Eight Things You Might Have Missed on New Port Richey Patch

1.     Early Thursday morning, Jason Arnold Wilson, who has a history of criminal activity, was fatally shot by police after firing a handgun at a New Port Richey police sergeant. 

2.     New Port Richey Finance Director Rick Snyder resigned from his job on Monday. The city manager is now looking for an interim finance director to replace him.  

3.     Mayoral elections in New Port Richey were cancelled because only one candidate qualified to run. , former deputy mayor of New Port Richey, will be sworn into office this April.

4. The is premiering a new production of "on Thursday. We give you an early look.

5.     The River Ridge High School boys varsity baseball team lost its first game of the season. The Knights fell to Hernando High School, 7-0. One River Ridge player has the second–highest bating average in the district, and we feature him on Patch.

6.   In our Frugal Family column, we gave advice on how West Pasco County parents can find the right private tutors for their children.

7.     We premiered At the Courthouse, a new column on resources for victims of domestic violence.

8.     We introduced you to some of West Pasco’s volunteers. Meet Clara Broad, who helps find “forever homes” for animals in a rescue sheter, and Sarah Elliott, a Trinity mother who co-founded a support group for mothers of children with autism spectrum disorders.