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Wednesday August 27, 2008
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Permit No. 4
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Sally Price Correspondent
Squawk Box
With Mike Moore
When Politicians go Silly...
Story at Eleven
I love when silly things
happen. It gives me and my
breakfast buddies something to
talk about; or laugh about as the
case may be. This week it is Joe
Biden and the "Obama Bin Silly" to have a
chuckle over. The question everyone wanted
answered was 'how is Joe Biden going to help
get anyone (including himself) into the White
House? What happened to Hillary? Is she
such a threat to O's manhood that he's afraid
to run with her? The consensus was yes.
I don't know how much of Obama's
European trip got shown here in the U.S. But
as luck would have it, I was there for every
little gory detail. Let me tell you, watching a
pompous presidential nominee strutting
A near miss as the eye of Tropical Storm Fay comes within miles of Citrus County. Notwithstanding, the potential for major damage was
around Europe talking and acting like he
apparent by the heavy rain and flooding seen in our area. Historically, Fay stands as the only tropical storm to make landfall four different times
owned the place was hilarious at the least,
in Florida. Left-Citrus county sandbagging operation at one of four locations, upper rt- Several downed trees blocked traffic on Hwy 40 east
disgusting at the worst. The Brits laughed at
of Inglis and caused power outages for hundreds in south Levy, lower rt- Petes Pier in Crystal River-Photos by Mike Moore, Tom Russell.
him without hesitation nor remorse. The ran-
Armed Robber Hits Inverness Bank
Eight Days
cor that came from the Germans via the BBC
was better than watching Jerry Springer.
The truth of the matter was that the
and white tennis shoes. Witnesses say he
From the Citrus County Sheriff Dept.
Germans refused to allow O's speech to be
wore glasses with tortoise-shell frames. They
of Fay, Now
held on the same ground as J.F.K. and other
A lone robber took off with an un-
told detectives the man was 25 to 27 years
U.S. dignitaries, because, well, they consid-
disclosed amount of cash Mon. morning af-
ered him disrespectful to share the same
ter waving a firearm at tellers in the Mercan-
We Watch
ground as real presidents. The whole week-
tile Bank, 2080 State Road 44 West, in Inv-
long attack by the BBC on Obama and indi-
erness.
rectly on the U.S. reminded me of a death by a
Shortly after 11 a.m., a black male
thousand cuts. I hope you didn't get to see
entered the front door of the bank, approached
For Gustav
too much of it over here, it was painful to
two tellers and demanded cash. He displayed
watch. I don't think Hillary would have either
a handgun and discharged a round into the
done the same thing or been treated the same
ceiling, apparently to show he was serious.
By Deborah Russell
Newscaster Editor
way had she beaten Obama in the primary.
The suspect’s face was covered with
But now we have Joe "Biden my
some kind of white cloth, and he wore a hat.
time" to watch. What has this guy ever done
He had on a white T-shirt, faded blue jeans
Surveillance video - Story Continued on pg4
Tropical Storm Fay wreaked havoc
except lose his primary bid in 1988 and run in
Inglis Police, Levy Task Force
all over the State of Florida, making landfall
the early 2008 primary for a little while and
four times and flooding many regions with
Continued on page 3 - Squawk Box
Bust Up Meth Operation in Inglis
massive rainfall, late last week. Area officials,
well-prepared for emergency weather, initiated
From the Levy Co. Sheriff Dept.
measures to assist residents in preparation
Primary
for the 4-8 inches rain, up to 40 mph winds
Monday the Levy County Sheriff’s
and high tides 3 to 5 feet above normal ex-
Office Drug Task Force arrested four subjects
pected for the area.
for trafficking in methamphetamine, traffick-
Election
At 12 noon on Friday, Citrus County
ing in ephedrine and manufacturing in meth-
government offices closed, along with early
amphetamine at 267 Shearer Street Inglis,
Results
voting sites. Even though no mandatory
Florida.
evacuation was ordered, several Citrus shel-
On August 25, 2008 Officer Letson
ters were opened, but closed Friday night
with Inglis Police Department and Deputy
On Page 3
when officials were certain they would not be
Kevin Kinik with the Levy County Sheriff’s
needed. Shelters in Cedar Key and Yankee-
Office responded to 267 Shearer Street in ref-
3 men and a woman were arrested Monday
town were closed on Sat. when no signs of
erence to a disturbance call. Upon arrival on
on various drugs charges-Newscaster Photo
Continued on page 3 - T.S. Fay
Continued on page 4 - Meth Bust