Marion County residents bemoan loss of Kroger grocery delivery
After Kroger announced that it would end delivery services in Florida and terminate nearly 1,000 employees from its distribution facility in Lake County, several Marion County residents wrote in to share their opinions. Here are a few of those letters:. “I grew up a Kroger baby (my dad retired 35...
Uninsured Oxford Oaks driver nabbed with fake license plate on car
An uninsured Oxford Oaks driver was nabbed with a fake license plate on her car. Jennifer Jay Teague, 56, who lives in the family development off U.S. 301, was driving a black Kia shortly before 8 a.m. Saturday in the area of Morse Boulevard and Odell Circle in The Villages when a deputy noticed the vehicle’s license...
Suspicious couple arrested after crashing into wire fence on Lake Ella Road
An Oxford man and his female companion were arrested while walking in the opposite direction of the car they crashed into a wire fence. Deputies responded to a crash involving 29-year-old Nicholas Gene Darnell and 36-year-old Magen Elizabeth Churchill at Cherry Lake and Lake Ella Roads around 7 p.m. Thursday,...
Lovesick 25-year-old Villager allegedly stalks married lady at Publix
A lovesick 25-year-old Villager has been arrested after allegedly stalking a married woman at her place of employment. Christian Michael Metevier, 25, who lives at 1509 E. Schwartz Blvd. on the Historic Side of The Villages, was being held without bond at the Sumter County Detention Center after violating a court...
Restaurant in The Villages shut down after discovery of roaches
A restaurant in The Villages was shut down this past week after the discovery of roaches. An inspector ordered the closure of Perkins Restaurant and Bakery at 905 Bichara Blvd. at La Plaza Grande on Nov. 19 after finding roaches under a pass-through window at a wait station, in a disposable glove box at a wait...
Woman arrested after unwelcome visit to local bar near The Villages
A Summerfield woman was arrested for trespassing at a bar in Summerfield near The Villages. A deputy spotted 45-year-old Jessica Beryl Rhoades in the parking lot of DJ & Gina’s Lounge on U.S. Hwy. 441 at 12:25 a.m. Tuesday, according to an arrest report from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.
Villager arrested in connection with little girl missing since 1983
A Villager has been arrested in connection with a little girl who went missing in 1983. Debra Leigh Newton, 66, of the Village of Piedmont, was arrested Monday by Marion County sheriff’s deputies. At the time of her arrest she was considered a fugitive from justice in Kentucky. Officially, she has been charged with...
Son who attacked parents puts K-9 in chokehold in bid to avoid arrest
An Ocklawaha man was arrested after putting a sheriff’s office K-9 in a chokehold to avoid being arrested for attacking his parents. Deputies were called to an undisclosed camper when 34-year-old Troy Thomas Clinton attacked his 67-year-old stepfather around 6:10 p.m. Monday, according to an arrest report from the...
Ex-boyfriend jailed after forcing way into woman’s home in Leesburg
A Summerfield man was arrested after allegedly forcing his way into his ex-girlfriend residence and holding her down to keep her from calling the police. The ex-girlfriend of 47-year-old Teodulo Augusto Blandino Herrera was inside her Leesburg residence when she heard a vehicle honking its horn around 1:50 a.m....
The Forge Set to Open in Winter, Revitalizing Ocala’s Former WMOP Building
OCALA, FL (352today.com) – A new major dining and entertainment destination called The Forge is slated to open this winter in Ocala’s Midtown District, transforming the former WMOP radio building into a multi-venue community hub. Located at 343 NE 1st Ave., the project is led by Midtown Eateries,...
