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Community

Seeking Artists

The Florida Artists Gallery is inviting art-

ists from Citrus and adjoining counties to

participate in its Starving Artists Sale to be

held on the lawns of the historic Knight

House in Floral City on February 1, 2014.

A 10 by 10-foot space is $30. No com-

mission will be taken by the Gallery. For

information call 352-344-9300.

Free Bowe Events

Army Sgt Bowe Bergdahl has

been a POW in Afghanistan for over 4-1/2

years. Bowe is an Idaho resident but Cit-

rus County considers him one of ours and

is doing it's best to show our support and

bring the awareness to everyone that we

need to bring Bowe Home. If you are an

individual or a business that would like to

be involved with this project please con-

tact Cynthia Holden, Cyn2719@yahoo.

com or 352-628-6481.

Sat Feb 8. Citrus County Mall.

Wellness Fair. 9-4pm. Petition signing,

Bowe decals available. Register for free

drawing. Bring no longer needed cell

phones.

Sat Feb 15. Purple Heart Cere-

mony. Citrus County Armory. Across from

Jodi Eller, 31, of St. Augustine became the first woman to complete the 1,515-mile Florida Circumnavigational Saltwater Paddling Trail that

Home Depot in Crystal River. 11am-2pm.

runs from Pensacola to Key West to the Georgia border. Eller paddled most of the trail in 2008 with husband Matt Keene, the first "thru pad-

Petition signing, Bowe decals available.

dler" of the trail, and she completed the remaining segments in late 2013.

Man charged with manufacturing

Internet Post

needed cell phones.

First Time Home Buyer Classes

drugs in the presence of a child

Citrus County Housing Services

Leads Deputies

is offering First Time Homebuyers classes

From Citrus County Sheriff Dept.

to interested individuals from 8:30am-

amine. Hazmat (Hazardous Materials Unit)

4:30pm on Saturday, February 8th, 2014

To Suspect

was contacted to render the lab safe.

Deputies with the Citrus County

at the Citrus County Resource Center, lo-

Meanwhile, Agy gave a full con-

Sheriff s Office were sent to a W. Blade

cated at 2804 W. Marc Knighton Court in

fession to deputies at the hospital. He also

Ln. Dunnellon residence, Jan. 13, due to

From Citrus County Sheriff Dept.

Lecanto. There is no charge to attend these

told them where they could find other drug-

the drug overdose of 24 year-

sessions, but you must reserve your seat.

making items in the home, which was not

old Joseph Michael Agy. The

Suspect - shot/killed by victim

Participants who attend the en-

his residence, as he is homeless and lives in

report stated that Mr. Agy re-

Deputies with the Citrus County

tire session will receive a Certificate of

the Ocala National Forest in Marion County,

sponded to deputies when they

Sheriff s Office received a call on Jan. 21

Completion that is required for Neigh-

the report stated.

arrived. Emergency Medical

from a person who had seen a post on Face-

borhood Stabilization Program and other

The homeowner stated that she had

Services also arrived, worked

Agy

book from a person asking for help.

first time homebuyer assistance programs.

been out of town and had just come home

on Mr. Agy and transported

Deputies responded to a residence

The class will consist of the entire home

on Jan. 12 to find Agy there with a young

him to Seven Rivers Regional Medical Cen-

located at 13347 S. Old Jones Rd. in Flo-

buying process from preparing your credit

boy. She said that she and the young boy had

ter in Crystal River.

ral City at 1:43 p.m. and found a deceased

and finances, shopping for a home, home

awakened the next morning (Jan. 13), but

At the Dunnellon residence, a

man, who was later identified as Johnathan

inspection, fair housing, available loan

Agy was not there. She said he returned to

deputy was shown a green book bag that

Braden, 27, of 522 NE Crystal St., Crystal

products, loan approval and closing. A va-

her residence about 9:00 a.m. Some time lat-

contained two one-pot methamphetamine

River.

riety of industry professional will present

er, she told deputies, Agy went to the bath-

cooks, which were immediately taken out-

According to deputies with the

and answer questions throughout the ses-

room, and she heard a loud thud. She went

side, as one cook was still active. The bag

Hernando County Sheriff s Office, the now-

sion.

to the bathroom to investigate. Agy did not

contained numerous toxic items, including

deceased Mr. Braden and Timothy Stone,

No child care is available. Lunch will

answer, she said, and the door was locked.

lye, an instant cold pack containing ammo-

29, of 11534 N. Bass Rd., Dunnellon, had

be provided by TD Bank.

When she looked under the door, she saw

nia nitrate, tubing, a bottle containing fuel,

stolen items from a porch at 16199 Flavian

Please call Jen Pollard at (352)527-

that Agy was lying on the ground. A woman

lithium batteries, tools used for cutting open

Rd. in Hernando County and were caught in

7522 or Pat Wilkerson at (352)527-7526.

who had stopped by that morning told depu-

lithium batteries, and numerous other items

the act by the homeowners.

More events on pgs. 5 & 10

used in the manufacturing of methamphet-

Continued on page 4 - Manufacturing

Continued on page 3 - Burglar Killed