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Deborah Russell - Editor/Publisher
Wednesday May 4, 2011
Inglis, FL 34449
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Sally Price - Correspondent
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Mike Moore - Photojournalist
Squawk Box
Q and A From
Tarmac
By Tom Russell, Newscaster Editor
Tarmac American, LLC appeared
before the Levy County Commission Tues-
day May 3rd on an application for mining
operations on King Rd. near Inglis.
Due to our press time conflict we
are unable to report on the proceedings,
but have prepared a series of questions
for Tarmac management. These questions
were sent to us by Newscaster Readers, and
several I prepared myself from concerns I
have heard from citizens over that past two
years
1. Readers in Inglis are concerned about
the number of trucks per day passing
through Inglis, likewise for Crystal River
citizens. 500 is the number out there that
may pass through the intersection at US 19
and Hwy 40. Is this 500 trips in and 500
trips out, or are we talking 250 trips in and
250 out.
Answer: At full production,
the maximum number of trucks passing
through Inglis would be 500 per day - 250
in and 250 out.
Rita and Dick Coffman of Lecanto look on as Alan Wentzell of Crystal River who has been making nets 55 years explains the ancient art of net
2. What percentage of trucks would actu-
making which goes back to the 1500’s. Alan was demonstrating his skills as part of weekly meeting of the Crystal River Boat Builders associa-
ally go north, east, and south?
tion. See more on page 2 - net making. Newscaster/Sally Price Photo
Pedestrian hit Accused murderer using alias,
Answer: Tarmac’s traffic analysis esti-
mates that approximately half the trucks
leaving the facility will head south, 16 per-
Wanted in 1979 murder
by two cars
cent will head east, and the remaining traf-
fic will head north.
3. What are the limitations of the condi-
Saturday night
tional use permit compared to the final
The true identity of a man charged
that Preg’s death was a homicide, and she
permit, and how soon can we expect to see
with second-degree murder in the April 21
had been killed by multiple
increased activity?
death of his longtime domestic partner, Ar-
blunt force trauma to the
A traffic crash in Citrus County
lene Preg, 57, was determined by detectives
head. Investigators said a
at 10:27 p.m., Saturday, April 30, resulted
Continued on page 8 - Squawk Box
at the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office.
rock found near her body
in serious injury to a pedestrian. The crash
Custom
Detectives learned that the 69 year-
appeared to have blood on
happened on U.S. Hwy. 19, north of W.
old man who has lived in Citrus County for
it.
Veterans Dr.in Crystal River when a pedes-
more than thirty years as Bob Jay Parsons is
Wood Products
According
to
trian, 32 year-old Robert Adam Johnson of
actually Jon Charles Black. Black’s identity
the arrest report, Preg’s Parsons/Black
Pinellas Park, FL was standing or walking
was confirmed by fingerprints on file from
daughter went to her par-
in the middle of the inside, southbound lane
Home - Industry - Marine
an unspecified arrest in Michigan during the
ents’ house, located at 2108 E. Mary Lue
as a 2006 Hyundai Tiburon driven by Guy
late 1960’s or early 1970’s.
St., Inverness, to check on Preg, and found
James Sherpinskas, 44, of St. Petersburg ap-
Your plans or ours
Learning Black’s true identity led
her body. The daughter said she had taken
proached the pedestrian and swerved in an
to a hold being placed on him at the Citrus
Parsons’ (Black’s) firearms and spent the
attempt to avoid hitting him. However the
County Detention Facility in Lecanto due to
night with Preg over the weekend because
left side mirror of the car hit Johnson.
50 years experience
an arrest warrant for Black from Palm Beach
she and her mother were both concerned that
Mr. Sherpinskas and a witness both
County, FL related to the 1979 murder of a
Parsons/Black would hurt himself. Parsons/
pulled over when another car, a 2006 Toyota
Palm Beach woman. No details have been
Black had told the daughter that his medi-
Wood Products Division
Avalon driven by Thomas J. McManus, 72,
made available in the Palm Beach County
cation made him “think bad thoughts about
of Dunnellon, collided with the pedestrian.
case, as the Palm Beach County Cold Case
doing very bad things.” The daughter left
The pedestrian was taken to Bayfront Medi-
Enviro Group of Florida, Inc.
Unit is researching the case.
her parents’ home on Sunday morning to go
cal Center for medical treatment. His con-
In the Citrus County murder case,
to work, but when she tried to call later that
dition was listed as serious. Neither of the
352-586-9598
the Leesburg medical examiner determined
Continued on page 2 - Alias
Continuted on page 3 - Pedestrian Hit