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Second-graders at Renaissance Charter School at Poinciana perform a dance number to “Can’t Stop the Feeling” at Thursday’s Lights On Afterschool event, which highlighted the importance of after-school care programs. PHOTO/KEN JACKSON

Second-graders at Renaissance Charter School at Poinciana perform a dance number to “Can’t Stop the Feeling” at Thursday’s Lights On Afterschool event, which highlighted the importance of after-school care programs. PHOTO/KEN JACKSON

After-school programs will need new funding in ’21-22

Ken Jackson
Tuesday, October 26, 2021
After-school programs can be as important to working families as the school day itself. That makes the funding for those programs, like the 21st Century Community Learning Centers, essential.
School Board Attorney Frank Kruppenbacher shared his research on Critical Race Theory at the last Board meeting — and it wasn't complimentary. This was one of the slides from his presentation.

School Board Attorney Frank Kruppenbacher shared his research on Critical Race Theory at the last Board meeting — and it wasn't complimentary. This was one of the slides from his presentation.

School District Attorney: Critical race theory “frightening to me”

Ken Jackson
Monday, October 25, 2021
Critical Race Theory should not be taught in Osceola County’s public schools. That message comes from a couple of fronts. Gov.
Rides and activities for the kids — and food for everyone — will be the highlights of this weekend’s Fall Festival at the Kissimmee Valley Livestock Show. PHOTOS/KVLS

Rides and activities for the kids — and food for everyone — will be the highlights of this weekend’s Fall Festival at the Kissimmee Valley Livestock Show. PHOTOS/KVLS

Fall Festival returns to KVLS this weekend

News Staff
Monday, October 25, 2021
While you still have a few more months to wait until the Osceola County Fair, there’s still plenty good reason to head to Osceola Heritage Park this weekend. The Fall Festival is back!
Thanks to COVID-19, 2020 was a proverbial “dumpster fire.” Now you can depict it for Halloween this year with just a box, green spray paint and a little imagination. SUBMITTED PHOTO

Thanks to COVID-19, 2020 was a proverbial “dumpster fire.” Now you can depict it for Halloween this year with just a box, green spray paint and a little imagination. SUBMITTED PHOTO

Make Halloween a box of fun with these costumes

Staff Report
Monday, October 25, 2021
Did supply chain problems get in the way of you or your kids getting their preferred Halloween costume? No? Well, got any boxes laying around? This year, making “boxtumes” is a way to keep costs down and even have a fun family activity.
Second-graders at Renaissance Charter School at Poinciana perform a dance number to “Can’t Stop the Feeling” at Thursday’s Lights On Afterschool event, which highlighted the importance of after-school care programs. PHOTO/KEN JACKSON

Second-graders at Renaissance Charter School at Poinciana perform a dance number to “Can’t Stop the Feeling” at Thursday’s Lights On Afterschool event, which highlighted the importance of after-school care programs. PHOTO/KEN JACKSON

After school programs will need new funding in ’21-22

Ken Jackson
Monday, October 25, 2021
After-school programs can be as important to working families as the school day itself. That makes the funding for those programs, like the 21st Century Community Learning Centers, essential.
2022 Osceola County graduation dates and times have been set.

2022 Osceola County graduation dates and times have been set.

2022 Graduation dates set

News Staff
Monday, October 25, 2021
In what hopes to be the first ceremonies not affected by the pandemic since 2019, the Osceola County School District has scheduled 2022’s high school graduation ceremonies: May 23: Osceola County School for the Arts, at OCSA, 6 p.m.; May 24: Celebration (1:30 p.m.) and Gateway (5:30 p.m.
Hermosillo Drive between Merida and La Paz Drive will close to through traffic starting Monday. The closure is necessary to conduct a sewer rehabilitation project in the area. GRAPHIC/TWA

Hermosillo Drive between Merida and La Paz Drive will close to through traffic starting Monday. The closure is necessary to conduct a sewer rehabilitation project in the area. GRAPHIC/TWA

Hermosillo Drive in BVL to close Monday morning for sewer project

News Staff
Friday, October 22, 2021
Drivers and residents in Buenventura Lakes should watch out for a Toho Water Authority sewer project that will close a local road off Royal Palm Drive. Hermosillo Drive between Merida and La Paz Drive will close to through traffic starting Monday.
Orlando Fire Department dive team works to recover a vehicle that went into the pond at World Drive and Celebration Boulevard. PHOTO/OSCEOLA FIRE RESCUE EMS

Orlando Fire Department dive team works to recover a vehicle that went into the pond at World Drive and Celebration Boulevard. PHOTO/OSCEOLA FIRE RESCUE EMS

Deadly crash at intersection near Celebration High School

News Staff
Friday, October 22, 2021
A 32-year-old Sanford woman died early Friday morning when she failed to negotiate a curve known for accidents in Celebration and her car submerged into a pond, Florida Highway Patrol has reported. Just after 3 a.m., the woman was driving south on World Drive when.
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