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January 28, 2009

2008-09 HERNANDO COUNTY GIRLS BASKETBALL HONOR ROLL (THRU 01-05) ...more

January 7, 2009

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December 16, 2008

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December 9, 2008

I'm here to tell you that if you didn't take the time to get up out of your easy chair in front of the TV and head out to the Highland's Little Theatre to see the young people perform, you missed a good night out. "The Super Secret Surprise Casserole" and "Cinderella Wore Combat Boots" both were perform by young people 18 and under. And what a job they did. Cameron Reck did the directing, although Cameron has done a lot of acting, singing and dancing he has never done directing before. I might add he did a nice job. Heather Lemos was assistant director/sound tech; Chris Friend, producer-lighting tech; Gunnar Westergom, stage manager; Anna Schmidt, choreographer-sound tech; Bethany Finney, wardrobe, and Chelsea Hiller, makeup. Of course these young people had adults who mentored them but the young people did the work and my hat goes off to them. The acting was super. ...more

May 19, 2008

Keari Brink shrugged her shoulders, took a firm grip on her bright green pole, brought her hands to her right side and held the pole vertical. All the while, she stared at her chance to realize a dream four years in the making. ...more

May 5, 2008

SEBRING — The pickup truck backed up, the gate swung open, and three hogs were released from a trailer. One by one, they cross the scales. "Two hundred and thirty-eight pounds," came a voice from inside the livestock barn. Whoops went up. Anthony Hargaden smiled. "It was the pie!" shouted his mother, Allison Hargaden. Indeed, it was two pies, and a bottle of water. ...more

February 10, 2008