Project1:Layout 1 6/10/2014 1:13 PM Page 1 MLB: Rays look to close out ALDS series vs Yankees /B1 FRIDAY TODAY CITRUSCOUNTY & next morning HIGH 92 Partly sunny with LOW a slight chance of showers. 75 PAGE A4 www.chronicleonline.com OCTOBER 9, 2020 Florida’s Best Community Newspaper Serving Florida’s Best Community 50¢ VOL. 126 ISSUE 1 NEWS BRIEFS Arrest escalates to pursuit Citrus COVID-19 update BUSTER THOMPSON young man arrived at her work at jiggling the wrong door, and I was pounding through his chest.” Staff writer the Father & Sons hearing center like, ‘oh crap, here we go,’” Mac- The man told MacGinnis he Fifteen new positive in Inverness. Ginnis said, describing her didn’t want any trouble and asked cases were reported in Crystal MacGinnis spotted the His body was covered in grass, seven-minute encounter from the if he could borrow a phone. Citrus County since the police helicopter circling over- dirt and sweat. morning of Wednesday, Oct. 7, latest FDOH update. One head before a shirtless and frantic “He came up and started 2020. “I could see his heart See PURSUIT/Page A5 new hospitalization was reported; no new deaths were reported. To date in the county, 2,898 people have tested positive (including nine non-residents), 302 have Driveway becomes dance floor been hospitalized and 112 have died. Celebration at Alexander Park set for Oct. 17 Citrus County Parks and Recreation will be hosting a community celebration to recognize Dr. Devonte White and all the citizen and business sponsors for their hard work and dedi- cation involved in renovat- ing the basketball court located at Alexander Park, 2552 N. Railroad Way, Hernando. The public event will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020, at the park. CDC guidelines for social distancing will be followed during the event. The renovation of the basketball court includes new backboards and the installation of a Ver- sacourt surface, which is a suspended tile surface designed to be assem- bled on top of the existing basketball court. The total amount of the project is $18,831.54. The majority of the project was paid for with a $10,000 grant applied for and re- ceived by Dr. White, along with $2,000 in donations collected from local citi- MATTHEW BECK/Chronicle zens and businesses. For Members of Sass with Class Cloggers practice their moves in the driveway of one member’s Sugarmill Woods home Friday, Oct 2, 2020. The more information, phone group was founded a decade ago. 352-527-7540. Road closure Life Interrupted: COVID forces cloggers to get creative with routines Oct. 11 due to NANCY KENNEDY US 19 widening Staff writer The Florida Depart- ment of Transportation’s Editor’s note: Every (FDOT) contractor will one of us has had our life temporarily close west- interrupted by the coro- bound West Highlands navirus pandemic, some more than others. Street between South We asked people to tell Skyway Avenue and us about how their lives northbound U.S. 19 at have been interrupted, in 8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 11, ways large or small, and 2020, for construction of how they’ve handled their drainage improvements situations, how it has associated with the changed them. U.S. 19 widening project. As we continue the se- West Highlands Street ries, “Life Interrupted,” traffic will be detoured we’re still looking for using South Skyway Ave- stories. nue and West Dixieland If you have a story to Street. Access to the Nis- tell and would be willing to share it with our read- san dealership will be The cloggers shoes have metal plates attached to the bottom to create a “double tap” creating a unique available from north- ers, email Jeff Bryan at jeff.bryan@chronicle tapping sound. bound U.S. 19 by turning online.com or Nancy clickety-clack on Twig “Sass” ladies at least stopped,” Wilson said. driveway at her Sugar- onto eastbound West Kennedy at nkennedy@ Wilson’s driveway. once a week at local Visitors were no lon- mill Woods home was not Highlands Street. The de- chronicleonline.com. Prior to the pandemic, nursing homes, assisted ger allowed into nursing closed, and although not tour is anticipated to be I I I Wilson taught clogging living facilities, neigh- homes and assisted liv- the ideal surface for clog completed by the week of our mornings a classes six hours a week borhood clubhouses, ing facilities and all the dancing — the driveway Oct. 25, weather permit- week, the Sass at the West Citrus Com- church groups, parades, county senior centers has a slight slope — it ting. Motorists are asked Fwith Class Clog- munity Center in Homo- festivals — wherever closed, including West would do in a pandemic. to use caution in the area. gers slip on their clog- sassa, and performed they had an audience. Citrus. For project information, ging shoes and dance routines with the “And then it all However, Wilson’s See DANCE/Page A9 visit FDOTtampabay. com; the direct link to the project page is https:// tinyurl.com/y5epy7um. Readers can mail FDOT at roadwork@dot. state.fl.us. I WHAT: Crystal — From staff reports Seat 1 incumbent River City Seat 1 challenger INDEX Council, Seat 1. Classifieds . .C5 I WHO: Comics . .C4 Incumbent Ken Crossword . .C9 ready to finish job Brown and has eyes on future Editorial. A8 Scott Davis. Entertainment . A4 BUSTER “We’ve accom- I COVERS: City BUSTER done by a proactive Horoscope . A4 THOMPSON plished a whole of Crystal River; THOMPSON city manager,” he Lottery Numbers . .B3 Staff writer bunch in the eight residents vote Staff writer told the Chronicle Lottery Payouts . .B3 years I’ve been on Nov. 3, 2020. editorial about Ken council,” Brown Frink and staff fi- Obituaries . A6 Crystal River has If elected to Crys- some unfinished told the Chronicle I TERM: Four tal River City Coun- nalizing the River- TV Listings. .C3 goals Ken Brown Editorial Board years. cil, Scott Davis will walk, curbing area wants to see through Ken Brown Wednesday, Oct. 7, I PAY: Monthly keep up the pro- Scott Davis water bottling ef- to the finish line, and he’s 2020. “It’s very important stipend of gressive endeavors city em- forts and better managing asking city voters for another for all of us to preserve why $548; $6,584 a ployees have moved ahead and capitalizing on term on City Council to make year. with in recent years. sure it happens. 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