Which Highlands County school started with two buildings constructed in 1961 that housed eight classrooms and now has a campus with 12 permanent buildings and 39 classrooms? ...more

October 29, 2009

Chris Doty's brief investigation revealed that 19 Sebring Middle School students had been drinking on campus during one day. ...more

March 28, 2009

With a dictionary in hand, Avon Park Middle School reading/language arts teacher Tia Folsom moves about her sixth-grade classroom, assigning a vocabulary word to groups of four or five students. ...more

March 16, 2009

Due to a drop in student enrollment and expected cuts in funding, Superintendent Wally Cox recommended cutting 45.5 full-time instructional and administrative positions in the 2009-10 budget including 43 (5 percent) school-level teaching positions. ...more

February 26, 2009

It's only 7:45 a.m. on a school day, but Sebring High senior Ricki Albritton leaps to her feet and raises her arms to energize 40 of her fellow students. ...more

February 15, 2009

Highlands County commissioners awarded a $110,000 contract to the consulting firm of Duncan & Associates for a study on impact fees. ...more

February 4, 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

Students exploring the cellular world of plants and animals at Hill-Gustat Middle School are sharing a limited number of older microscopes and equipment for their scientific studies. ...more

December 30, 2008

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

December 22, 2008

As the school district grapples with budget cuts, teachers are concerned about more job cuts and the possibility of salary reductions, said Highlands County teachers union President Steve Picklesimer. ...more

December 16, 2008