Highlands Rotary awards 18 scholarships
HIGHLANDS The Rotary Club held their annual scholarship banquet last Monday night at the Community Center, and awarded 18 scholarships totalling $30,000 to students from Highlands, Crosby, and …
Month: May 2011
Slain deputy remembered with patrol boat
By BOBBY HORN JR.OAK ISLANDHonored as a local hero, a state hero and a national hero, Chamber County Sheriffs Deputy Shane Detwiler was memorialized in a ceremony which …
Liberty Co. Sheriff opens office in Dayton
DAYTONThe Liberty County Sheriffs Office has made it easier for citizens to get in contact with a deputy as well as helping deputies become more efficient.Last week Sheriff …
Second drowning tragedy for family-Drowning in river, go-cart collision keep Highlands EMS busy
By BOBBY HORN JR.HIGHLANDSRecent tragedies in Highlands underscore the importance of making wise decisions.On May 9 a 17-year old Houston boy, who had reportedly skipped school to go …
Alleged Dayton bank robber caught in Florida
By BOBBY HORN JR.DAYTONThe man believed responsible for the April 5 robbery of the Security State Bank in Dayton was arrested in Florida last week.Police arrested David Glenn …
Detectives seek Newport burglar
CROSBY Detectives have filed Burglary Habitation charges on an alleged serial burglar in Newport, but he remains at large.The accused is identified as Taylor Ramirez. Deputy Thomas …
Highlands Rotary sends aid to Tornado-hit town in Alabama
HIGHLANDS After the devastating tornadoes that ripped through several Southern states last week, the victims needed immediate help to survive. In a move reminiscent of the rescue aid …