With Julie Poucher named Highlands County Teacher of the Year and Doreen Pearlman named the county School-Related Employee of the Year, Park Elementary was represented in the top two honors at the School Board of Highlands County's annual Summit Awards. ...more

April 14, 2009

Editor's Note: This is the second installment in an occasional series following Hillary Koontz along her journey as a first-year kindergarten teacher at Reddick Elementary School. ...more

January 21, 2009

A Sebring Middle School student was arrested Wednesday and charged with possession of a weapon on school property after he was allegedly found in possession of a razor blade. The 14-year-old student was taken to Sebring Police Department Officer Wilma Tindell's office by school paraprofessional Harry "Bud" Young, according to the arrest report. Young told the officer that students informed him the subject had the weapon while in the gym. ...more

November 13, 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

After teaching for 27 years, Patricia Carter has no plans to leave the classroom when she is eligible for retirement in three years. ...more

July 22, 2008

The Hernando High School track coach who resigned in early May amid allegations of touching and text messaging a student inappropriately will not be arrested and no charges will be filed. ...more

June 11, 2008

The Hernando High School track coach who resigned in early May amid allegations of touching and text messaging a student inappropriately will not be arrested and no charges will be filed. ...more

June 10, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - Assistant principals may have only themselves to blame if people think they are expendable. ...more

June 4, 2008

The Hernando High School track coach who resigned in early May amid allegations of touching and text messaging students inappropriately has been told to stay away from the school. ...more

May 21, 2008

The attorney for a suspended Hernando High School track coach who resigned last week amid controversy says her client vehemently denies any allegations that have been portrayed in the media. ...more

May 13, 2008