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The Newscaster/Nature Coast News
Crash in Rainbow Lakes Estates
Remembering the past
kills Dunnellon man
A single-vehicle crash in Rainbow Lakes Estates, Marion County, Dec. 29, resulted
in the death of the driver, 70 year-old James G. Neal of Dunnellon. According to the Florida
Highway Patrol, Mr. Neal was driving a 1995 Toyota Tacoma, west on Indian Hill Dr. at
Pineapple Hill Dr., and lost control of his vehicle.
The report stated that Neal drove onto the north shoulder of the road, overcorrected
to the left, re-entered the roadway, traveled southwest across both lanes of the road onto the
south shoulder, while trying to gain control of his vehicle, and the front of his vehicle col-
lided with a power pole, breaking it in half. The vehicle turned onto its left side and stopped
just west of the power pole, facing north. Mr. Neal sustained fatal injuries in the crash and
was pronounced deceased by Marion County Fire & Rescue Paramedic Derek White at
11:40 a.m. and transported to the Leesburg Medical Examiner s Office.
Inglis man accused of battering woman
in church parking lot
Chris M. Obry, 20, of Park St., Inglis, was arrested by the Citrus County Sheriff’s
Department, Dec. 23, charged with the misdemeanor battery of a woman in a church park-
ing lot. According to the arrest report, the woman said she was sitting in the parking lot of
the Crystal River Baptist church, located at 700 N.E. Citrus Ave., talking with Obry, when
the discussion became heated. She said he grabbed her by the throat, and she tried to push
him away. She said that he let go of the throat and pushed her, with both hands in the chest,
causing her to fall to the ground, then he knelt down over her, punching her anywhere he
Seven Rivers Golf and Country Club, W Pinebrook Dr Crystal River, named for the 7 riv-
could land a punch, the report stated, but she’d covered her face so he could not hit her there.
ers in the area was developed after a conversation that took place in the long gone Green Tav-
She said they continued to wrestle around in the dirt until they were separated, and then he
ern on Hwy 19 in Crystal River in March of 1965. According to history the idea of a second
walked away.
golf course in the area was the result of a meeting of Jack Emerson, Edna Merriken, James
The report stated there was redness and scratches on the victim’s throat and red
Pompeo, Gil Stoney and Ray Whitmer. Along with them Lou Cappola, Vinel Lewis, Paul
marks to her upper chest and shoulder areas. A deputy located Obry about two blocks away
Lyons, Wilma McRae, George Sterchi, Bob Stricklin, Jo Miller, Ed Tolle and Lester Wright
from the church. Obry said he wouldn’t have had to do what he did if the victim had’t hit
composed the first Board of Directors. The old American Legion Hall was the site of the first
him with a rock, earlier. The victim said that she’d never hit him with anything, but while
meeting in October 1965. Approval for a federal loan came December 24,1966 from Florida
they were wrestling around on the ground, he’d struck his head on one of the parking mark-
U.S. Senators and Representatives. Bud MeKeethan, Brooksville Rock and Gene Manual,
ers. Obry was transported to the Citrus Co. Sheriff s Office where his bond was set at $500.
Coastal Engineering of Brooksville were low bid on the construction and William Ammick.
Inglis man arrested for failure to appear
Golf Course Architect, designed the 18 hole course. Work began July 27, 1967 and on July
27, 1968 the course opened with Tee Baker Golf Pro and Greens Keeper. The 18-hole pri-
Jeptha Corley Lee, Jr., 27, of Sapp St., Inglis, was arrested by the Citrus County
vate course today features 6,675 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 72 with many
Sheriff s Office, Dec. 10, on a Citrus County warrant for failure to appear (original charge
hazards.. The course rating is 71.5 and it has a slope rating of 122. The old aerial picture
possession of marijuana less than 20 grams). He was released on his own recognizance.
shows the Seven Rivers area before development. From Sally Price Archives.
Yankeetown man turns himself in on arrest warrant
Coastal
Hair Port
Mitchael Prather Porterfield, 20, of 65th St., Yankeetown, was arrested by the Cit-
rus County Sheriff s Office, Dec. 1, on a State of Florida Department of Corrections warrant
at Plaza 40
for violation of probation (the original charge was dealing in stolen property). The arrest
Carting
report stated that Porterfield turned himself in. His bond was set at none.
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