Plant City brought home plenty of hardware Aug. 13, from the 2013 Florida Rural Water Association’s Annual Conference. Isaac Bostic, of the Utilities Operations Division, won the FRWA’s award for 2013 Wastewater Plant Operator of the Year. Paul Cockrell, of the Utilities Maintenance Division, was named the FRWA 2013 Distribution Operator of the Year. Plant […]
Continue ReadingHospital to host farewell reception
South Florida Baptist Hospital will host a farewell reception for outgoing President Steve Nierman from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20, in the 2 North Administrative Conference Room at the hospital, 301 N. Alexander St., Plant City. Nierman is leaving the Plant City hospital to serve as president for Winter Haven Hospital. The transfer […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Diane Lynn Cawley
Diane Lynn Cawley, 47, of Dade City, died Aug. 23, 2013. Born Feb. 26, 1966, in Atlantis, she was the daughter of the late Waverly Cawley Jr. She was a clerk for the Department of Transportation, of the Baptist faith and enjoyed reading and beading. She is survived by her mother, Nonda Hofmeister Cawley; sons, […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Eleanor Lorraine Cothron
Eleanor Lorraine Cothron, 83, died Aug. 30, 2013, in Plant City. She was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church of Plant City. She is survived by five sons, Hayward Cothron (Gail), Gary Cothron (Chere), Kenneth Cothron (Melinda), Mike Cothron (Dorie) and Allen Cothron; three brothers, Willard Sheffield (Reba), Solomon Sheffield (Sue) and Edwin Sheffield (Shirley); […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Ann McCullers McDonald
Ann McCullers McDonald, 79, of Plant City, died Sept. 1, 2013, due to complications from a stroke. Before retirement, she was a teacher’s aide for 34 years, at Springhead Elementary School, in Plant City, and was a lifelong resident of the Springhead area. She loved being a member of Plant City’s First Baptist Church and […]
Continue ReadingObituary: William ‘Bill’ E. Dicks
William “Bill” E. Dicks, 93, of Plant City, died Aug. 26, 2013. He was a retired truck driver for Publix Supermarkets and enjoyed fishing and gardening. For the last seven years, he resided with his son, in Belleview. He is survived by his children, Marvin Dicks, Shirley Adams (Russell) and Debbie Childers; seven grandchildren; 11 […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Caroline Lily Stafford
Caroline Lily Stafford, 72, died Aug. 23, 2013, at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. Born March 10, 1941, in Goshen, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late Samuel Amodio and Dorothy Storm Amodio. She was the wife of the late John Stafford Sr. Mrs. Stafford was a homemaker, who enjoyed fishing, woodcrafting and was a […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Martha Lee Tew
Martha Lee Tew, 75, of Plant City, died Aug. 24, 2013, at home. Born April 13, 1938, in Brevard, N.C. she was the daughter of the late Arthur Banther and Essie Scott Banther. She was the wife of the late Morris Tew. Survivors include a son, James Prince; daughters, Ann Hoxit, Mary Ford and Yolanda […]
Continue ReadingWe hear wedding bells!
Jan and William Boarman, of Plant City, are pleased to announced the engagement of their youngest daughter, Rachael Boarman to Michael Niedermeyer. Niedermeyer is the son of D.J. Gardner, of Fort Pierce, and Bob Niedermeyer, of Brunswick, Ohio. The couple met while attending University of Central Florida, where they both graduated in 2007. They plan […]
Continue ReadingCouple celebrates 72 years
Rubye and David Abbott, of Plant City, celebrated this week their 72nd wedding anniversary. The Abbotts were married Aug. 27, 1941. As a child, Rubye’s third-grade teacher read the class a book about the young boy who worked with his father. When he was asked his name, he would answer, “Just David.” Rubye loved the […]
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