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Poetry in motion
[Times photo: Olie Stonerook]
Middle-schoolers set up their library to resemble a 1950s coffeehouse, dress beatnik-style and recite poetry, complete with bongo rolls and snapping fingers. |
Swiftmud to buy land near spring
The purchase could lead to a deal for 450 acres around the spring owned by St. Petersburg.
Parkway speed won't drop
Officials instead plan to use trees and berms to answer complaints of highway noise from nearby residents.
PHCC approves agreement on use of billboard
At issue was a sign owned by a Realtor on land the school was buying for a Spring Hill campus.
County reissues ban on burning
With the fast-changing drought conditions, the county says the recent reprieve is over.
Schools must trim budgets
Cutting 10 percent in the coming school year is an act of "prudence," the finance director says.
Golf club's ongoing waste of water is no game
Editor: Re: Golf course still exceeds its water limit, April 19 Hernando Times:
Bears in their 'toughest' regional
The field includes three powerhouse teams.
Field events key to Springstead's success
As Springstead gets its first taste of the post-season today, coach Fred Hudson will admit the competition doesn't look to be as tough as in past years. But he's not going to predict any runaway victories, either.
Crime briefs
Police seek help in locating missing boy
Survivors recall pain, fear of crime
Crime victims and family members who lost loved ones gather to mourn and share their stories.
Class notes
HERNANDO CHRISTIAN: The school will hold its annual Mystery Dinner Theater 7 p.m. Friday at the school. Tickets are $10 each and are available at the school. Proceeds will benefit the school's senior class mission trip to Costa Rica in May.
Gold-star pupil zips through reading list
The first-grader wins acclaim for reading nearly 200 titles, many of them at the fourth-grade level.
