It was a very polite afternoon as a group of mostly women gathered at the Plant City Entertainment theater for a tea party. Each table was set by a table host who followed a theme. Among the most creative themes were a mardi gras table and a halloween table. The tea party was a fundraiser […]
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PHOTO GALLERY: Marshall 6th Grade Band
At Marshall Middle School, sixth graders rotate through elective classes in the fall semester, and then choose one elective to continue in the spring. Jay DeDon, Marshall’s new band instructor, wanted every sixth grader to have the opportunity to play in front of an audience at least once. The students in the Sept. 16 concert […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Grandparents’ Breakfast
Students at Lincoln Elementary Magnet School enjoyed breakfast at school with their grandparents Sept. 15 and Sept. 16. Other family members were also able to visit. Breakfast was served from 8 a.m. until the first class bell rang at 9 a.m.
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Lip Sync
Art Meets Entertainment Productions, a group from Tampa, presented its annual Lip Sync event Saturday, Sept. 13, at the HCC Plant City John R. Trinkle Center. The show benefitted the Plant City Community Development Corporation, which assists low- to moderate-income families with housing. With hit songs from the 1970s to today, the performers offered something […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Pages Circus
From jugglers to aerial artists, there was something for everyone at Pages Circus. The ring was set up in the Plant City Armory Friday, Sept. 12. Lions, tigers, camels and horses enthralled the many children in the audience. Some even got an elephant ride.
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Good Cookie 5K
The Good Cookie 5K raised money for children’s cancer research Sept. 6. The course began at the train depot and led runners through Plant City’s historic district. A festival of food, music and family activities awaited everyone at the finish line.
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Mud Titan Run
The Mud Titan Run challenged participants to a 5K peppered with more than 30 obstacles, and plenty of mud. Race waves began every 20 minutes from 8:30 a.m. to 11:10 a.m. Sept. 6. Runners of all fitness levels tested their strength against the elements, other runners and their own wills.
Continue ReadingWEEK 2: Sickles at Durant
Upset alert! The 2014 Durant Cougars looked more like the 2012 squad in Friday night’s 30-20 upset over Sickles, which wasn’t as close as the score suggests. Sickles (1-1; 0-0 district) did get on the scoreboard with the first play of the game, an 80-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Isaac Holder to Trey Fulwood. That […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Silk scarf design class
A group of women gathered in a sunny room at the 1914 Plant City High School Community Center to take a class in designing scarf designs, Sept. 4. Bottles of vibrant dyes dotted the table tops as Peggy Paramore and Cheryl Worsham taught the group how to create a pattern of color on the scarves. […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: O’Brien’s cash cube winner
O’Brien’s Irish Pub & Grill held a grand finale to its trivia nights by allowing one player to enter a cash cube to win money. The inflatable cube was filled with $1,200 that were blown around by air. The lucky winner, Danny Kirkman, was given 45 seconds to grab as many flying bills as he […]
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