2019
Still sweethearts after all these years By LOIS KINDLE Connie and Mike Lesko are celebrating their golden anniversary on May 23. Although they’ve been married for five decades, they still…
MTC web technology graduate going to Russia to compete in WorldSkills games By CARL MARIO NUDI Through the years Manatee Technical College students have consistently brought home winning medals from…
Chamber News & Views I think we’re all pretty much divided into two types of people: planners and those who like to fly by the seats of their pants. I…
Beverly Hibbard Beverly Hibbard, age 80, passed away Saturday morning in her home in Sun City Center, Fla. She is survived by her siblings Cathy Scovill and Dale Teetor. Beverly…
This year’s event took place May 11 at E. G. Simmons Regional Park and drew thousands of visitors. Highlights included a Roamin’ Oldies car show of 35 vintage and custom…
East Bay retains ‘Indians’ nickname By STEPHEN FLANAGAN JACKSON East Bay High School will remain the East Bay Indians, but the Ruskin Elementary Braves will no longer carry the nickname…
Chamber News & Views I get invited to tons of events each week. I don’t think I am exaggerating all that much. And I’d say about 99 percent of these…
Academic All Stars Lennard Longhorn Academic All Stars in basketball were recently named. From left: Nicholas Davis, Coach Zarko Stojakovic, Maurice Pickett II and David Flannery, all seniors, selected by…
Lennard must win 2 to make state baseball finals By STEVE JACKSON The bad news is the Lennard Longhorns lost 1-0 to Braden River in Lennard’s first-ever appearance in a…