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Textile donation boxes, like this at St. Cloud Levee Liquors and Gas, were put in place Thursday. At the Levee location is store owner Dana Wells, ATRS Marketing Manager Brian Papenfuss, Libby’s Legacy Executive Director Tracy Harris and ATRS Community Relations Advocate Gary Tolley.

Textile donation boxes, like this at St. Cloud Levee Liquors and Gas, were put in place Thursday. At the Levee location is store owner Dana Wells, ATRS Marketing Manager Brian Papenfuss, Libby’s Legacy Executive Director Tracy Harris and ATRS Community Relations Advocate Gary Tolley.

Donate clothes in St. Cloud and help breast cancer patients – see how

Ken Jackson
Wednesday, February 16, 2022
Local residents can now clean out their closets, donate to a worthy charity and help keep women breast cancer-free – at the same time. Collection bins provided by American Textile Recycling Service (ATRS) are now in place at four St. Cloud locations.
Citing it as an “emergency declaration,” the Osceola County School Board approved a measure to increase its minimum wage for all employees to $15 an hour, effective July 1.

Citing it as an “emergency declaration,” the Osceola County School Board approved a measure to increase its minimum wage for all employees to $15 an hour, effective July 1.

School Board approves $15 minimum wage as of July 1

Ken Jackson
Wednesday, February 16, 2022
Citing it as an “emergency declaration,” the Osceola County School Board approved a measure to increase its minimum wage for all employees to $15 an hour, effective July 1.
The Osceola Council on Aging’s Senior Vice President of Case Management and in-Home Services Johnola Morales (center) pictured with Norca Lahera and Marilyn Carreras, members of the Home Care Team. PHOTO/COUNCIL ON AGING

The Osceola Council on Aging’s Senior Vice President of Case Management and in-Home Services Johnola Morales (center) pictured with Norca Lahera and Marilyn Carreras, members of the Home Care Team. PHOTO/COUNCIL ON AGING

Understanding cultural differences helps support mental health

Wendy Coschignano Ford
Tuesday, February 15, 2022
Feb. 1 marked the official start of Black History Month. The annual observance serves as a month-long opportunity to recognize, celebrate, and honor the achievements and roles of African Americans across our nation’s history.
Cadet Staff Sgt. Shainaly DeJesus Diaz and Cadet Lt. Col. Angel Trejo (pictured with cards) earned gift cards for being the Osceola High male and female ROTC cadets to recycle the most Amazon cardboard boxes prior to the winter break. PHOTO/KEN JACKSON

Cadet Staff Sgt. Shainaly DeJesus Diaz and Cadet Lt. Col. Angel Trejo (pictured with cards) earned gift cards for being the Osceola High male and female ROTC cadets to recycle the most Amazon cardboard boxes prior to the winter break. PHOTO/KEN JACKSON

OHS ROTC cadets earn gift cards through refuse company recycling challenge

Ken Jackson
Tuesday, February 15, 2022
Empty Amazon boxes became a lucrative thing for a pair of Osceola High School Junior ROTC cadets. But the greater good of what they did is to help keep their campus and neighborhoods clean.
A silent auction to benefit the family of a local 4-H member killed in a auto accident opened Friday and will run through the end of the Osceola County Fair inside the KVLS office. PHOTO/KEN JACKSON

A silent auction to benefit the family of a local 4-H member killed in a auto accident opened Friday and will run through the end of the Osceola County Fair inside the KVLS office. PHOTO/KEN JACKSON

KVLS Fair silent auction benefitting accident victim’s family

Staff Report
Tuesday, February 15, 2022
The opening of the Osceola County Fair this week has had a somber tone mixed in with the excitement of the event. Victoria “Tori” King, a 16-year-old 4-H member, was critically hurt in a car accident returning home from tending to her animals.
Osceola County plans to widen Old Lake Wilson Road, and its wants local input on the project. Give it on Tuesday. GRAPHIC/OSCEOLA COUNTY

Osceola County plans to widen Old Lake Wilson Road, and its wants local input on the project. Give it on Tuesday. GRAPHIC/OSCEOLA COUNTY

Old Lake Wilson Road project meeting Tuesday

Submmitted By Osceola County
Tuesday, February 15, 2022
Osceola County will hold a public meeting regarding proposed improvements to Old Lake Wilson Road from County Road 532 to Sinclair Road on Tuesday, Feb. 22 at 5:30 p.m. at Kenzie’s at the Clubhouse at Mystic Dunes Resort and Golf Club (7600 Mystic Dunes Lane).
Locals earn degrees, Dean’s List honors

Locals earn degrees, Dean’s List honors

Locals earn degrees, Dean’s List honors

Staff Reports
Tuesday, February 15, 2022
Here is a list that continues to grow: Osceola County residents earning collegiate honors, as reported by Merit Pages News: Taylor Tobin of Kissimmee and Luke and Zeth Vilardo of Celebration earned Bachelor of Arts degrees, three of the 2,362 degrees awarded Dec. 10-11 at the University of Alabama.
Kissimmee woman killed in I-4 rollover crash

Kissimmee woman killed in I-4 rollover crash

Tragedy on I-4: Kissimmee woman killed in rollover crash

Staff Report
Tuesday, February 15, 2022
The eastbound lanes of Interstate 4 were closed into the morning hours just west of Sea World as the Florida Highway Patrol investigated to the fatal crash of a 24-year-old Kissimmee woman Saturday. Around 3:20 a.m.
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