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Deborah Russell - Editor
A Publication of
Wednesday April 1, 2015
Inglis, FL 34449
Tom Russell - Publisher
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Permit No. 14
Sally Price - Correspondent
Have a Safe and Happy Easter
Mike Moore - Photojournalist
Community
Easter Weekend Events
Inglis -Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, April
4th from 10am -12pm Inglis Community
Center Children ages infant - 12 years of
age Bring your basket or a bag. Multiple
prizes for everyone. Photo opportuni-
ties with the Easter Bunny. Cookies and
Juice. Sponsored by the Inglis Recre-
ation Committee.
BEVERLY HILLS - Sunday - St. Paul's
Lutheran Church (6150 N. Lecanto
Highway), Beverly Hills, is holding two
Easter egg hunts: 9:30 am for ages 10
and older, and at 9:45 am for ages 9 and
younger. Call 352-489-3027 for details.
CITRUS SPRINGS - Saturday, 10:00
am - Hope Evangelical Lutheran
Church's Youth Group in Citrus Spring
(9425 N. Citrus Springs Blvd.) is holding
an Easter egg hunt in three safe areas for
newborns to age 12, with age-appropri-
ate prizes. Bring a basket or bag for eggs.
Children and parents should meet at the
pavilion area for instructions. For more
information, call 352-489-5511.
Sunday - Reflections Church at Citrus
Springs Middle School (150 W Citrus
Springs Blvd, Citrus Springs) is having
a "Family Fun Day," with a worship ser-
Smoke billowing east of Hwy 491 south of Lecanto was reported by the Citrus County Sheriff Office as a normal controled burn by forestry
vice at 10:17 am (child care, kids' church
Monday in the Withlacoochee State Forest. Forestry was using men on four wheelers to set fires along the edge to control the direction of the
and nursery are available), and fun and
burn. Prescribed burns play a natural role in the health of the forest. Photo/story by Sally Price.
LCSO Arrest
games, 12:00-2:00 pm, including an
Suspect in Crystal River
Easter egg hunt, games and concession
stands. Proceeds from the concessions
Suspect
for
will help fund the "Reflex Students"
shooting has history of violence
summer camp trip.
CRYSTAL RIVER - Saturday, 9:00 am-
Threatening
2:00 pm - Crystal River United Method-
Knight from a previous(2010) arrest was
From Citrus County Sheriff Dept.
ist Church (4801 N. Citrus Ave.) in Crys-
placed on their Facebook page, but no ar-
Violence at WHS
tal River is holding its annual "Breakfast
rest report has, as yet, been posted on the
According to the Citrus County
with the Easter Bunny and Easter Egg
CCSO's website in relation to this crime.
Sheriff s Office Facebook page, deputies
Hunt." The all-you-can-eat pancake
Several previous ar-
were called out to a shooting in Crystal
From The LCSO
breakfast is 9:00-11:00 am - $6 for adults
rests for Mr. Knight were found
River, in the early morning hours of March
and $4 for children; for tickets; call 352-
on the CCSO's website: On July
27. Deputies arrived at W. Concord Street
On the afternoon of March 27,
795-3148 or visit www.crumc.com by
28, 2009 (at the age of 20) he
to find that a vehicle that had crashed into a
2015, Levy County School Board person-
April 1. A free egg hunt for toddlers, pre-
was charged with aggravated Knight
tree in a neighbor's yard. A male - later de-
nel and LCSO Deputies became aware of
schoolers and elementary school-aged
battery causing great bodily
termined to be Cornell D. Knight, of Crys-
a handwritten note found at Williston High
children will be held every 30 minutes
harm (he's accused of hitting a man with
tal River - is suspected of firing four rounds
School. The writer of this note made threats
from 9:30 to 11:00 am, with photos with
his fists and elbows and kicking him, sev-
into the car that a female was driving, but no
to commit violent acts at WHS on Monday
the Easter Bunny, cupcake decorating,
eral times, causing two black eyes a concus-
one was injured. All involved in the incident
March 30, 2015.
inflatables, games and other activities.
sion and a fractured nose). On July 4, 2010
were questioned. Detectives processed the
Through the combined efforts of
Saturday at 2:00 pm - The Easter Egg-
(age 21), he was charged with felony vio-
scene and were expected to execute a search
all three agencies, a 17 year old female Wil-
stravaganza will be held at King's Bay
lation of probation (original charge of bat-
warrant, but details have been sketchy.
liston High School Junior has been arrested.
Park (NW 3rd St.) in Crystal River. A
tery) due to improper exhibition of a firearm
Later that day, the CCSO's Media
Investigators were able to develop the juve-
free egg hunt for babies to age 10, with
and discharging a firearm in public. On July
Division posted that Cornell D. Knight, 25,
nile as a suspect and quickly obtain a verbal
refreshments, crafts, prizes, candy and
15, 2010, he was charged charged with im-
of Crystal River, will be charged with at-
confession.
photos with the Easter Bunny.
proper exhibition of a dangerous weapon or
tempted first degree murder, shooting into
After conferring with personnel
Saturday, 3:00 pm - Red Level Baptist
firearm, knowingly discharging a firearm in
an occupied conveyance, possession of a
from the 8th Circuit State's Attorney Of-
Church (11025 W. Dunnellon Road) in
a public place or roadway and possession of
firearm by a convicted felon and violation
fice, the suspect was taken into custody and
Continued on page 4 - Easter Events
a firearm by a convicted felon.
of probation, with no bond. A mugshot of
Continued on page 8 - Threats