Join hostess Heather Yates at Jessie’s Place, Citrus County’s Children’s Advocacy Center, by watching this week’s Sheriff’s 10-43 show at 7:30 on Wednesday, Channel 16.

The entire show was shot on location giving viewers an inside look at how Jessie’s Place makes a huge difference in the lives of abused children.

The 2010 Census staff will hold a job fair near on Thursday Inverness at the United Methodist Church at 3896 S Pleasant Grove Road
(County Road 581), just south of town.

The job fair will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is open to residents who want to work temporarily for the 2010 Census.

Remember to set your clocks forward this weekend to account for "springing forward" to Daylight Savings Time.

You can set your clocks forward one hour before you go to bed on Saturday night, and still make it to church on time on Sunday morning.

The Florida Division of Forestry will be conducting an 800 acre prescription burn on the Two Mile Prairie Tract of the Withlacoochee State Forest today.

Residents of the communities of Citrus Springs and Holder may notice the smoke plume form this activity.

Effective on Monday, the Beverly Hills Community Park began operating under new hours of operation.

The park, lat 997 W. Roosevelt Boulevard in Beverly Hills, will open at dawn and close at dusk.

The Citrus County Commission will hold its regular meeting at 1 p.m. on Tuesday at the courthouse in Inverness and will consider a number of issues, including:

• A 2:10 p.m. presentation by Commission Joe Meek regarding the newly constituted Citrus County Economic Development Council funding agreement.
  

Citrus County Commissioner and EDC president Joe Meek will speak about the restructuring of the EDC and his role as president of the organization at the Feb. 15 meeting of the Women’s Political Network of Citrus County.

Bring a friend or your sweetheart to an evening of music and song, performed by well-known and popular four-person musical ensemble, "Southern Exposure."

Southern Exposure has performed at various functions in Citrus County, and consisst of Norman Bernard on brass, Gary Kay on keyboard and Ted Stauffer on drums.

Homeowners will be able to recycle their natural Christmas trees at the Citrus County Central Landfill free of charge during the months of December and January.

To be accepted for recycling, the trees must be cleaned of all decorations and lights and must be dropped off by the end of January.

Citrus County residents who want to use the discount prescription card being provided by the Citrus County Commission can now print out the card online.

The discount card, provided to the county through its affiliation with the Nation Association of Counties (NACo),  is presently available to Citrus residents at most all pharmacies in the county.

CRYSTAL RIVER - A group of "angelic" ladies from a crafting charity have generously donated clothing and blankets to be given to Citrus County newborns.

DUNNELLON - "Toastmasters is the best kept secret," said John Ryan, president of Dunnellon Toastmasters Club 1176.

Residents may drop off household hazardous waste at the Citrus County Central Landfill on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Up to 60 lbs total per visit will be accepted free of charge.