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Today's News

  • All in the family

    Editor’s Note: The Southeastern Youth Fair will be from Feb. 18 to 26. During the next few weeks, the Riverland News will feature youths partipcating in the event.

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  • Officials tweak Greenlight rates

    With at least 80 percent of its fiber in place and a testing period underway, Greenlight Dunnellon Communications is tweaking its rate structure after the City Council approved minor modifications as well as established small-business rates Monday night at its regular meeting.
    Originally, the Council OK’d the rate structure in November; however, after concerns from residents and small-business owners, city officials went back to the drawing board to tweak several of the rates Greenlight plans to charge its customers.

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  • Mayor lashes county

    In October, the Dunnellon City Council made it known it was not happy with the county’s plans for a so-called Drainage Retention Area along County Road 484.
    Three-and-half months later, Mayor Fred Ward continued to express his displeasure about the project, which is nearing completion, and the county’s decision not to seek input from city officials.
    “I’m not very happy about it,” he explained. “It’s atrocious.”

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  • Legacy marches on

    A cold, crisp winter morning did nothing to chill the spirits of those who gathered Monday morning to pay tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., one of the most influential persons of the 20th century.
    Members of area churches in the community, city dignitaries, as well as many others made the trek from McDonald’s, south along U.S. 41 to Ernie Mills Park on Bostick Street.
    Once there, the celebration of the efforts made famous by Dr. King throughout the 1960s came to life.

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  • Greenlight testing at ‘friendlies’

    Greenlight Dunnellon Communications is up and running, for the most part.
    City Manager Lisa Algiere announced Monday that Greenlight is now testing at friendly locations in areas such as Sateki Village, Blue Cove and River Retreat. Among those testing the system in Blue Cove include Mayor Fred Ward and Councilwoman Penny Fleeger.

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  • PASTOR CALLED TO SERVE AGAIN

    Ed Anthony is about to join the rank-and-file of law enforcement again.
    However, this former police officer, won’t be chasing down bad guys or writing citations.
    Instead he’ll be serving as the chaplain for the agency as well as other city employees who might need his service.
    “I’m ecstatic,” said Anthony, who pastors at Cross at the River Cowboy Church. “I’m ecstatic about being back with the police officers. I didn’t think I’d ever wear a badge again. It’s an absolute blessing.”

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  • Police Department, Team Piggy Bankers taking the plunge again

    They’re about to go all in once again.
    And by going all in, it means the Dunnellon Police Department’s “Polar Pigs,” as well as Cadence Bank’s “Piggy Bankers” will plunge into 60-degree water in a wave pool at the third annual Polar Plunge at Aquatic Park Saturday in Orlando.
    It’s the second year each team will participate in the fundraiser, which generated more than $190,000 for the annual Special Olympics’ games in May at the Wild World of Sports Resort at Walt Disney World.

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  • American Legion Post 58 to host Four Chaplains ceremony

    The American Legion Post 58 will host its annual Four Chaplains Day Memorial Ceremony at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 5, at the American Legion Hall on U.S. 41, north of Walmart.
    In addition to the Four Chaplain Memorial Ceremony, the American Legion post will celebrate the 93nd birthday of the American Legion. The festival, open to the public and free of charge, will offer music, food and refreshments.

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  • Hometown hero

    He championed the Dunnellon Police Department’s inaugural efforts in the Special Olympics Polar Plunge.
    He organizes the agency’s annual bicycle rodeo.
    His arrest rate increased in the past year, including solving a case in which a person was stabbed at Crock’s Pub in June 2011. The defendant, Joshua Dale Larkin, was charged with aggravated battery using a deadly weapon. Miley also solved a robbery at Circle K in which three people were apprehended and charged with robbery and petit theft.

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  • Residents push for boycott of Greenlight

    Residents of Rainbow Springs, angered by the decision of the City Council to tack on an additional 25 percent surcharge to their utility bills, won’t likely put any extra money into the city coffers, not if they follow through with their threat to boycott Greenlight Dunnellon Communications.

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