Wozniak appointed to 5th DCA
Gov. Ron DeSantis has appointed Carrie Ann Wozniak, of Winter Park, to serve on the 5th District Court of Appeal. She fills the spot of Judge Richard Orfinger, who retired. The court s jurisdiction includes Marion County. Wozniak has been a partner at Akerman LLP, a top 100 U.S. law firm, since 2013, DeSantis office said in a news release. She previously served as a staff attorney at the Florida Supreme Court. She received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan and her law degree from Stetson University College of Law.
Ocala Civic Theatre will host Summer Camp Expo
Marion County Fire Rescue workers saved a 1½-year-old girl s life on Monday after she was pulled from a home swimming pool.
MCFR spokesman James Lucas said firefighters were assigned the call at 9:08 a.m. Monday and arrived at 9:11 a.m. The child s mother called 911 immediately after finding her child in the pool.
When firefighters arrived, they performed life saving measures on the toddler. Ocala Fire Rescue firefighters, who also were assigned the call, got to the address along Southwest 60th Avenue at 9:13 a.m.
They assisted their county counterparts, and at 9:15 a.m. the child was transported to West Marion Community Hospital.
MOUNT GILEAD POLICE CALLS
DRIVER CITED
Officer cited a woman at West High and Main streets for operating a vehicle under the influence, red light violation and underage consumption.
ASSISTANCE
VEHICLE CHECK
Deputy requested K-9 officer for an open air sniff of a vehicle on West High Street. Nothing was located.
CHARGES MADE
A man in a parked vehicle at East Union and Bank streets was found to have a suspended license and marijuana on him.
CITATION
A vehicle operator was cited for driving under suspension in the 300 block of East Union Street.
ASSISTANCE
Officer responded to aid Squad 1 and EMS with a person with a minor injury on East Marion Street.
No. 7 Pearl River earns rivalry sweep of Gulf Coast
No. 7 Pearl River earns rivalry sweep of Gulf Coast By Patrick Ochs | March 10, 2021 at 10:40 PM CST - Updated March 10 at 10:40 PM
POPLARVILLE, Miss. (PRCC Athletics) - No. 7 Pearl River found two different ways to sweep archrival Gulf Coast on Wednesday at Dub Herring Park. After rallying late to claim a pitcherâs duel in the opener 2-1 in 10 innings, Pearl River then put together two huge innings in Game 2 to take a 10-6 victory and secure the second sweep of MGCCC on the season.
âIâm proud of our guys,â Pearl River coach Michael Avalon said. âThis is a rivalry series for us. Those guys threw their best punch at us and I was proud that we handled it and found a way to win two games.â
MARION, North Carolina (WLOS) A group of students say ‘thank you’ for a successful classroom project.
Students in Mrs. Sandra Wilkerson Queen’s class made several ‘thank you’ cards to show their appreciation to the people who donated food and money for their effort to help animals in need.
The students at West Marion Elementary are excited about the food that was collected.
Plus, more than $1,000 was donated to buy even more food and supplies for local animal shelters.
Queen says – through the Kindness Project – she wants her students to understand the importance of civic responsibility.
“It is near and dear to my heart to teach children to be kind to each other,” Queen says. “I think as a teacher, if I can teach my students to be kind, that’s just as important as math, science and reading.”