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  • For Inverness Farmers’ Market’s new director, variety the right spice

    INVERNESS — With a passion for planning and experience in event staging, Patti Muscaro is a shot in the arm for the Inverness Farmers’ Market. She recently stepped in as the market’s manager when former manager Leroy Rooks stepped down.

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  • Special day, special dad

    LECANTO - As Adam Jones softly swung daughter Sashi in their front-yard tree swing, her bright smile was matched only by his. Love at first sight? Yes, Adam says, but Sashi was 14 months old and 14 pounds at Day 1.

    Adam and his wife Anne already had two biological, healthy children — Sarah and Sam — when they began looking to adopt a little girl from India. Anne was inspired by Christian missionary Amy Carmichael, who lived among the outcasts of India and rescued girls being sold into slavery.

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  • Uptick of parvo seen in county’s canines

    BEVERLY HILLS — When it comes to your brand-new puppy, if you love it and want it to grow into a strong, healthy dog, don’t skimp on its booster shots.

    That’s the message local veterinarian Dr. Jenny Hooper at Countryside Animal Clinic in Beverly Hills is passionate about getting out to the public.

    Hooper said in the past month, Countryside has seen an increase in puppies between 10 weeks and 8 months old coming into the clinic with the deadly parvovirus.

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  • Hundreds oppose privatization

    By Bob Reichman
    Sumter County Times

    Sumter County commissioners will consider later this month whether they want to privatize the county’s library system as hundreds of county residents voice their opposition to the idea.

    The possibility was considered late in April after commissioner Doug Gilpin suggested the county might want to explore the possibility of privatizing the library system because privatization has worked well in other county departments.

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  • New vet clinic set to open

    A new low-cost veterinary clinic will open its doors later this month to help with the problem of too many unwanted pets in the county.

    The name of the new facility, Royal Skunk Pet Clinic, should stick in the mind of pet owners seeking affordable health care and spaying and neutering to prevent “surprise” litters of dogs and cats.

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  • Balfour named to school board

    HOMOSASA — Gov. Rick Scott has named Sandy Balfour to fill the vacant school board position.

    Citrus County Property Appraiser Geoffrey Greene announced the Saturday morning at the North Suncoast Republican Club.

    The vacancy was created when board member Susan Hale resigned in January, citing family reasons. Subsequently, at least eight people, including Balfour, applied for the position.

    “I’m so proud of Sandy,” guest speaker State Sen Charlie Dean said. “I knew a little bit about it.”

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  • Challenge encourages teamwork

    INVERNESS — An Eagle Scout project for Jeremiah Lovestrand evolved into a blessing for Cornerstone Baptist Church.

    Youth minister Bruce Wenger approached Lovestrand in February with the idea of building a low ropes challenge course for 47 middle school students attending Adventure Camp, which took place this past week at the church.

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  • Keen-eyed deputy spots meth lab in car at grocery store

    Patrol Deputy Thomas Dowling was investigating the sighting of a man wanted in Lake County in an Inverness parking lot when he made a potentially explosive discovery.

    The wanted man, Steven James Todd, 25, of Floral City, was found in the Winn-Dixie parking lot Thursday afternoon. Later in his car, in plain view in the vehicle’s rear seat, was a methamphetamine lab.

    “I was worried for the people in the Winn-Dixie and it was busy,” said Citrus County Sheriff’s Office Tactical Unit Sgt. John Novy.

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  • Warrant leads to meth lab

    Citrus County Sheriff’s Office investigators Thursday arrested David Erik Larimer, 49, of Lecanto and charged him with methamphetamine crimes.

    Larimer, a confessed longtime meth user, is facing several drug charges including manufacturing and possession of methamphetamines. His bond is $160,500.

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  • Flag Day celebrated in Inverness

    Against a raincloud-filled sky, the giant American flag flew from the top of the Tower 1 Citrus County Fire Rescue ladder truck.

    A crowd of several hundred young and old, many dressed in patriotic red, white and blue, gathered Friday in the parking lot of the Inverness Government Center for the annual Flag Day ceremony.

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