The Highlands County Fair Association was a step closer Wednesday to realizing the construction of its proposed $2 million Agri-Convention Center at Firemen's Field. ...more

March 26, 2009

A half year or more of hard work paid off Thursday night for more than 100 students in 4-H and Future Farmers of America clubs as they sold their livestock at the annual Junior Livestock Auction at the Highlands County Fair. ...more

January 31, 2009

The Highlands Social Dance Club hosts ballroom dancing tonight from 7 - 9:30 at the Sebring Lions Club on Sebring Parkway. ...more

January 30, 2009

With names like Hoppy the rabbit and Snicker Doodle, Booster the Rooster, every kid and his or her pet was a winner Tuesday night in the Pee Wee livestock show. ...more

January 29, 2009

Drug Free Highlands and the Highlands County Sheriff's Office want parents of teens to talk with their children about underage drinking and they have come up with a way to initiate that conversation. ...more

January 29, 2009

Nala Price, 9, a student at Heartland Christian School, was crowned Little Miss Highlands County at the Highlands County Fair Monday night. This was the first year for the contest. Price loves singing and acting. ...more

January 27, 2009

Parkway Food Ministries in Sebring was providing food to about 50 families a month when it opened in October 2007. With the recession hitting people harder, the ministry now gives food to 300 families monthly. ...more

January 26, 2009

In the group photo for the program, Celeste Breylinger is one of the six girls in the back row. On Friday night, she was center stage after being picked by the judges as Junior Miss Highlands County. ...more

January 25, 2009

Stephany Johnson was crowned Miss Highlands County on Saturday night. Ricki Albritton was the first runner-up; Erin Hemler was the second runner-up among the 11 contestants. ...more

January 24, 2009

Like a racing pit crew, workers bent down Thursday with their grease guns to squirt a dab on the wheel bearings of the Indy Racing cars. ...more

January 23, 2009