GARY CARNEY PROMOTED TO CEO OF FIRST STATE BANK
First State Bank recently announced that President Gary Carney has also been named chief executive officer, effective May 22.
Carney has served as president since...
A Secret Little Library Hidden Next Door
It’s the only registered Little Free Library in the Keys, tucked under a sea grape tree on Coco Plum Drive. Members of the public...
No college counseling @ MHS
Key West High School has a college counselor. Coral Shores High School has a college counselor. Marathon High School does not. The need was...
High school students learn financial literacy for prize money
UPPER KEYS
On March 13, Coral Shores high school students competed in the Keys Federal Credit Union’s Financial Fitness Tournament. Four teams competed from late...
Martin named new MHS athletic director
Lance Martin has been named the new athletic director at Marathon High School. He is replacing Teresa Konrath who has held the position for...
EMS and LEOs stage car accident before prom weekend
One arrested, one injured, one dead. That was the tally for the demonstration on April 22 held at Marathon High School five days before...
Key Largo students complete junior program
First State Bank congratulates the most recent group of Key Largo School third graders on their completion of the Junior Banker program. The Junior...
How students and teachers are coping with rigorous test schedules
One week remains on the Monroe County school calendar for 2018-19. Kids are dreaming of long lazy days, but there’s still a last hurdle...
Florida already HAS free college tuition. Surprised, aren’t you?
On Wednesday, the Democratic presidential candidates had a debate in Miami. U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren will no doubt bring up her pledge to eradicate...
Predicting Academic Success (or, What did I do with that crystal ball?)
I’m sure it irritates the current generation of school-age kids just as much as it used to bother me. No sooner are we past...
