On Friday, Nov. 2, synagogues across the United States held “Show Up For Shabbat,” which encouraged individuals of every faith to attend sabbath services at Jewish congregations. The purpose was to show unity after the horrific synagogue shooting that...
Less than one year into a three-year term, Loxahatchee Groves Councilwoman Joyce Batcheler resigned her position this week.
Batcheler submitted a letter of resignation read by Mayor Dave Browning at the Tuesday, Nov. 6 meeting of the Loxahatchee Groves Town...
With its opening in mid-October, Lakeside Funeral Home & Cremation Care on Okeechobee Blvd. became an additional funeral home in Royal Palm Beach available to serve the needs of the western communities.
Located in a redeveloped bank building that had...
By Callie Sharkey
Harold and Sylvia Levine celebrated their 77th wedding anniversary at NuVista Assisted Living in Wellington on Friday, Nov. 2. Family, friends and staff joined the party, complete with balloons, cake and live entertainment.
“Every day, when I walked...
On Thursday, Nov. 1, the Royal Palm Beach Village Council presented Parks & Recreation Director Lou Recchio with an award in recognition for his 25 years of service to the village providing high-quality recreational opportunities for residents. Recchio later...
Amid a night of close races in the general election, State Rep. Matt Willhite (D-District 86) was re-elected handily in his rematch with Royal Palm Beach businesswoman Laurel Bennett. Bennett, the Republican nominee in both 2016 and this year,...
By Jessica Sorensen
More than 1,000 students participated in a hands-on voting experience at Wellington Landings Middle School on Thursday, Nov. 1, when the school held a mock election in coordination with civics lessons that focused on many of the...
The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council approved the preliminary reading of an ordinance Tuesday that will place a referendum question on the March 2019 municipal election ballot asking to strike a provision in the town’s charter that requires the town...
By Erin Davisson
On Saturday, Nov. 3, the Charlotte Hans Foundation held its annual softball challenge fundraising event at Village Park in Wellington.
Members of the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, along with family members and volunteers, came together to play...
On Friday, Nov. 2, the Seminole Ridge High School football team traveled to take on host Royal Palm Beach High School and shut out the Wildcats 32-0 to finish the regular season.
Both teams established strong defensive play, forcing punt...
The Wellington High School football team finished the regular season with a tough 42-3 loss to state power Atlantic High School on Friday, Nov. 2. The loss ended a three-game win streak for the Wolverines, but Wellington (6-4, 3-1)...
Jenifer Brito has only been with Wellington’s Community Services Department for nine months, but she is already making a huge impact on seniors in the community.
Brito attended Ohio Valley University in West Virginia where she studied psychology, but a...
