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A life-long resident of Okeechobee, Christina Smiley will soon be heading off to Washington University to work on her PHD.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 6/2/22 |
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GLADES COUNTY Three new WeatherSTEM stations were installed throughout Glades County last week.
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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6/1/22
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The Florida Department of State, Division of Library and Information Services in conjunction with public libraries...
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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6/1/22
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![On May 18, Mrs. Ellen Ferguson read “Stanley & Norman, Bad Boy Basset Brothers” by Frank Monahan and “Dylan’s Day” by Tim Hutchinson. [Photo courtesy Barron Library]](https://delta.creativecirclecdn.com/scfl/medium/20220531-171931-July%2022%20cn%20library%20dogs%205.jpg)
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LABELLE – Barron Library went to the dogs in May. On May 4, the library welcomed special guests ...
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6/1/22
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A 13-year-old girl was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon last week after allegedly threatening her mother with a butcher knife.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 5/31/22 |
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Okeechobee’s Taylor Fulford was named Miss Florida USA at the 2022 Miss Florida USA Pageant in Coral Springs on May 29.
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By Richard Marion
Lake Okeechobee News | 5/31/22 |
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David Williams was born in Ohio but raised in Belle Glade.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 5/30/22 |
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Students from the Okeechobee High School Class of 2022 gathered at the Okeechobee Agri-Civic Center on May 28
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By Richard Marion
Lake Okeechobee News | 5/28/22 |
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On May 6, Governor Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 7071 authorizing a Disaster Preparedness...
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5/27/22
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An 85-year-old Okeechobee woman is left without a home after a fire tore through her house at 1010 SW 3rd St in the mid-afternoon on May 26.
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By Richard Marion
Lake Okeechobee News | 5/26/22 |
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After allegedly threatening to run over a drive-thru store employee with his truck, a man then reportedly assaulted deputies trying to arrest him.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 5/25/22 |
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An Okeechobee homeschool graduate is now a filmmaker working on her second film.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 5/24/22 |
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Two Belle Glade men were charged with seven counts attempted murder after shootings in early May.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 5/24/22 |
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An Okeechobee teen was arrested last week after she was accused of transmitting child pornography electronically.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 5/23/22 |
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A proposal in the new city charter to turn the city clerk from an elected position to an appointed one drew debate ...
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By Richard Marion
Lake Okeechobee News | 5/23/22 |
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Okeechobee City Police report a three-vehicle accident last week was caused by a woman driving under the influence.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 5/23/22 |
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The Okeechobee High School Brahman varsity football team secured a dominating 48-7 win over the Glades Day Gators in their spring game on May 19.
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By Richard Marion
Lake Okeechobee News | 5/19/22 |
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Indiantown officially has its own high school. At the May 17, 2022, meeting of the School Board of Martin County,...
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5/19/22
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One person is in custody after fleeing from a traffic stop, then intentionally hitting an MCSO Motorcycle unit...
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5/19/22
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Longtime fire chief Herb Smith was recognized at the May 17 Okeechobee City Council meeting ahead of his retirement.
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By Richard Marion
Lake Okeechobee News | 5/19/22 |