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Wednesday November 6, 2013
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Permit No. 14
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Mike Moore - Photojournalist
Community Events
Dunnellon's Victorian Holiday Festival
Thousands of twinkling holiday
lights will once again adorn the shops of
Dunnellon’s Historic Village during their
annual Victorian Holiday Festival which
takes place on Saturday, November 23
from 5 to 9 pm. Come stroll down West
Pennsylvania Avenue to Cedar Street and
then up to Walnut and Chestnut Streets.
We are proud to announce that this years
event will again feature the giant snow
slide which is great fun for children...of
all ages. Horse drawn carriage rides will
again circle the heart of the Victorian era
village of Dunnellon. Each of the Histor-
ic Village Shops will be hosting musical
entertainment and will also be providing
homemade refreshments. Food vendors
will be on hand to satisfy the more hearty
appetites. All of the shops will be deco-
rated, open and filled with unique gifts for
your shopping pleasure. Santa Claus aka
Father Christmas has agreed to step back
in time, to old Dunnellon for this evening
of celebration, music and merriment. Pro-
fessional photos with the jolly old elf by
Julie Mancini or bring your cameras and
your good cheer as we kick off the holiday
season with our 14th annual festival.For
more information call (352) 465-9200.
Craft Show in Crystal River, Nov. 23
The Citrus County Craft Council
will hold its 24th-annual Winter Wonder-
land Craft Show on Sat., Nov. 23, from
Sunshine and beautiful Florida fall weather brought artisans and the public together last weekend during the 34th annual Citrus County Festival
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The show will be
of the Arts. The event is the longest continuously running annual festival in Citrus County and has over 100 artists and vendors.
The Newscaster/Mike Moore
held at the National Guard Armory locat-
Dunnellon Man Arrested on
CCSO looking for
ed in Crystal River on Venable St. (across
from Home Depot, south of the airport
Multiple Drug Charges
and off Highway 19). There is no admis-
missing Teen
sion charge and free parking for the inside
and outside show that will be held rain or
From Citrus County Sheriff Dept.
threw out of the window. Upon questioning,
shine!
Lonnie Alexander Hurst, 43, St.
Hurst said he had more cannabis, and also
From Citrus County Sheriff Dept.
Crafters will have a wide variety
Benedict Dr., Dunnellon, was arrested by
cocaine which he places on his “weed
of handcrafted items for sale at reasonable
the Citrus County Sheriff s Office, Nov. 2,
when he smoke it."
The Citrus County
prices.
charged with two counts of possession of a
Another deputy located three in-
Sheriff s Office wants the com-
The show will benefit the Citrus
controlled substance and one count of pos-
dividual baggies of cannabis, one cannabis
munity to be on the lookout for
County Sheriff s Office s ‘Shop With A
session of drug paraphernalia. His total bond
blunt, one prescription bottle containing a
missing/runaway juvenile Jessi-
Cop’ program. For more information call
was set at $10,500.
piece of crack cocaine, later weighed at 0.2
ca Kiblinger. The 17 year-old left
Mike at 352-249-7012.
According to the arrest affidavit, a
Grams, a blue baggie containing a white
her residence off Turtle Lane in Floral City
traffic stop was made as Hurst was travel-
powder that later tested positive for cocaine
on October 15th. She went to two residences
ing 6 miles above the posted speed limit in
and weighed 0.4 Grams, and a yellow bag-
in Floral City with her boyfriend, 20 year-
Veteran's
the area of N. Elkcam Blvd, and W. Dun-
gie with cocaine residue.
old Chris Leadingham, shortly after she ran
nellon Rd. While speaking with Hurst, the
A deputy also found a Winchester
away. The youths were turned away from
Day
deputy reported, he smelled “a very strong
30-30 round of anmunition in Hurst’s vehi-
both places. Chris Leadingham is homeless
odor of cannabis coming from inside the
cle. Hurst stated that he’s a convicted felon
and has been spotted in Hernando near the
vehicle.” During the stop, the deputy tested
who has had his rights restored. The deputy
Cumberland Farms.
Is Monday
the darkening window film and found it to
reported he’d contact the Clemency Board
Although foul play is not suspect-
be too dark (13% when 28% is applicable
to verify this.
ed, it’s been nearly two weeks since Jessica
Nov. 11
for the driver’s side window, according to
Hurst was issued a warning citation
left, and her family is concerned.
the report). Hurst said the smell of canna-
for speeding and issued a citation for his il-
Kiblinger is described as a white
bis came from a “blunt he was smoking and
legal window tint.
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