Ridge Manor News

First United Methodist Church , 109 S. Broad St., invites children from K3 through eighth grade for its Bible school program, "Crocodile Dock," from 9 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday.

Florida Library Youth Program presents Didgeridoo Down Under: 10:15 a.m., East Hernando Branch Library, 6457 Windmere Road, Ridge Manor West.

Hernando libraries hosts showings of free movies The Hernando County Public Library System will have free showings of the following movies: The Kid , 3 p.m. July 7, East Hernando Branch Library, 6457 Windmere Road, Ridge Manor West.

Will county commissioners reduce their salaries 5 percent? Will property values go down each year with the decline in the economy? Why is the county paying $50,000 a year for the Little Rock Cannery? These are some of the questions posed by residents during the four community budget workshops held so far.

Get your hair cut and shelter will benefit A "Clips for Tails" fundraiser to benefit the SPCA of Hernando County will be 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday at HairMasters of Brooksville, 14974 Cortez Blvd.

Do you know the whereabouts of this missing teen? The Hernando County Sheriff's Office is looking for help in finding a teenage girl who has been missing for more than a month.

The county Utilities Department will make water line improvements at the Cedar Lane Water Plant between 11 tonight and 5 a.m. Tuesday.

Anytime THE Bus is up for discussion, a small but dedicated band of patrons show up at the county commission meeting to sing the praises of the little-used public transportation system.

Yvonne Woods will offer community support from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday, June 22-25, at Hernando Today located at 15299 Cortez Blvd., in the Midway Plaza, Brooksville.

Girl Scouts of West Central Florida will host a "Girl Scout Shout!" event from 10 a.m. to noon tomorrow, at Ridge Manor Park located at 34030 Ridge Manor Blvd., off State Road 50 and U.S. Highway 301.

"Help, help, help!" a resident screamed over the phone, "I am being eaten alive by mosquitoes on steroids!" Recent rainfalls have produced an early onslaught of blood-seeking mosquitoes.

Spring Hill Regional Hospital will hold a gold exchange from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, June 24, at the hospital located at 10461 Quality Drive, Spring Hill.

The Hernando County Commission will conduct a public hearing on the proposed reduction in THE Bus, the county's fixed-route transit service, at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday in the Commission Chambers at Hernando County Government Center, 20 N Main St.

Imagination Library Rollout and Registration Event: 1 to 3 p.m., Palace Grand, 275 Della Court, Spring Hill.

Graveyard caretaker Alyce Walker let out a sigh when police told her Saturday that Spring Hill Cemetery has been vandalized once again.

Hernando deputies looked inside an old wooden casket and found the remains of a person wearing a man's suit.

Youth pastor Matt Nix says that Fire Fest 2009 will fan the flames of those who have a relationship with Christ and light a fire in those who don't. "We're hoping the event will reach out to the community and maybe the individuals who don't go to church on a regular basis," Nix said.

Another hotel is rising along U.S. 19. The hotel industry is expected to suffer for the next two years, but new ones are still cropping up, thanks to the years of planning that must take place before the first slab of concrete is laid to the ground.

Driver injured when SUV veers off 41, hits tree A 33-year-old Spring Hill woman was critically injured Wednesday in an accident on U.S. 41 south of Brooksville.

Lake levels remain well below normal, but the eastern tip of Hernando County had more rain this month than anywhere else along a 16-county region, according to weather reports.