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Deborah Russell - Editor
A Publication of
Wednesday March 23, 2016
Inglis, FL 34449
Tom Russell - Publisher
Newscaster Publishing
Permit No. 14
Sally Price - Correspondent
Have a Happy and Safe Easter
Mike Moore - Photojournalist
Community
Inglis Municipal
Election Results
March 15, 2016 (unofficial)
Tom Brennan 245
Ann Morin 224
James Williams 207
Drew White 121
Mike Gibson 92
Dale Nichols 69
Top three candidates are elected. 330
regular votes cast. 36 absentee ballots
issued, 30 ballots cast. No provisional
ballots were cast. Levy Commissioner
Russell Meeks, Clerk of Court Danny
Shipp, and Inglis businessman James
Zaloga certified the results.
Register For Fire Training
Class Now
The Dunnellon Christian Academy's Miniboat on its way to Africa The miniboat DCAEagles001 built by members of Dunnellon Christian Academy
The registration deadline for
science class has been re-launched from Coast Guard Station Cape Canaveral on Monday the 14th. Launched into the Gulf Of Mexico on the
fire/rescue training with the Citrus
24 of February the five foot miniboat was caught in a storm and ran aground on St Georges Island near Apalachicola after traveling about a
County Sheriff s Office is April 14. Tu-
hundred miles. Want to know more about this project? Read full story on page 8 (photo and story by Mark Moore).
Two injuried in
ition is $140. Enrollment is twenty stu-
Crimes Trending Now,
dents for "Private Fire Protection Sys-
tems I." Classes will run 8:30 am - 7:30
Lecanto crash
pm, April 18 -21 at the Fire Training
Sex Offenders & Car Registrations
Center located at 1300 S. Lecanto Hwy,
in Lecanto. The program is a study of
private fire protection and detection
From The FHP
From The Citrus County Sheriff Dept.
vehicle, as he did not own or use it.
systems, such as sprinkler and stand-
Jose Juan Chevere, 69, 4991 W.
A two vehicle crash in Lecanto,
Brady A. Wisenant, 38, 7626 W.
pipe systems, chemical extinguishing
Cardinal St., Homosassa, was arrested by
March 16, resulted in injuries to both driv-
Autumn St., Homosassa, was arrested by the
systems, and detection systems and
the Citrus County Sheriff s Office, March
ers, one with critical, and the other with mi-
Citrus County Sheriff s Office, March 16,
devices. Each system is discussed as
17, charged with being a sex offender and
nor, injuries. The crash occurred on CR 491
charged with a felony, being a sex offend-
to its need, construction, or preventive
failing to register a change in vehicle own-
at Parkville St., in the area of the Lecanto
er and failing to report a change in vehicle
maintenance and individual uses. The
ership within 48 hours (bond $5,000). The
Walmart, at 6:40 pm.
ownership within 48 hours (bond $5,000).
class is Part of Fire Inspector I and Fire
vehicle in question is a red 2001 Toyota.
Raymond  Wayne Adkins,  70,
The vehicle in question is a silver 2000 Ford
Officer 1 series. For more infomation or
Mr. Chevere told deputies that he believed
Lecanto, who was driving a 2005 F150
pickup truck. Wisenant told deputies he was
to register for the class, please contact
the sheriff s office was aware of the cur-
pickup truck, was transported to Ocala Re-
not aware of a time constraint and thought
Linda Fritz by phone at 352-527-7621
rent license plates and registrations on his
gional Medical Center in Ocala with critical
he could wait for his usual check in with the
or by email at lfritz@sheriffcitrus.org.
vehicles, and he did not think he needed
injuries, while Theresa Elizabeth Newman,
sheriff s office. He said he d owned the ve-
Easier than eBay
to contact the sheriffs office to report these
29, of Homosassa, who was driving a 2014
hicle for several months.
changes.
Jeep Wrangler, was transported to Citrus
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Christopher Thomas Hays, 44,
Roy Tucker, Jr., 59, 4664 S. Quiet
Memorial Hospital in Inverness with minor
7090 W. Village Dr., Homosassa, was ar-
Ter., Homosassa, was arrested by the Citrus
injuries.
See page 9
rested by the Citrus County Sheriff s Office,
County Sheriff s Office, March 17, charged
According to the Florida Highway
March 16, charged with a felony, being a
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with a felony, being a sex offender and fail-
Patrol, Mr. Adkins was traveling east within
sex offender and failing to report a change
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ing to report a change in vehicle ownership
the driveway entrance to the Walmart park-
in vehicle ownership within 48 hours (bond
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within 48 hours (bond $5,000). The vehicle
ing lot (located at 1936 Lecanto Hwy.), ap-
$5,000). The vehicle in question is a black
Food Ranch service Desk. Cash or Check.
in question is a silver 2000 Chevrolet. The
proaching a stop sign at the intersection of
2007 motorcycle. Hays told deputies that he
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was unaware that he needed to register the