Local Features

Lincoln Investment in Hillsboro has announced newest financial advisor, Sarah Smart.

Hello! This week I am making a chocolate coconut cream cake. It is easy, delicious and only takes 10 minutes to make. This is a great dessert for that summer carry-in, but it has to be refrigerated so it won’t be good to be outside. Oh well, keep it for yourself.

The Highland County Republican Women’s Club presented its annual scholarships to worthy high school seniors in the county.

“When I am scared or don’t know what to do. I ask Jesus to give me power to not be afraid,” says Kaleb, 7.

Memorial Day is approaching. It is at this time of the year when we as Americans recognize the sacrifice of so many in our past who have helped us become, continue and remain free as a nation in our present existence, and hopefully, in our future too! Like it or not, the Word of God has played a major and very important part in the preservation and protection of that freedom. Adam MacInnis, in an article written a few years ago, made this point very clear.

Throughout the 2022-23 school year high school students from Fairfield and Whiteoak participated in the first year I am a Child of Highland County – Leadership Program. The program was made possible through partnership between the Highland County Community Action Organization and the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio. The students who participated joined Community Action staffer Jamie Chaney, Bright Local staffer Ms. Emery, and Fairfield staffer Ms. Buddelmeyer on various monthly trips around the county to learn about its villages, city, history, education, businesses, natural resources, social service agencies and government. The students were able to interact and ask questions to gain a deeper knowledge of Highland County and the various opportunities that exist. The students were selected by their schools to take part in the program and all local school districts were invited to participate. HCCAO hopes to continue the program in the future. The final activity was held at the Jefferson Street Business Center in Greenfield where students served lunch to local older adults at the HCCAO Senior Congregate dining hall. This activity was chosen, planned and carried out by the students as they wanted to finish the program with a community service project. Pictured are Bright Local High School participants.

With Summer Reading only a couple of weeks away, Hillsboro librarians are finalizing plans for a full programming schedule.

Hello! In the kitchen with Sharon this week is my good friend Patricia Nichols. Way to go Patricia on this recipe. This is not only a great recipe but you don’t have to bake it and its in one pan with easy cleanup. And, this will be great to do with the younger children. I love this recipe — a great one for summer cake — and did I say it saves on electricity. LOL. This is a must try recipe.

Jerry Haag Motors, Inc. has announced the graduation of Justin Cummings, technician, from Sinclair Community College. Cummings is a 2023 graduate of the General Motors Automotive Service Educational Program, a work/study program spanning two years. Jerry Haag Motors covered his tuition and maintained his salary throughout those two years. “We are extremely proud of Justin’s dedication to his craft while working hard at his studies and his job. We look forward to having Justin in the Jerry Haag Motors family for many years to come,” Steve Haag, owner.

Highland County Senior Citizens Center members are pictured with Robyn Coomer, Realtor at Classic Real Estate Company, who donated a gold sponsorship of $500 for the senior center’s annual Elvis Presley fundraising event, which made a profit of a little over $10,000. This annual event helps fund the operation of the senior center as it is a self-funded organization and does not receive any government funds on a state, local or federal level. Coomer is an annual supporter and volunteer of the senior center.