With the end of the school year upon us, I want to let some special people at Fred Wild Elementary School know what a difference they make. Stacy Stokes and Sean Youlden have been my sons' teachers this year. My boys have excelled under their care and understanding. Any child would be lucky to have either one of them as a teacher. ...more

May 22, 2009

SEBRING Traffic was halted on South Highlands Avenue shortly after 3 p.m., Monday, as fire crews battled a large fire in brush near Fred Wild Elementary School in Sebring. ...more

April 28, 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

I would like to thank I-Hop for making the Christmas season an unforgettable experience for students at Fred Wild Elementary School. I-Hop donated two large Christmas stockings filled with several gifts. Students could win the stockings by earning tickets for good work habits and behavior. ...more

December 21, 2008

Construction of the sheriff's Law Enforcement building could be delayed for several months, and the county's construction of Phase Two of Sebring Parkway will be scaled back due to the nationwide economic downturn. ...more

November 21, 2008

Trying to spot a small, hidden duck on every page, 3-year-old Tyson Simpson discovered books can be fun. ...more

November 15, 2008

It was a breakfast of scholastic champions. Fred Wild Elementary School hosted a breakfast Monday for its students who earned top level scores on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test. Parents were also invited to the breakfast. ...more

September 30, 2008

Contract talks between the Highlands County School District and the school support personnel union are scheduled to resume Tuesday after negotiations were suspended during the summer. ...more

September 22, 2008

Portions of six Highlands County roads are scheduled for complete reconstruction in the new 2008-09 fiscal year, which starts Oct. 1. ...more

August 3, 2008

As workers and school staff moved boxes big and small with carts and hand trucks, Memorial Elementary Principal Ruby Handley said the new school looks "fabulous." ...more

August 1, 2008