Lorida News

It wasn't what was expected. Most of the diners were singles, or couples, or anyone who didn't have any family locally, so they ate at Faith Lutheran Church or Atonement Lutheran Church, both on Lakeview Drive.

The conservative insurgent candidate challenging Gov. Charlie Crist said that Palin's endorsement would be more than appropriate because they agree on nearly every issue.

The Friends of Istokpoga will hold a fall general membership meeting at the Lorida Community Center in Lorida at 7 p.m. Thursday.

The sanctuary at Avon Park Lakes Baptist Church filled to overflowing, the large gathering subdued and respectful as the community said a final goodbye to Ryan Christopher Martin, a young firefighter who was killed in a traffic accident on his way to work Thursday morning, Oct.

It's a fact: the U.S. Postal Service is a troubled business, and it's downsizing.

The following people were being sought by the Highlands County Sheriff's Office on active warrants as of Thursday, Oct 8. Jenette Nichole Coffman , 24, of last known address: 1700 Martin Luther King Blvd., Sebring, on a charge of violation of probation for filing a false report of a crime.

I noticed a certain bumper sticker adorning vehicles in Highlands County. The decal displays protest of a certain cellular/radio service provider.

While Thursday night belonged to the young -- being the final night for the Heartland Idol 2009 Competition, Junior Division -- 21 grown-ups took the stage for the first round in the adult division.

After Ken Wheeler proposed the idea of an asphalt plant in 2006, critics lined up: government shouldn't compete with private businesses; the $3.3 million investment was too risky; landfill techs don't know how to make asphalt.

Scoring 140 points out of a possible 150, 10-year-old Sydni Hornick, of Lake Placid, won the Heartland Idol 2009 Junior Competition Thursday night, prevailing over a talented group of five young girls.

Only two weeks into the nearly three-month-long event and already the Heartland Idol is running smoothly.

The following people were booked Friday, Aug. 21 through Sunday, Aug. 23 into the Highlands County Jail: David Battle , 63, of 2205 EO Douglas Ave., Sebring, on warrants charging failure to appear on charges of possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of cocaine.

The year Beulah Mae Smith was born, the great San Francisco earthquake had rocked California and World War I was at least eight years away.

Large bolts of electricity blazed across the sky, the heavens rumbled and heavy rains drenched the masses.

News-Sun photo by TREY CHRISTY Florida Highway Patrol Cpl. Ed Finneran looks over the debris from a Wednesday afternoon wreck off of Arbuckle Creek Road in Lorida.

An unidentified man was airlifted for medical treatment after he fell asleep at the wheel and ran off the road, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Mark Fortier was only required to be "breathing and willing" when he decided to become a volunteer firefighter with the Placid Lakes station in 1980.

A fire at the Highlands County Landfill kept more than 25 volunteer firefighters from six departments and Highlands County Fire Services along with landfill personnel busy for hours Friday morning.

Authorities arrested a Lorida man Wednesday after reportedly finding a gym bag containing clothes, hygiene products and 60 street-ready oxycodone pills during a traffic stop.

A traffic stop or an arrest for shoplifting could be considered normal law enforcement duties.