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Monday, May 6, 2024

Woman screams at cashier on way out of Ocala Wal-Mart with stolen batteries

A Marion County sheriff’s deputy was called to an Ocala Wal-Mart on Sunday after a woman yelled at a cashier and walked out of the store without paying for merchandise.

The store’s theft prevention officer told the deputy that the woman entered the store, located at 9570 SE Hwy. 200, shortly before 10 a.m. She said the woman walked to the area where batteries are kept and put two marine batteries in her cart, a sheriff’s office report states.

The woman then exited the store without paying for the batteries, which were valued at $146.68, the report says, adding that the woman screamed at a cashier who confronted her.

Animal welfare activists will be at Gov. Noem’s event in The Villages

A Village of Bonita resident says she and a group of animal welfare activists will be protesting South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem’s appearance in The Villages.

Why is there such a negative view of little white crosses?

A Village of Alhambra resident is wondering why some Villagers have such a negative view of little white crosses. Read his Letter to the Editor.

When did my party become so involved in such an extreme position?

In a Letter to the Editor, a Village of DeLuna resident wonders when his political party become so involved in such an extreme position when it comes to abortion.

Where was management when Heron Executive Golf Course was ‘fixed’?

A Villager, in a Letter to the Editor, played the newly repaired Heron Executive Golf Course and was left shaking his head. He wonders who was in charge.

The Villages needs to take control of multi-modal paths

A Village of Pine Hills resident, who bicycles with his wife on the multi-modal paths, describes some recent scary encounters. Read his Letter to the Editor.