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“I’m not scared to do a mass shooting”: Dixie County man arrested for courthouse threats
CROSS CITY, Fla. (WCJB) - A man from Dixie County is behind bars in Illinois after officers said he threatened a mass shooting at a courthouse. Police officers arrested Andre Odom Jr., 22, after they said he made several threats on social media. One post read, according to a post by Cross City police officials, “I’m not scared to do a mass shooting, ppl [sic] think it’s a joke until sum happens.........”
City of Dunnellon is looking for a few good people
It's been a month, and no one has shown an interest in applying for the vacant Dunnellon City Council seat. City officials hope someone will submit their application to be considered for the position. Dillon had replaced former council member Juliane Mendonca in December. Mendonca left because she declined to...
Archer citizen angst grows over concrete batch plant
Opposition is growing in Archer as citizens wait for a conditional use permit (CUP) for a concrete batch plant to come back before the Planning and Zoning Board. The application was brought before the board at a March 7 meeting, but after more than an hour of presentation, public comment and board discussion, the city attorney received word that property owners adjacent to the plot had not been notified.
18-year-old from Trenton invited to Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York
TRENTON, Fla. (WCJB) - The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is being held in New York May 11-14, and Alaura Brown a high school student from Trenton will be competing as a Junior Handler of her own dog Tuxedo. Brown will be grabbing Tuxedo’s brush and leash and heading to...
Softball Recap: Chiefland comes up short despite Maddie Hinote's strong performance
Chiefland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 12-6 to the Union County Fightin' Tigers. Chiefland was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Union County apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March.
Dunnellon increases fees for business tax receipts by 5%
Business owners in Dunnellon are going to have to pay the piper a bit more each year to obtain and maintain their Business Tax receipts—5% more, actually. Local Business Tax Receipts, formerly known as occupational licenses, require a fee to be paid in order to open a business for the first time and for each year the business is running.
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