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and Miller were also suspended from their public offices by Gov. Crist on Nov. 5.
All four men are accused of conspiring and soliciting bribes in connection with
their positions in government, offering their approval for developments in exchange for
money or other incentives. The governor's order prevents the four men from making any
further decisions on behalf of the residents of Levy County and Cross City.
Dawson, Green and Yearty appeared in Gainesville federal court, Nov. 5, before
U.S. Magistrate Judge Allan Kornblum, who unsealed indictments against them after they
surrendered on pending arrest warrants. Parker was arraigned in court on Nov. 6. All four
arrived in court in handcuffs and shackles and were released on their own recognizance,
with specific orders for restriction of their activities.
One indictment charged that Yearty and Parker had dinner at the Hilton Hotel in
Gainesville, to discuss a New York City trip and accepted $10,000 before making the trip in
early Dec., 2007. Names of the developments linked to the allegations against the four men
were not specified in the court records.
In October, three former Dixie
Food Ranch
County officials were arrested by FBI agents
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at the Cross City Courthouse, former Dixie
County commissioners, John "Big John" Lee
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former Dixie County building and zoning
Saturday Dec. 13,2008
inspector, Willie "Billy" Dewey Keen, Jr.
Pictured (L to R) is Chris and Tammy Howard and their daughter Mackenzie Howard (1st
They also appeared in federal court before
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place winner) and Trisha Gail Ballard, the post's Ladies' Auxiliary President.
Judge Kornblum, accused of soliciting bribes
in exchange for approving plans for unspeci-
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fied developments, and lying to FBI agents
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during a federal investigation. Keen was ar-
&
rested in Sept., charged with stealing more
Patriot Pen Winners
than $5000 from Dixie County's Commu-
Prizes
nity Development Block Grant funds. Keen
for
Winners of the local Patriot's Pen essay contest were honored with a ceremony
had been convicted of buying votes in Dixie
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and banquet, Nov. 7, at V.F.W. Post 8698 in Inglis. The post also marked the celebration of
County in the early 1990's and was released
Veterans Day Tuesday.
in 1993 after serving a short federal prison
The theme of the 300 to 400 word essay, by students in grades 6 through 8, was
term. After his release, he was hired by
"Why America's Veterans Should be Honored." Winners were all students at Yankeetown
county officials to work in the building and
School: Mackenzie Howard (1st place), 8th
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zoning office, where he'd worked until his
grade, who was awarded a trophy and $100; and
retirement a few months ago. According to
Christina Brancato (2nd place), 6th grade,
officials both trials are set for December.
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