Communication Builds Our Community
Communication Builds Our Community
Sorted by date Results 1 - 9 of 9
White Bird is a World War II/Holocaust film set in Nazi-occupied France, centered around the experiences of children trying to survive under harrowing conditions. Directed by Marc Forster, the film stars Helen Mirren, Gillian Anderson, and Ariella Glasser. At the heart of the story, a grandmother recounts her childhood to her grandson, aiming to teach him about the importance of courage and finding one's voice in the face of injustice. Through her memories, we see her young...
Vera Mae Gundy Hardee, age 90, of Pierce, FL, died Tuesday, October 1, 2024, at Good Shepherd Hospice House in Lakeland, FL. She was a member of the St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church-Pierce. Throughout her years of faithful service at St. Paul, she served over 40 years as Mission President for St. Paul M.B. Church and Congress Number 5 under the First South District Association of Florida. She was previously, the elected Second Vice President of Senior Mission for the First...
The latest update from the National Hurricane Center in Miami has raised the stakes for a direct strike upon southeast Polk County and the Lake Wales area. Residents are strongly urged to rush preparations to completion. The 11 a.m. NHC report said that with sustained winds of 155 MPH, Hurricane Milton is continuing to approach Florida. Continued intensification is expected, and Milton should be at Category 5 this afternoon with sustained winds of 160 MPH or more, accompanied...
The latest computer model runs have placed Polk County directly in the crosshairs of a potential major hurricane. Residents may wish to begin preparation for a storm. The Nat According to the 11 a.m. statement from the National Hurricane Center in Miami, the area of disturbed weather in the western Gulf of Mexico is now a tropical depression, and will begin intensifying as it moves slowly northeastward over the next 24 to 36 hours before accelerating toward Florida. Arrival...
A slight south-eastward movement of Tropical Storm Milton could offer a small ray of hope for southeastern Polk County as the storm approaches the west coast of Florida later this week. The worst impacts of the storm are expected locally on Wednesday. The 11 a.m. statement from the National Hurricane Center in Miami noted that the center of the intensifying cyclone has been moving slowly to the east-southeast, a trend that has moved the needle on the multiple computer models...
As predicted here last week, a new tropical cyclone is becoming organized in the Gulf of Mexico and is expected to bring heavy rains to Florida and the Lake Wales Ridge this week. The storm is generally developing in line with the super-computer models closely followed by Lake Wales News. Those same models are now predicting the improving organization of the potential cyclone this weekend as it moves eastward toward the Florida peninsula from the western Gulf. The National...
The Lake Wales market area will be losing yet another grocery option in November as the Winn-Dixie store on SR 60 East is closed to be converted to a second Aldi location. The move comes less than a year after the store was completely remodeled and updated with new products. The Lake Wales location is the latest to be converted to Aldi, and employees have been notified that they will be laid off effective November 17. Some of them had only recently been transferred to the...
Myrtice Young, Canter Brown Jr. and Jim Stafford are among a group of well-known Polk County residents being inducted into Polk's Hall of Fame. Myrtice Young | Museum Director | Lake Wales A Polk County resident for 74 years, Myrtice Young has been the Preservation Manager at the Polk History Center for nearly 14 years. Young was born in Blakley, Ga., but grew up in Lake Wales after her family moved to Florida. From the beginning of her career as Historical Preservation...
A three-weekend “Pumpkin Patch” fundraising opportunity will allow local shoppers to enjoy raffles, apple cider, and photo ops while also supporting the non-profit group Moms of Veteran Suicide. The Red Barn Farmer's Market Frostproof and The Gravely Red Barn will be hosting the charitable organization as a fundraiser on three consecutive Fridays in October. The events will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the 11, 18, and 25. “These folks do an awesome job of helpi...
