A new school union for paraeducators on Monday made its pitch for a $2-per-hour raise and better benefits.

Council gives OK to Lions’ pickleball plan
by Gregory R. Norfleet · News · May 01, 2024
Expect to see new lines drawn for pickleball at Beranek Park with the promise for new, separate courts in the next several years.

WB grad part of top reporting team
by Gregory R. Norfleet · News · May 01, 2024
A former West Branch journalist, now part of a Florida reporting team, earned finalist recognition in a national competition on April 23.

Church news
News · May 01, 2024

School menus
News · May 01, 2024
School menus for April 25 through May 1 at West Branch Community Schools. Student breakfast price is $1.65; lunch is $2.75 EK-8, $2.90 9-12. 

Upcoming events
News · May 01, 2024

Freak discovery: Sinkhole found outside WB’s library
by Gregory R. Norfleet · News · April 24, 2024
In a freak accident, a 9-year-old girl playing outside West Branch Public Library stepped on soft ground and tumbled into an apparent sinkhole on April 9.

Canceled rebate program short $76K
by Gregory R. Norfleet · News · April 24, 2024
The Building Incentive Rebate Program that the West Branch City Council canceled last month needed just under $76,000 to fulfill its promises to 30 homeowners.

City Council OK’s $11.4 million budget
by Gregory R. Norfleet · News · April 24, 2024
With a unanimous vote, the West Branch City Council approved an $11.4 million budget for the coming fiscal year.

Three injured, 2 seriously, on I-80’s westbound lanes
by Gregory R. Norfleet · News · April 24, 2024
Three people suffered injuries Monday morning when three vehicles crashed on Interstate 80, sending one down a 30-foot-high embankment.

Heithoff among those to open for Plain White T’s
by Gregory R. Norfleet · News · April 24, 2024
West Branch High School Class of 2022 graduate Joseph “Joe” Heithoff will compete Saturday in a singing competition to open for Plain White T’s.

MSWB wins 3 awards from state
News · April 24, 2024
Main Street West Branch on Friday received three awards covering building rehabilitation, business support, and volunteering.