The Terrapins and Wolves land four players each on the first team and two apiece on the second. ...more

March 27, 2009

Expanded Prep Summaries ...more

March 16, 2009

Sebring High School's Freshman Foundation students and teachers started their second semester Tuesday in the school's newest addition - a two-story classroom building with the latest technology. ...more

January 8, 2009

Some Hill-Gustat Middle School teachers got an early Christmas present - a brand new classroom. ...more

December 22, 2008

Small billboards show colorful images of condominiums coming to a neighborhood near you. ...more

September 25, 2008

The Highlands County Commissioners took a big step Tuesday toward building the new law enforcement building for the sheriff's office, estimated at $11.1 million. ...more

September 24, 2008

August 5, 2008 ...more

August 5, 2008

The modifications to the Memorial Elementary School roof have successfully solved the expansion problem, engineers told the School Board of Highlands County on Wednesday. ...more

July 18, 2008

AVON PARK — After receiving a preliminary engineering report on the roof concerns at Memorial Elementary School, Highlands County School Board members toured the school's construction site Tuesday for a first-hand look. Prior to the walk-through at the construction site, School Board Member Donna Howerton noted that the report stated there were no immediate concerns, but then the next paragraph indicated there does indeed appear to have been notable issues with improper expansion and contraction mechanisms. Expansion in the metal roof caused cracks a few months ago in cement blocks at the school. Expansion joints were added to the roof system to correct the problem. ...more

June 10, 2008

SEBRING — The School Board of Highlands County hired an engineering firm to inspect Memorial Elementary School to determine if design changes to the school's roof have affected its integrity. A number of factors apparently caused cement blocks to crack at the school on Memorial Drive, which is currently under construction and scheduled to open in August. The problem was fixed with expansion joints and a different type of fastener, but the school board wanted assurances that the redesign will not cause problems in the future. ...more

May 22, 2008