alumnus joining the Leopards' coaching ranks.