Project1:Layout 1 6/10/2014 1:13 PM Page 1 Softball: Oklahoma evens title series with Seminoles /B1 THURSDAY TODAY C I T R U S C O U N T Y & next morning HIGH 90 Partly cloudy with LOW a thunderstorm possible. 70 PAGE A4 www.chronicleonline.com JUNE 10, 2021 Florida’s Best Community Newspaper Serving Florida’s Best Community $1 VOL. 126 ISSUE 246 NEWS BRIEFS Traffic light gets tweak Chronicle event calendar changes Concerns about traffic at intersection prompt FDOT to adjust light timing The Chronicle’s com- MICHAEL D. However, there has been turning onto State Road 44. noticed more southbound consider installing a ‘no munity calendar solution BATES one tweak done on the traf- Frink said he noticed the drivers on U.S. 19 using right-turn on red’ arrow at changed on Monday, Staff writer fic signal at the intersec- vehicle queue was too long the left-turn lane at S.R. that intersection, he said. June 7, to better serve tion of State Road 44 and and more left-turning driv- 44 to access Wawa. “If we see an increase our readers and event- Traffic congestion was U.S. 19, where the newly ers will now be able to get That could become an in traffic crashes, FDOT goer audience. always a concern with Wa- opened Wawa is located. through the light. issue if these U-turners will step in and take addi- To submit events on wa’s opening in Crystal At the city’s request, the “If you were the third conflict with drivers turn- tional measures,” he said. the new Evvnt system, River. Florida Department of car in line you probably ing right off S.R 44 onto Contact Chronicle re- In the month it’s been visit www.chronicleonline. Transportation (FDOT) would not get through,” U.S. 19, he said. By law, porter Michael D. Bates at open, so far so good, said has added an additional Frink said. “There was the right-turners must 352-563-3205 or mbates@ com/local-events and City Manager Ken Frink, six seconds to the left turn not enough time on the yield to those making a chronicleonline.com. To click on “promote your who will continue to mon- lane arrow for folks travel- left-turn arrow.” U-turn. If that gets out of see more of his stories, visit event” and follow the itor conditions. ing south on U.S. 19 and Frink said he’s also hand, FDOT may tinyurl.com/y6kb23vv. prompts. All areas with an asterisk (*) must be filled. Calendar submissions complimentary, however, paid options are available to further promote your event across central Local rowers ready for big stage Florida. Any future event previ- ously submitted before June 7 is no longer in the Chronicle system and will need to be resubmitted. We apologize for any in- convenience this may cause. For more information, email community@ chronicleonline.com or call 352-563-5660. Register to vote at government center The Supervisor of Elections Office will be at the Inverness Govern- ment Center from 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday, June 10, 212 W. Main St. Stop by to make changes to your voter re- cord or register to vote. Information to apply for election worker positions will also be available. For questions or to host the elections office staff at your organization or business, email vote@ votecitrus.gov, call 352- MATTHEW BECK/Chronicle 564-7120 or fax 352-564- Fifteen-year-old Zed Zakaria works out Tuesday, June 8, on Lake Henderson in Inverness as he prepares for this weekend’s U.S. Rowing Youth 7121. To learn more, visit National Regatta in Sarasota. He will compete in the younger than 17 age division as a single rower. votecitrus.gov. Homosassa Three from Citrus head to River Alliance to meet national meet in Sarasota The Homosassa River HANNAH County Students Alliance will have their SACHEWICZ (ROCCS). On June 10, monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Staff writer they will compete in the Thursday, June 10, at the U.S. Rowing Youth Na- Old Homosassa Civic Three Citrus County tional Regatta at Nathan Club. rowers stepped into their Benderson Park in Although no meetings boats for one last practice Sarasota. before leaving for a na- have been held for more The three rowers have tional competition. Zed undergone intensive than a year, the alliance’s Zakaria, Trey Finley and training since the begin- mission to help maintain Brenden Donnelly are ning of their 2 kilometer Trey Finley, 17, left, and Brenden Donnelly, 17, row in unison Tuesday, June 7, as and restore the health of rowers for the Rowing they prepare for this week’s upcoming regatta in Sarasota. They will compete in the the Homosassa River has Organization of Citrus See ROWERS/Page A2 men’s youth doubles event. remained constant in this effort. The club encour- ages the public to attend this meeting and invite other groups that are working on river projects to share their progress. Psychologists testify at Board: Time to The Homosassa River Restoration Project, noise pollution and speeding on the river will be the topics Campbell resentencing plan for C.R. 486 of discussion. Yearly membership BUSTER punishment for the Inver- sentence in 2017 — not his dues can be paid via mail THOMPSON ness 47-year-old: either punishment — because Staff writer life in prison or a return his 12 jurors weren’t interchange to the Homosassa River to death row. unanimous in their rec- Alliance, P.O. Box 124, John William Campbell Citrus County Circuit ommendation for Howard MIKE WRIGHT “You’re going to get an Homosassa, FL 34487 or put his head into his Court Judge Richard to order the death Staff writer intersection there,” at homosassariver hands and sobbed in court “Ric” Howard, alone, will penalty. board Chairman Scott alliance.org. Dues are as another doctor decide Camp- Campbell has been im- Completion of the Sun- Carnahan said. “I talk to $30 per family and outlined his bell’s fate after prisoned on consecutive coast Parkway to State the state quite a bit and $20 per individual. upbringing. considering evi- 25- and 70-year sentences Road 44 is expected by they’re not changing — From staff reports Wednesday, dence and rebut- connected to three robber- year’s end, and their mind.” INDEX June 9, was the tals from ies he committed around Citrus County The project third day of Camp- Campbell’s law- the time of his father’s commissioners known as Sun- Classifieds . .B6 bell’s resentenc- yers and prosecu- death, and his Aug. 11 pur- say the next leg to coast 2, between Comics . .B5 ing for the tors during the suit with police that ended County Road 486 U.S. 98 in north- Crossword . .B10 premeditated weeklong with him crashing into a is all but certain ern Hernando John Editorial. A7 murder of his hearing. Citrus County Sheriff ’s Of- to follow. County and U.S. Campbell Entertainment . A4 68-year-old father, Howard first or- fice cruiser. At their Tues- 19 north of Crys- Horoscope . A4 John Henry “Jack” Camp- dered Campbell to death Most of Wednesday was day meeting, Scott tal River at Red Food . A9, A10 bell, almost 11 years ago, in March 2013 after a jury spent with the continua- commissioners Carnahan Level, never in- Lottery Numbers . .B3 with a hatchet. in January found Camp- tion of psychologist Dr. told Pine Ridge cluded an exit at Remaining expert wit- residents voicing con- C.R. 486. Commissioners Lottery Payouts . .B3 bell guilty of murdering Mark Cunningham’s testi- nesses hired by Camp- Jack Campbell Aug. 10, mony from Monday on cerns about the C.R. 486 pursued the interchange Obituaries . A5 bell’s team of public 2010, inside the home off how Campbell’s abusive interchange that they on concerns that ending TV Listings. .B4 defenders testified their of East Nugget Lane he family impacted his long- have no reason to believe the roadway at S.R. 44 opinions on Campbell’s shared with his son. standing mentality and work on the 3-mile exten- would cause additional hostile childhood and af- Rulings from the U.S. behavior for the worse. sion will begin once the traffic onto C.R. 491. flicted development to and Florida supreme parkway project is com- help alleviate the revised courts vacated Campbell’s See COURT/Page A5 pleted to S.R. 44. See BOARD/Page A5 A2 THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 2021 LOCAL CITRUS COUNTY (FL) CHRONICLE ROCCS summer camp. walked them down the “We usually row up to- “I fell in love with the docks to the water. ward the 5,000 meter mark ROWERS sport,” Brenden said. Before getting in the at the end of the lake and Continued from Page A1 The duo placed in states boat, the rowers must en- do pieces up there,” Bren- and went on to regionals. sure the oars are secured den said. Reza and Carly season in January. They’ve “We got third place, so with a “collar,” which pre- use a megaphone to com- implemented two weekly we’re guaranteed a spot to vents the oar from slipping municate the drills. When 5 a.m. practices before race at nationals,” Trey out of the oarlock and into Carly said, “Your workout school, on top of their usual said. the water. Then, they take today is...” they know it’s 2 hour and 30 minute prac- “I’m nervous but very ex- off their shoes, step into the time to listen up.