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The Newscaster-Nature Coast News
Remembering the past
Betsy Bohrer, mixed media artist from Lakeland, walked away with Best of Show this weekend at the
Florida Manatee Festival in Crystal River. Gregory Jones of Lakeland took second place with mixed media
Dunnellon was platted as a railroad town in 1890 for transportation for phosphate, timber, produce
and Ian Williams, wildlife wood sculptor from Hernando, took the third place ribbon. Alexis Ellis, local
and passengers. This 1972 picture is of the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad depot on South Williams
young potter in her first show won the Award of Achievement with her pottery. Tobey Phillips, Special
which served the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad from 1908 until 1967. The Greater Dunnellon Historical So-
Events Coordinator for the Chamber of Commerce pulled off a great quality festival with the help of many.
Traffic Crash - Continued from page 1
ciety purchased the depot from CSX Transportation Inc in 1992. In 2002 the Historical Society obtained
a grant to restore this historic station which is now used for many community events bringing new life
to a grand old historic building.
in front of deputies, then proceeded south on S.R. 121 from Williston and
made another U-turn at the Williston airport. Maj. Sullivan activated his emer-
gency lights in an attempt to stop Willard, who refused to pull over and sped
up to 75 mph, with Sgt. Wells in pursuit with his emergency lights and siren
activated. Willard continued traveling south on S.R. 121, “weaving all over
the road,” according to Maj. Sullivan who also stated the deputies feared Wil-
lard might cause a head-on collision. Just prior to arriving at the intersection
Williard
of S.R. 121 and Hwy. 41, Sullivan said that Willard brought the Nissan to an
abrupt stop and “shot deputies a bird.” Willard’s right hand was not visible, and deputies
ordered him at gun point to show his hands and get out of the truck. Willard refused to get
out of the truck, “but finally reached out of the driver s window to shoot us the bird with
both hands,” said Sullivan.
Willard is a very large man, according to Sullivan, 6 ft. 2 inches tall and 300 lbs.,
and had to be physically removed from the truck, while resisting deputies with violence. He
was finally restrained with two pairs of handcuffs and charged with fleeing and attempting
to elude a police officer and resisting arrest with violence. When he arrived at the Levy
County Jail, Willard apologized to Sgt. Wells, said Sullivan. There were no injuries, accord-
ing to the LCSO.
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We will be selling auction homes of all types throughout this year
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sales, you can bid today and get an answer on your offer very
quickly. Here are just some of the auction homes now available:
- Yankeetown cute 3 bedroom suggested bid price $49,500.
- Bronson 3/2 suggested bid $18,000
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Licensed Real Estate Broker
352-447-4442
Double D Auction Services, LLC
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Licensed Florida Auctioneer#AU4300
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Land Clearing - Fill - Septic Installation
Carl Roof, Owner
19371 SE Butler Rd.
Inglis, FL 34449
Since 1973
352-447-2733
352-257-8250 cell