AWOL Ipads Ding Budget to 9/11 Remembrance Members of the Public Are In- Vited to a 9/11 Memorial Ser- Vice at American Legion Post 155 Beginning at 8:45 A.M
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Project1:Layout 1 6/10/2014 1:13 PM Page 1 NFL: Big expectations for Brady and the Buccaneers/A5 THURSDAY TODAY CITRUSCOUNTY & next morning HIGH 91 Scattered LOW evening storms. 73 PAGE A4 www.chronicleonline.com SEPTEMBER 10, 2020 Florida’s Best Community Newspaper Serving Florida’s Best Community 50¢ VOL. 125 ISSUE 338 NEWS BRIEFS Four charged in 2-month-old’s death Citrus County Chronicle staff Citrus County Sheriff ’s with child neglect. Marshals Task Force County; authorities lo- Office news release. Both Gibson and Alli- were assigned to locate cated Gibson in Georgia. COVID-19 update Four Citrus County res- In addition to the son were additionally and apprehend the four All were taken into cus- Sixteen new positive cases idents were arrested and charge of aggravated charged with maintaining suspects. tody without incident. were reported in Citrus County charged with aggravated manslaughter, Kevin a dwelling for the pur- Courtney and Allison According to the re- since the latest FDOH update. manslaughter of a Courtney, 25; Stephanie pose of using controlled were apprehended in Cit- lease, the CCSO received Four new hospitalizations were 2-month-old child as well Carroll, 25; Steven Gib- substances. rus County by U.S. Mar- a 911 call March 13, 2020, reported; three new deaths as a litany of other son, 52; and, Tammy Alli- CCSO personnel along shals, while Carroll was were reported. charges, according to a son, 44, were also charged with the United States found in Hernando See BABY/Page A11 To date in the county, 2,355 people have tested positive (in- cluding seven non-residents), 233 have been hospitalized and 67 have died. Public invited AWOL iPads ding budget to 9/11 remembrance Members of the public are in- vited to a 9/11 Memorial Ser- vice at American Legion Post 155 beginning at 8:45 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 11, at the post at 6585 W. Gulf-to-Lake Highway, Crystal River. Help remember the lives that were lost and join in tribute. For further information, call 352-795-6526 or email Finance [email protected]. Register now to vote in general election Every year millions of Ameri- cans find themselves unable to vote because they miss a regis- tration deadline or aren’t sure how to register. Don’t be part of this statistic. Contact the Citrus County Supervisor of Elections office today to check your voter status. Monday, Oct. 5, 2020, is the last day to register to vote in the Nov. 3, 2020, general elec- tion. To register online or find additional information about registering to vote, go to www. MATTHEW BECK/Chronicle votecitrus.com. Lecanto Primary support staff member Kellie Redner hands out two iPads to a parent of students outside of the school last school year. Voter registration applications School board members voted unanimously during this week’s regularly scheduled meeting to spend $344,000 to lease another 1,000 iPads in English and Spanish are avail- after staff told them about incidents of broken or unreturned iPads had more than doubled after virtual learning ended in May 2020. able on the website to print and deliver in person to the elections School board to pay $343K to replace devices damaged or not returned office or mail to PO Box 1870 Le- canto, FL 34460. FRED HIERS units that students failed to re- incidents of broken or unre- higher rate of students learn- Voter registration applica- Staff writer turn after the past school year. turned iPads had more than ing from home, the number of tions may also be obtained by School board members doubled. broken and non-returned calling 352-564-7120 or toll-free The Citrus County School voted unanimously during this Kathy Androski, the board’s iPads have significantly 800-655-6645, or by visiting the Board will shell out $343,000 week’s regularly scheduled technical director, told the increased. Supervisor of Elections Office to lease another 1,000 student meeting to spend the money board that given the COVID-19 iPads to help cover the 1,100 after staff told them the pandemic and a significantly See BUDGET/Page A2 located at 1500 N. Meadow- crest Blvd. Crystal River 34429. Call the elections office for additional locations to pick up a voter registration application. Fall Home & Carson Guy: A bright Outdoor Show scheduled Webster, Cottrell face The Chronicle’s Fall Home light in this world and Outdoor Show will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, NANCY KENNEDY Sept. 26, in the new Inverness off again for Congress Staff writer Depot at Liberty Park. Carson Guy’s light willingness to do what- More than 40 vendors with a MIKE WRIGHT I OFFICE: shined brightly. ever it took to keep the wide variety of home services Staff writer U.S. and supplies such as flooring, Representative, As a son and a grand- bait shop running smoothly, said Boe Brac- cabinets, roofing, solar, land- The race for Citrus County’s District 11. son, he was helpful and cio, Pete’s Pier owner. scape, pest control, garage representative in Congress is funny, had a big heart I WHO: Democrat Dana “He was dependable, a repeat of 2018. and didn’t cause heart- doors, gutters, paint, tractors, Cottrell; Republican reliable, honest and a Republican Rep. Daniel ache or worry. windows and more, will be incumbent Daniel Webster. gentleman. He was in- Webster of Clermont faces As the youngest of present. Booth spaces are Carson Guy telligent, compassion- Democrat Dana Cottrell of I TERM: 2 years. three brothers, he was filled. ate and our right and left hand Spring Hill in the Nov. 3, 2020, welcome to tag along — one of the Masks are suggested for I SALARY: $174,000. man,” Braccio said. “He filled election in the 11th Congres- boys who fit right in with the older vendors and attendees. Hand any void that needed to be filled. sional District. I COVERS: All Citrus ones, said his brother Colin. sanitizer will be available. He kept the ball rolling and Two years ago, Webster was County, plus all or parts of As an employee at Pete’s Pier made us laugh every day.” For information, call Trista re-elected with 65% of the Hernando, Lake, Marion Marina, Carson was the one who had a knack for knowing what Stokes at 564-2946. and Sumter counties. — From staff reports See CONGRESS/Page A13 had to be done and the See GUY/Page A2 Classifieds . .B4 Crossword . .B8 INDEX Lottery Numbers . A10 Sports . A5-A10 Comics . .B3 Editorial. A12 Lottery Payouts . A10 TV Listings. .B2 Horoscope . A4 Entertainment . A4 Obituaries . A2 000Z123 A2 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2020 LOCAL CITRUS COUNTY (FL) CHRONICLE for him to open a sushi manatees that had been in legal, keeper snook — place in Crystal River one the area suddenly 33 inches — on the last Obituaries GUY day,” Cindi Guy said. disappeared. night, and none of us could Continued from Page A1 “He was a talented chef,” “So he was following the believe it,” Colin said. Nora Elaine she blessed many lives in Colin Guy said. “His signa- bubbles and when the “I got a picture of us that Holder her life-time. Early on Sunday morn- ture dish — he would take a bubbles came to the sur- night with him holding the She was preceded in ing, while it was still dark package of ramen noodles face (of the water) — it was snook up,” he said. Nora Elaine Holder de- death by her loving hus- on Aug. 23, 2020, while on and fry it up, add chicken or an alligator,” she said. After that, Carson parted from this world on band James Holder Sr., his way to work, Carson something and make it deli- Carson quickly told the brought the fish home and September 5th, 2020 in her beloved son Jerry was killed by a wrong-way cious, like pad thai.” people, “Let’s get back in cooked it. Waycross, Georgia. Nora Bishop, and grand-son driver. He was 19. He also had a penchant the boat,” and when every- “When I heard about the was born in Panama City, Chas Bishop. “He was trying to find for hot sauce, the hotter the one was safely in he whis- accident, there was no Florida on November 1st, She will be reunited his way in life, what he better, and he loved to chal- pered to his mom, “Mom! doubt in my mind that he 1939 to William Henry with her 3 brothers and 1 wanted to do,” said his lenge his older brothers That was an alligator!” would be OK,” Boe Brac- Rice and Bonnie Kenney sister and first husband mother, Cindi Guy. into eating the hottest of the Growing up in Crystal cio said. “Finding out that Rice. She Buddy Bishop. A 2019 Crystal River hot — and he always “won.” River, Carson was at home he passed away was like lived She will be deeply High School graduate, When the coronavirus on the water. When he was being struck by lightning. most of missed and loved. A Carson had moved to pandemic closed down the younger, he was on the He didn’t want anything her life graveside service will be Gainesville to start college restaurant in Gainesville school swim team more than to find a spot to in Crys- conducted at 10 AM on at Santa Fe College, al- and also classes at school, “We were fishing bud- shine in this world and to tal River Friday September 11th in though he quickly realized Carson came back home to dies,” Colin said.