Page 4 March 28, 2012
The Newscaster/Nature Coast News
Remembering the past
Last Thursday, March 22, pre-k and communications unit students from Rock Crusher Elemen-
After the founding of Yankeetown by A F Knotts, schooling for the children was a necessity.
tary visited the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office. The three to eight year-olds visited with depu-
The first Yankeetown School was started in 1924 and was located at 6202 Riverside Dr. just
ties, firefighters, K9 Deputy Priest and the Sheriff while they were at the Inverness headquar-
east of the Izaak Walton Lodge. This was on the NW corner of 62nd St and Riverside Dr. Pres-
ters. And they posed for a picture with Citrus County Sheriff Jeff Dawsy.
ent owners of the former school building are Matt and Gail Fleming. In the remodeling of their
FHP to drivers,
 target aggressive
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home, evidence of the old school days turned up. According to Matt, their home was used for
schooling from 1924 to 1936 when the Yankeetown School on Hwy 40 between Inglis and
Phone:March 30Fax:April 4
-ne(727)ou362-4788according to the Florida
Yankeetown was built. Pictured with her first class in 1924 is teacher Hazel Knotts. Front row
5093 S. Orwell Pt., Homosassa, Florida 34446
seated: Darrell Powers, Constance Pruitt, Charles Pruitt, Nancy Knotts, Virginia Sperry. Back
(352) 489-4588
Cutting off a big truck could cost you a fi , if y   survive,
row: ? Badgley, Katherine Sperry, James Pruitt and Tom Knotts.
Email, Tom Russell, Publisher: thenewscaster1@gmail.com
Teen bicycle rider seriously
Highway ail,trol, hence a campaEditor:icket aggressive cars and truck during March 30
Em Pa Debbie Russell, ign to t debbienewscaster@gmail.com
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through • pril 4, when troopers will be n the lookout for car and truck drivers t y see fol-
Adlowinsi nther vehicles too cloRateshfor ing lanes NE n unsafe& SW er and speeding. During
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injured in crash
the heightened enforcement campaign, the FHP and the Florida Trucking Association will
also conduct activities at schools and community centers around the state to educate drivers
A traffic crash in Homosassa, March 20, on W. Sasser St. at W. Village Dr., seri-  on how to share the road safely with trucks.
CrimeStoppers Citrus: 1-888-ANY-TIPS
ously injured a 15 year-old youth riding a bicycle. According to the Florida Highway Patrol,
the crash occurred at 7:15 p.m. when Devin Howle was riding a Mongoose BMX bicycle,
northbound on W. Village Dr. , and failed to stop for a stop sign at the T-type intersection at
Levy Crime Stoppers 1-877-349-8477
W. Sasser St. He entered into the path of a 1998 Kia Sephia traveling west on W. Sasser St.
, driven by Robert Hessler, 23, of Homosassa.
The Kia made impact with the bicycle. Howle was ejected from the bicycle onto
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the windshield of the car. He was transported to Tampa General Hospital with serious inju-
ries. According to the report, Hessler was wearing a seatbelt and received no injuries dur-
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ing the incident. The report stated that the bicycle was inspected and found to be currently
unequipped with brakes. The report stated that unspecified charges are pending, and that the
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crash remains under investigation with details being subject to change.
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equestrian trails.
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