Treasure-trove [Times photo: Maurice Rivenbark] Awilda Fonte of Spring Hill looks through surplus books the school system gave away on Nov. 17. The used library and text books are available two to three times a year at the School Distribution Center on Mobley Road in Brooksville.

United Way executive director dies at 58
Marilyn Ceh will be remembered for her warm personality and for expanding programming and funding.

Chemical mix sparks morning evacuation
SPRING HILL -- About 120 people had to be evacuated from a bowling alley Wednesday when a janitor mixed cleaning fluids and created a potentially deadly concoction. No one was seriously injured, however, at Spring Hill Lanes, 8447 Commercial Way, and the lanes reopened before lunch.

Oh, deer! Lawn depicts racy reindeer games
Cutouts show deer doing what deer sometimes do. Neighbors call it disgusting.

Commissioners wrestle with future of EDC
Uncertainty surrounds the economic development panel as commissioners consider paying the University of Florida to develop a strategic business growth plan.

Batch of flu vaccine arrives
Health officials get another 1,000 doses, enough, they say, that only the highest-risk people should seek the shots.

Rate hike seems punishment for sin of water use
Re: Water rate hike under review, Nov. 28 Hernando Times.

DeAngelis Lions' lone bright spot
SAN ANTONIO -- Former Springstead High School standout Angie DeAngelis enjoyed a season of personal success as a freshman on the Saint Leo women's soccer squad, but team success was no where to be found.

Farrell kicks in to help Eagles
SPRING HILL -- It's a blessing John Bifulco is enjoying, but one he hopes is fleeting.

Springstead must stay 'under control'
Two things we know about the Springstead girls basketball team after Tuesday's victory against Lake Weir: the Eagles are deep, and they don't mind the occasional foul.

Leopards go the extra mile to improve
Hernando cross country coach Ernie Chatman and five runners drove 550 miles for the chance to run all of five kilometers in a high-profile track meet in North Carolina this past weekend.

Grants fuel classroom projects
The Hernando Education Foundation gives recipients money for projects not covered by regular school funding.

Teachers gain access to lunar samples
By getting certification, 27 elementary school educators can check out lunar rocks and soil from a NASA program.

Teen's portraits catch the eye
Marisa Grande captures prizes for her works of art, some of which hang at Hernando High.

Hernando in brief
Kiwanis Club plans first evening meeting