By Matt Mauney | Associate Editor Longtime travel enthusiast Ed Duncan will now have more time for that passion.
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PHOTO GALLERY: PCHS spirit week
By Amber Jurgensen | Associate Editor Plant City’s spirit week is in full swing. Today, high schoolers dressed up as inanimate objects. All colors of crayons walked the hallways, along with students dressed like tvs, lamps and food. Tomorrow is Hawaiian day.
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Advantage Academy’s Harvest Hoedown
By Amber Jurgensen | Associate Editor A wide array of booths from nail painting to football throwing contests were buzzing with activity Friday, Oct. 12 at Advantage Academy for their fourth annual Harvest Hoedown. Students of all ages came out to play. A bouncy house was constantly rocking. One of the most popular booth was […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Durant homecoming dance
By Amber Jurgensen | Associate Editors The Durant homecoming dance was the final event in a week full of school spirit. The theme, Circus, was a hit as students dressed in rhinestone incrusted gowns and flashy jewelry. The dance started at 7 p.m. at the Madonia Agricultural Center on Saturday, Oct. 13.
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Preschoolers fired up
By Amber Jurgensen | Associate Editor Sirens sounded for the preschoolers at the First Baptist Church of Plant City this morning. But there was no emergency. Three firefighters and a shiny red truck came out to show and tell for community day at the school. Captain James Wingo, Lance Borgers and Jason Mesa talked with […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: 1920’s Durant spirit day
By Amber Jurgensen | Associate Editor Yesterday Durant High School students rocked canes, walkers, bath robes and suspenders for elderly day as part of homecoming spirit week. Today, many students wore suspenders again, but this time for a roaring 20’s themed spirit day. Besides suspenders, many lovely flapper girls wore bright red lipstick, feather boas […]
Continue ReadingOBITUARIES: 10.11.12
Doris Elizabeth Connell, The Rev. Wintely L. Ingram and Geraldine “Jerry” Tanner
Continue Reading“Presents 4 Pets” campaign benefits local animal shelters
By Amber Jurgensen | Associate Editor Every day, hundreds of pets like Sadie, a loving dog, are dropped off at animal shelters, given to veterinarian offices or abandoned on the streets to fend for themselves. Sadie’s owner surrendered her at a local veterinarian’s office because they could not pay for her numerous medical issues. The […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: BBQ Blowout
By Amber Jurgensen | Associate Editor Whispering Woods residents pulled together to put on a neighborhood-wide yard sale and celebrated afterward with a BBQ blowout. Neighbors gathered at the model home of the new development off East Alexander Street to eat and socialize.
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Jarrett Scott Ford fundraising event
By Amber Jurgensen | Associate Editor Jarrett-Scott Ford took the wheel to help Durant High School Oct. 6. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. everything from Jarrett-Scott Ford SUVs, to trucks and even a bright blue Mustang were parked outside Durant ready for a test drive. With every test drive, Ford Motor Company gave the […]
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