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'Where do I sleep tomorrow night?': Ocala Council votes against outdoor homeless shelters Danielle Johnson, Ocala Star-Banner © Doug Engle, Doug Engle/Ocala Star Banner "This is my sofa and my bed. I need a mat, because these boards are hard," Carol Stark said Tuesday May 18, 2021, about the bench she sleeps on at Interfaith Emergency Services' open air shelter. The property is surrounded by chain link fence and is staffed with security guards throughout the night. Those who stay in the open air shelter undergo a "vetting" process and have to commit to some case work. "This...

FOX Business' Larry Kudlow responds to the viral video of a professor scolding a student for calling police officers 'heroes' The high school cheerleader’s case recently heard by the Supreme Court has far-reaching implications on student free speech and whether it can be punished by schools. Off campus and outside school hours, the teen made a vulgar Snapchat post expressing her disappointment over not making the varsity squad that was reported by another student to school staff. The cheerleader was suspended from the team "to avoid chaos." She and a former president are not the only o...

4-H legend and her 60-year legacy By Luke Gronneberg - lgronneberg@sidneydailynews.com Barbara Allen Ditmer sits in front of her great-great-grandpa, George Frasier’s house in Sidney, on Wednesday, April 21. Barb has carried on her families farming legacy through 4-H. SIDNEY — At 86 years old, Barbara Allen Ditmer has deep roots in the Shelby County farming community and has just retired her position as a Shelby County 4-H adviser after over 60 years, due to health reasons. Barb’s last official year as an adviser was 2020. Barb has been instrumental in shaping Shelby County 4-H clubs a...

Sidney Kiwanis celebrates 100th anniversary Courtesy photo SIDNEY — Founded on Nov. 17, 1920, the Sidney Kiwanis have been serving the local community for 100 years. “We look forward to celebrating with a 100th anniversary banquet later this year if the pandemic allows,” said President Jim Cole. His report continues: 2020 proved to be a challenging year as we had to cancel our Annual Pancake Day due to COVID. This is one of our three main fundraisers each year. Our sponsorship campaign was completed before covid started. The Annual Labor Day Chicken Bar-B-Que was extremely successful a...

Juvenile Court handles more than 800 caes in 2020 Beigel SIDNEY — The Sidney County Juvenile Court handles delinquencies, traffic, unruly, paternity, truancy and abuse, neglect and dependency cases. It also handles custody of children of unwed parents, visitation and child support. Judge Jeffrey Beigel has submitted the following report: In 2020 the Court was busy handling over 828 matters consisting of: 15% delinquencies, 26% traffic, 13% abuse, neglect and dependency, 6% unruly, 1% permanent custody, 36% custody, visitation & child support, 3% parentage, and 1% other matters. Probation a...