ICCA Coin Buying
Open to the Public - to Buy Coins & Gold
WHERE: Holiday Inn Express
1203 NE. 5th St.
Cr ystal River, FL.
Directions: (352) 563-1111
WHEN: March 22nd-26th Tuesday-Friday 9 am - 6 pm Saturday 9 am - 4 pm
WE BUY GOLD & GOLD JEWELRY For More Infor mation Call (217) 787-7767 & See pg.10-11
WE BUY: Coins, Gold & Silver • Jewelr y • Wrist & Pocket Watches • Silverware Sets • Comic Books
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Squawk Box
March 15,2011
Inglis Municipal Election
Mayor
William "Bill Lake
87 + 19 Absentee - 106
James Williams
185 + 13 Absentee - 198
Inglis Town Commission
2 Seats Open
Tom Brennan
113 +23 Absentee - 136
David Harding
61 + 4 Absentee - 65
Sally Price
155 + 5 Absentee - 160
Bob Webb
82 + 21 Absentee - 103
Andy "Drew" White
115 + 8 Absentee - 123
Of 306 total votes cast, 33 were
absentee, 273 at town hall.
Danny Shipp, Levy Clerk of
Court, Danny Stevens Levy Commis-
Dozens of colorful kayak and canoe enthusiasts start down the Withlacoochee River at the By-Pass Spillway Park last Saturday for the Third An-
nual Withlacoochee Wilderness Canoe & Kayak Race and Rally. The flotilla of human-powered craft included racing teams and leisure paddlers
sioner & Inglis Police Chief Steven
and was overseen by a safety boat manned by the Yankeetown U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary and is sponsored by Withlacoochee Area Residents.
Dixon served as Canvassing Board.
CCSO investigating homicide
TheNewscaster/Mike Moore
Electees will take the oath of office Fri-
Youth killed in
day April 1, at 6 p.m. Results also avail-
of Hernando woman
able at http://www.thenewscaster.com.
Crystal River
Custom
From Citrus County Sheriff Dept.
dirt bike crash
The body of a Hernando woman,
pect in Bartlett’s homicide. Detectives say
Wood Products
59 year-old Diane Bartlett, was discovered
that charges against Sputa are pending his
behind a shed at her residence on Thursday
medical release.
Tuesday afternnon, March 15, just
morning, March 17, after concerned neigh-
Continuted on page 3 - Homicide
Home - Industry - Marine
after 4:00 p.m., a 14 year-old Crystal River
bors reported to the Citrus County Sheriff’s
boy was killed when he crashed the dirt bike
Office that the couple’s dog was on the loose,
Your plans or ours
he was driving. According to the Florida
which was unusual, and they hadn’t seen 48
Highway Patrol, the youth, Ty Alan Angus
year-old Arthir “Neil” Sputa, Jr., who also
Stevens was driving a 2005 Honda CFR dirt
lives at the residence, for several days.
50 years experience
bike on McGowan Road in Crystal River,
Deputies responded to the mobile
approaching Seven Rivers Dr., when he lost
home, just before 10:00 a.m. on Thursday,
control of the bike and it overturned. As the
to perform a well-being check on the couple.
Wood Products Division
bike overtured, Stevens - who was not wear-
They found Bartlett’s body behind the shed
ing a helmet - struck the rear portion of the
and Sputa inside the residence with a self-in-
Enviro Group of Florida, Inc.
bike, receiving fatal injuries. He expired at
flicted, undisclosed injury. He was taken to
the scene. The investigation remains under
an area hospital for medical treatment, under
352-586-9598
Outbuilding at 6036 Tsala Apopka Dr.
investigation.
guard by deputies, as he is the primary sus-
Newscaster/Mike Moore Photo