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Inspector General Updates Chamber On Her Goals

Palm Beach County Inspector General Sheryl Steckler met with members of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce at a luncheon Wednesday, Aug. 29 to discuss her office. Steckler said that the goal of her office is to make sure governments are...

Cooperation Key To Isaac Recovery In Lox Groves

During the record rainfall associated with Tropical Storm Isaac, the Town of Loxahatchee Groves and the Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District worked together to avoid what could have been a much more serious situation, community leaders said at Tuesday’s...

Mike Brady Settling In At Madison Green

There has not been a day in his 35-year career that Mike Brady hasn’t looked forward to coming to work. Starting his sixth week as tournament director at the Madison Green Golf Club, he loves coming to work even...

Waste Contract An Issue As Groves Council OKs Budget

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council conducted its first public hearing Tuesday on the budget for fiscal year 2012-13. At the meeting, the council formally set the town’s property tax rate at 1.2 mills, the same rate as last year. They...

Zoners OK Wellington Elder Care For More Beds

Despite parking concerns, members of Wellington’s Planning, Zoning & Adjustment Board recommended approval of a resolution allowing more residents at Wellington Elder Care. The board voted 4-0 at its meeting Wednesday night to increase the number of residents allowed at...

New Group Aims To Foster Equestrian-Business Ties

Local businessman Jack Van Dell is hoping to bridge the gap between equestrians in the community and the businesses that serve them. In August, Van Dell, owner of Van Dell Jewelers in Wellington and Royal Palm Beach, founded the...

New Group Lets Acreage Residents Speak Their Mind

Residents of The Acreage have a new vehicle to share their opinions on a Facebook group called “The Acreage Speaks.” Created in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Isaac, the group has grown rapidly in just two weeks. As of Wednesday,...

Boys & Girls Club Golf Classic Oct. 6 At Wanderers Club

This is an exciting year for the Neil S. Hirsch Boys & Girls Club of Wellington, not just because of its 31st annual Wellington Golf Classic on Saturday, Oct. 6 but also because the builders are hard at work...

Thief Flees Home, Returns For Xbox

SEPT. 4 — A resident of Palm Beach Trace contacted the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office substation in Royal Palm Beach on Tuesday evening to report a residential burglary. According to a PBSO report, the victim left her home...

Tropical Storm Brings Major Flooding

Show here are Tropical Storm Isaac flooding photos. Aside from the photos, check out these Town-Crier news stories: Massive Rains From Isaac Inundate The Acreage Wellington Working Around The Clock To Drain Stormwater Health Department Warns Septic Users In Wake Of Flooding We...

Massive Rains From Isaac Inundate The Acreage

More than a foot of rain from Tropical Storm Isaac brought flooding throughout the western communities — especially in The Acreage. As of Wednesday night, many parts of The Acreage remained inundated with standing water. UPDATE: Click here for ITID map...

Health Department Warns Septic Users In Wake Of Flooding

The Palm Beach County Health Department is warning residents in flooded areas of health concerns they should be aware of in the wake of Tropical Storm Isaac, including the possibility of contaminated wells, flooded septic tanks and mosquitoes. Septic tanks...

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Incumbent Bradshaw Faces Former Ally Gauger In Sheriff’s Race

Among the marquee local races on the ballot this election is the race for Palm Beach County Sheriff, in...