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On a typical Tuesday afternoon at Christ the King Anglican Church in Ocala, it is not unusual to see 15 or so focused artists hunched over their work.

A state contractor is conducting a prescribed burn today on 473 acres near State Road 200 south of County Road 484.

Shawn Morrell, 37, of Ocala, who was reported as missing and endangered, has been found safe and sound, according to the Marion County Sheriff's Office.

Motorists across the country are paying on average $2.11 per gallon of regular gas, up 7 cents from last week, and the highest price at the pump since November 2015.

A 53-year-old man was arrested Sunday and charged with grand theft of a motor vehicle after his 84-year-old father told a deputy he stole his car.

The Humane Society of Marion County lost one of its biggest champions on April 13 when Fransoise Braun Descamps died in a traffic accident.

Community and calendar briefs for April 18, 2016, in Marion County, Florida

The Terriers' Bark Reunion that will be held at the “new” high school (North Marion) on April 30 was started decades ago by the late Laura Smith Feingold. The Terrier was the mascot of Reddick High School, and also for North Marion High School at Reddick through the school year of 1962-63. The school annuals were the “Terriers’ Bark.”

The 326 Community Market will host a spring festival from 3 to 7 p.m. Thursday at 1860 W. County Road 326, Ocala, with entertainment by popular vocalist Miranda Madison from 3 to 5 p.m.

Marion County has eliminated 19 clerk positions at its courthouse since 2008, including four layoffs last week.