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.
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PHOTO 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 […]
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Continue ReadingJOSHING AROUND: Cotton candy ‘ cure for the common depression
By Josh Loudermilk | Columnist I am thankful today for the sunshine. Yes, it is pretty, and I admit, there is a hint of autumn in the smug Florida air. It feels nice. I also am thankful for the sun on a more practical basis. I am a proud owner of a 1998 BMW 323 convertible. Why […]
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 […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Art in the Park
By Amber Jurgensen | Associate Editor Whether you were in the market for practical art like Michael Nagy’s ceramic bowls and candleholders, one of Arden Mays’s Plant City landscapes or a colorful hat made by Betty Jones, there was something for everyone at Art in the Park in Walden Lake today, Oct. 6. Fine art […]
Continue ReadingPlant City laces up for Relay for Life
online pharmacy neurontin with best prices today in the USA By Amber Jurgensen | Associate Editor Sisters Angie Parrish Rollyson and Autumn Parrish found out they both had cancer just months apart. On April 24, Parrish awoke to several swollen lumps on her neck. Those lumps changed her life forever. She was diagnosed days later […]
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