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INVERNESS — With the county administrator’s 30-day notice of retirement ticking away, commissioners will consider three replacement options at Tuesday’s meeting of the Citrus County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC).

When Brad Thorpe announced May 14 his plan to retire, commission Chairman Joe Meek pledged to present a succession plan at the next BOCC meeting, which will be Tuesday. Meek will offer three options, and will recommend one of them.

The Citrus County Sheriff’s Office is looking for Kyle Lee Chunn, 22, who is wanted for multiple counts of attempted murder, possession of a firearm, fleeing or attempting to elude, aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer. 

Chunn was last seen in Citrus County on Tuesday. It is possible he has contacts in the Belleview area. 

LECANTO — A diverse group of students in age, background and motivation united in celebration Monday.

They were some of the Withlacoochee Technical Institute Class of 2013 who had earned their general equivalency diplomas.

Filing into Curtis Peterson Auditorium in green caps and gowns, they got rock star treatment from the large audience of family and friends.