Washington County middle schoolers bring home BETA Club honors
Students at both Washington County middle schools participated in the National BETA Club’s Florida State Convention on Friday, and many took home some of the event’s top awards.
Happy Corner: Horseback wedding
You know how we plan family weddings and what detail we go to make the affair as “nice†as we can. This was true of our daughter’s wedding in 1980 when she married Orrin Webb and moved to a large ranch in southwest Florida where he was in charge of the cattle production and the…
Washington County middle schoolers bring home BETA Club honors
Students at both Washington County middle schools participated in the National BETA CLub’s Florida State Convention on Friday, and many took home some of the event’s top awards. Students from Vernon Middle School took home five fist-place awards, four second-place awards and three third-place awards. “We are so proud of these students and their accomplishments!…
Rebuild Florida funding funneled to panhandle municipalities for hurricane resilience
On the fourth anniversary of Hurricane Michael devastating the panhandle, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Monday that over $126 million has been awarded to communities impacted by the storm through the Department of Economic Opportunitys (DEO) Rebuild Florida Program.
Wausau unveils first dedicated fire station
Wausau Fire and Rescue has long been locally referred to as Home of the Renegades. The department celebrated a new home for its members on Saturday when it hosted ribbon cutting ceremonies to mark the official opening of its new state-of-the-art fire station.
Wausau unveils first dedicated fire station
Wausau Fire and Rescue has long been locally referred to as Home of the Renegades. The department celebrated a new home for its members on Saturday when it hosted ribbon cutting ceremonies to mark the official opening of its new state-of-the-art fire station.
Do it afraid
Vernon native Kevin B. Edwards never imagined when he was bullied in his youth that those moments would fuel a childrens book series he hopes will inspire kids to push past their limiting beliefs.
Preparing your technology to weather the storm
As we face hurricane season once again, it is a good time to take a few minutes and make sure your home and office computer technology is ready to weather any potential storm. Data backups are a vital practice year-round and choosing the right data backup is just as important as having one. Having a…
County approves broadband tower sites
WASHINGTON COUNTY – Washington CountyÂ’s efforts to make internet connectivity more reliable and available county-wide took a major step when the Washington County Board of County Commissioners met in special session Tuesday, May 11. Commissioners approved 16 sites for broadband tower placement throughout the county. These towers are part of a contract relationship with WildStar Networks that began in May of last…