Project1:Layout 1 6/10/2014 1:13 PM Page 1 Religion: Greek food festival adjusts its plan for 2020 /A14 SATURDAY TODAY CITRUSCOUNTY & next morning HIGH 88 Partly sunny with LOW scattered storms. 72 PAGE A4 www.chronicleonline.com OCTOBER 10, 2020 Florida’s Best Community Newspaper Serving Florida’s Best Community 50¢ VOL. 126 ISSUE 2 NEWS BRIEFS Voter registration won’t be extended Walker shared in the exasperation of voter Citrus County Judge denies request, rips Florida’s election issues advocacy groups even as he ruled against them, peppering his opinion with sharply COVID-19 update BObbY CAINA CALVAN taking part in November’s presidential worded criticisms of the state. Sixteen new positive AND FREIDA FRISARO election. “In so ruling, this Court notes that every cases were reported in Associated Press In a 29-page ruling on Friday morning, U.S. man who has stepped foot on the Moon Citrus County since the District Court Judge Mark E. Walker said his launched from the Kennedy Space Center, latest FDOH update. Two TALLAHASSEE — A federal judge has de- decision was “an incredibly close call” but in Florida. Yet, Florida has failed to figure out new hospitalizations were nied a motion to extend voter registration in added that “the state’s interest in preventing how to run an election properly — a Florida even though a computer meltdown on chaos in its already precarious — and peren- task simpler than rocket science,” the judge reported; three new deaths the final day of registration might have pre- nially chaotic — election outweighs the sub- wrote. were reported. vented thousands of potential voters from stantial burden imposed on the right to vote.” See REGISTRATION/Page A6 To date in the county, 2,914 people have tested positive (including 11 non- residents), 304 have been hospitalized and 115 have died. CCSO: Man who Duke sets meeting on coal-ash led pursuit faces new charges Anthony Tyrone Brutton Jr., the man that Citrus County Sheriff’s deputies say led Anthony them on Brutton Jr. a high- speed chance Wednes- day, Oct. 7, 2020, while trying to avoid arrest based on a burglary war- rant, now faces a slew of new charges after his ar- rest in Marion County where county deputies ap- prehended him. The 24-year-old Brutton now faces Citrus County charges of burglary of a car with battery, aggra- vated battery with a deadly MATTHEW BECK/Chronicle file weapon, attempted car- Duke Energy’s coal-fired units 4 and 5 within the power company’s Crystal River Energy Complex. In the foreground, to the east of the units, jacking, grand theft of a is a coal storage site and coal-ash landfill, where soot from burned coal is stored and covered. motor vehicle, and resist- ing law enforcement with- out violence. Seeks public input on cleanup solutions for Crystal River Energy Complex Law enforcement re- BUSTER THOMPSON “but we want the public’s input on that.” continue accepting public input until ported Brutton reached Staff writer From 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, Oct. 30. speeds of 120 mph in at- 2020, Duke will host a virtual public meet- Comments can be phoned in by calling tempts to avoid capture Ever since inspectors discovered heavy ing for people to understand the coal-ash Duke’s customer service hotline at 800-700- before crashing his stolen metals from coal-ash were seeping into contamination within its Crystal River En- 8744, submitted via email to CoalAsh Kia into a guardrail and groundwater systems underneath its local ergy Complex and comment on its pro- [email protected] or mailed to: fleeing on foot. power hub last summer, Duke Energy posed corrective measures. Dorothy Pernu, Duke Energy, 517 Indepen- In Marion County, he searched for a remedy. To participate in the discussion online, dence Highway, Inverness, FL 34453. faces charges of fleeing Now the North Carolina electricity com- visit tinyurl.com/ugewl8t, enter event “We definitely want any and all public police at a high speed, ag- pany has one to curb or stop the pollution, number 173 899 3734 and type in event input,” Norton said. and it needs the people to provide gravated fleeing causing password “Duke.” Duke will post its presentation ahead of feedback. To attend by phone, call 413-655-0003 and time on Monday, Oct. 12, on its website: damage or injury, grand “What we think we have is the ideal solu- dial event number 173 899 3734. tinyurl.com/y2tgezpx. theft auto, resisting police tion,” Duke spokesman Bill Norton said, Can’t make the meeting? Duke will See DUKE/Page A7 without violence, hit and run involving injuries, driv- ing with an invalid license, four counts of violating probation, and several traf- fic violations. The original warrant for CRYSTAL RIVER COUNCIL SEAT 5 RACE Brutton’s arrest was for the alleged robbery and home invasion in Lake County. Robert Holmes: I’ll continue Terry Thompson: I’m ready — Fred Hiers/Staff writer Get the word out to be ears, mouth for city to bring ‘a new alternative’ on Halloween, BUSTER THOMPSON to the mid-1980s. BUSTER THOMPSON Thompson, a city resi- harvest events Staff writer “It’s just kind of gotten Staff writer dent of five years after into my blood,” Holmes moving from Ocala, is Planning a fall-themed Robert Holmes’ reason told the Chronicle Edito- It’s Terry Thompson’s challenging veteran in- harvest or Halloween to campaign for reelec- rial Board on Tuesday, first time running for a cumbent Robert Holmes event? tion on Crystal River City Oct. 6, 2020. political position, and for Seat 5 on council. The Chronicle is compil- Council: continue being Holmes is trying retain he’s ready to bring “a City locals vote Elec- ing a list of seasonal and the ears and mouth for Seat 5 on council against new alternative” to Crys- tion Day, Nov. 3. holiday activities to appear the city’s people. Robert challenger Terry Thomp- tal River City Council if Terry Thompson said his in the Chronicle. Acting as a representa- Holmes son. City residents vote elected. Thompson schooling in accounting, Send notice of upcom- tive has been Holmes’ Election Day, Nov. 3. “It’s a unique experi- career experience in Re- ing events to community@ priority, he said, over the course While he’s been an advocate ence for me and I think I can alty and 30 years on Marion County chronicleonline.com. of his 18 years as a councilman — for Crystal River traditions on the help,” he told the Chronicle Edi- planning and zoning boards make — From staff reports served in split terms dating back See HOLMES/Page A8 torial Board Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020. See THOMPSON/Page A8 Classifieds . .B6 Crossword . .B9 INDEX Lottery Numbers . B3. Religion . A13, A14 Comics . B5. Editorial . A10 Lottery Payouts . B3. TV Listings . .B4 Horoscope . 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