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  • Monday Conversation: Yerian bids adieu to wildlife park

    When Art Yerian first walked the grounds of Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park during an interview 16 years ago fresh from Fort Lauderdale and was quizzed about his opinion about the park, his answer was both blunt and welcomed: “I said the place looked like it should have been closed. They said they’ve been waiting for somebody to say that.” That was 1997, and Yerian got the job of Wildlife Care supervisor and served in that capacity for seven years before becoming park manager nine years ago.

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  • Love of country: Local charity benefits from successful annual concert

    Country star Justin Moore danced and sang his way Saturday through Citrus County.

    And yes, he brought some rowdy “friends.”

    Thousands showed up wearing their finest country attire, singing voices ready to attempt a singalong at the eighth annual Citrus County Circle of Friends Benefit Weekend at Rock Crusher Canyon.

    Because of the concert, thousands of dollars each year are donated to fund student scholarships and various nonprofit organizations in the community.

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  • Y program trains tomorrow's leaders

    Applications are now being accepted for a youth program that incorporates incoming 2013-14 Citrus County high school juniors whose leadership makes a difference in their school and community.

    Youth Leadership Citrus — modeled after the Leadership Citrus program — is a nine-month program that enhances the leadership potential of Citrus County youths. A program of lectures, activities and community outreach will familiarize participants with current issues that affect Citrus County today.

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  • Beverly Hills man dies in crash

    A Beverly Hills man died Friday night in a traffic accident in Sumter County.

    Dean Allen Hudnall, 31, was traveling east in a 2001 Toyota Avalon sometime before 11 p.m. on County Road 48 east of County Road 326.

    According to a report from the Florida Highway Patrol, Hudnall failed to negotiate a curve in the roadway. The Toyota drove off the road and hit an oak tree head-on. Hudnall sustained fatal injuries and expired at the scene. 

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  • Carriers, community help feed the hungry
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  • Silence speaks loudly at Steak & Steak dinner
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  • Mommy & Me winners

    For the past two weeks, online readers have been voting on their favorite Mommy & Me photos.

    The contest drew 35 contestants, each submitting their favorite Mother’s Day-related photos.

    The photos range from poignant to silly and span six decades of cherished memories.
     

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  • School cuts to juggle resources

    A budget-cutting plan headed to the Citrus County School Board this week is causing uproar among media specialists in the county’s elementary and middle schools.

    That’s because the proposal is to eliminate their positions and instead transfer them to classrooms with teaching vacancies.

    In their place, the district would hire aides to oversee media centers and programs in the elementary and middle schools.
    District officials have broached the subject in the past and met with the same resistance.

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  • Country rocks Canyon

    Fans of live country music pulled out their latest country attire for the biggest concert of the year, braving evening storms at an outdoor venue.

    Circle of Friends Foundation hosted the eighth annual Citrus County Circle of Friends Benefit Weekend on Saturday at Rock Crusher Canyon. Thousands of dollars will be donated to fund student scholarships and various nonprofit organizations in the community as a result of the concert.

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  • Walking in her steps

    INVERNESS - Melissa Wood isn’t just raising two fine children. She’s raising two fine citizens.

    Just as her mother did when she was growing up, Wood believes strongly in giving to her community by volunteering for numerous projects and causes.

    Her children, Kody and Kassidy, followed in her footsteps from the time they could walk. And all three say they feel a bond of love and support that builds each day.

    “She’s the best mom anybody could ever ask for,” Kassidy said. “She means more to me than anything.”

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