The festive holiday sweaters; you've seen them. Heck, you probably own one. Those fleecy pullovers and knit creations sequined with Santas and sparkling with snowflakes are as much a part of the holidays as cookies and eggnog. ...more

December 14, 2009

A paper emerald castle marked with the words "Respect," "Caring" and "Tolerance" stands at the end of a golden path, marked with bricks inscribed with messages about how to live out those qualities. ...more

December 13, 2009

Those campy pullovers and knit creations are as much a part of the holidays as cookies and eggnog. ...more

December 10, 2009

For the past four years, guidance counselor John Hinze has accompanied students from Cahoon Elementary to Wharton High for the annual Winter Fest. ...more

December 9, 2009

Genevieve Russo remembers her mother giving her a nickel every day to ride the trolley from her home in Brooklyn to St. Francis of Xavier Catholic School. ...more

November 28, 2009

Doby Elementary School students recently had lots of fun learning the art of giving. ...more

November 25, 2009

The American Legion Women's Auxiliary Unit 69 of Avon Park is looking for two high school junior girls to participate in this year's Girls State in Tallahassee. ...more

November 20, 2009

From Lakeland to Davenport and Auburndale to Frostproof, Polk County is linked by more than just Interstate 4 and U.S. 27. ...more

November 8, 2009

The warfare waged among the high schools in Polk County has always been top notch, but this past week, the need to win was played out not on the sweaty gridiron on a humid Friday night, but in an air-conditioned, oak paneled courtroom on a Wednesday afternoon. ...more

November 6, 2009

Kasey Lynch brought along a bit of improvisational experience when he joined Woodland Elementary School's Drumming for Dreams program. ...more

October 25, 2009