Highlands County's first welcome signs were completed last week. The three dimensional 20 feet wide by 10 feet high signs incorporate elements of Highlands County including caladiums, golf, the cracker trail cowboy and race cars. ...more

December 29, 2009

Council unanimously approved the lowest bidder, Excavation Point, to construct water lines looping its Sparta Road and Lakewood Road water lines, as a first phase of the city's plans for that general area. ...more

November 21, 2009

The 10th annual Ag-Venture provides third-graders with the sights, sounds, touches, tastes and smells of agriculture in Highlands County. ...more

November 4, 2009

Since the first interactive white boards or Smart boards were installed about nine years ago in Highlands County classrooms, teachers are continuing to discover ways to use this flexible technology that's also fun for students. ...more

October 24, 2009

Elementary Avon: 7:40 a.m. - 2 p.m. Cracker Trail: 7:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. ...more

August 2, 2009

Fifth-grade students at Cracker Trail Elementary School competed in the Tropicana speech contest on Wednesday, according to Judy Santiago, teacher. ...more

April 25, 2009

For the 22nd straight year, more than 100 people on horseback crossed Highlands County on Wednesday, mid way through their six-day, cross-state ride to commemorate a colorful part of Florida's early history. ...more

February 26, 2009

Highlands County Schools have a reason to be proud with the recent selection of the Teacher of the Year and School-Related Employee of the Year at each campus and the district office. ...more

January 10, 2009

The Education Practices Commission is scheduled to hear the case of a former Highlands County teacher, who the state claims coached several students while they were taking the state assessment test. ...more

January 5, 2009

During a public hearing Tuesday the council listened Tuesday to a brief presentation by Envisors Inc., the city's engineering firm, on a water facility plan and business plan to identify projects eligible for low interest funding from the state. ...more

December 18, 2008