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State Park Preps For Holiday Nights
Volunteers are putting up decorations for Werner-Boyce Salt Springs State Park's inaugural Holiday Nights Under the Stars on Dec. 5 and 6. ...more
November 28, 2008 | 
Macy's Parade Pumps Up Band
It's rare for a marching band to get a personal invitation to the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Until last year, no band ever had. ...more
November 27, 2008 |
State Park Decked Out With Christmas Decorations
Thanksgiving may still be eight days away, but it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas at the Werner-Boyce Salt Springs State Park. ...more
November 19, 2008 |
SouthShore Regional Library Turns 2
The newest library in South Shore is about to celebrate a birthday. And everyone is invited to join in the fun. ...more
November 5, 2008 | 
Volunteers Ready Haunted Walk
Some spooky sightings already have been reported at Werner-Boyce Salt Springs State Park, where volunteers are preparing for the annual Halloween in the Woods event. ...more
October 15, 2008 |
State Park Volunteers Building Spooky Attractions
Some spooky sightings already have been reported at Werner-Boyce Salt Springs State Park, where volunteers are preparing for the annual Halloween in the Woods event. ...more
October 8, 2008 | 
Community's 50th Birthday Party Plans Progress
TOWN 'N COUNTRY - Fran Gamester has been named chairwoman of the Town 'N Country committee in charge of planning the community's 50th birthday bash. ...more
September 10, 2008 |
Amateur Radio
In the flurry of news articles on Tropical Storm Fay, one group has not received deserved attention. As the emergency coordinator for Highlands County Amateur Radio Service (ARES), I would like to publicly commend the volunteer members of ARES for the work they did during the storm. ARES provided communications for the four shelters opened during the storm. We used amateur radio equipment and frequencies to communicate between the EOC and each shelter. Fortunately during this storm the only messages were hourly shelter reports to the EOC. We were there, however, in case emergencies arose. Several ARES members spent up to 24 hours in the shelters and the EOC. We also were prepared to provide emergency communications outside of Highlands County if necessary. ...more
August 23, 2008 |
Board Missing A Business Owner
A redevelopment advisory board needs a for-profit business owner to round out a recommended slate of officers for September elections. ...more
August 13, 2008 | 
Georgia Also Embroiled In Cyberwar
Weeks before bombs started falling on Georgia, a security researcher in a Massachusetts suburb was watching an attack against the country in cyberspace. ...more
August 13, 2008 |
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