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Kids’ answers fall into three categories: the smilers, the hopeful and the performers. I call the first group the smilers because Ashley, 9, says: “Yes!! You will definitely go to heaven if you are a Christian and sin!”

The Highland County 4-H Shooting Sports Club will meet on Saturday, March 23 from 8:45a.m. to noon (rain or shine) at the Highland County Coon Hunters. The club wants to invite any young person 8 years of age and in the third grade as of the first of the year. It have paperwork to fill out and be signed by the parent/guardian and member.

The annual Lenten Concert presented by the chancel and bell choirs of the Hillsboro Global Methodist Church will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday, March 17. It will be an afternoon of inspirational Lenten music telling the story of the Savior’s love. There will also be special soloists. The public is invited. The church youth will serve a dinner following the concert.

Hello! In the kitchen with Sharon this week is my good friend Lesley Lightner with her delicious streusel topped blueberry muffins. Wow, these look so good I need me some Lesley. I’m going to stop and get blueberries and make some.

Anytime is a great time to add a few houseplants to your home. Adding greenery indoors expands your gardening opportunities and provides the many benefits of living with and tending plants. It can boost your mood and reduce stress while adding beauty or nutritious food to your home.

When I was 3 or 4 years old, my parents ran a summer camp for inner-city kids up in the hills of the Allegheny Mountains. Most of the camp buildings were A-frames, which meant that the roof shingles were eye-level for a small child. One afternoon, my friend Howie (the cook’s boy) got a pack of matches. We decided it would be fun to melt some of the shingles on the backside of the dining hall. Could we catch it on fire?

Highland Couty Historical Society member Katie Burwinkel is pictured showing “The Lincoln School Story” Tuesday at the weekly meeting of the Hillsboro Rotary Club. The new half-hour video documentary from Ohio Humanities examines the little-known fight for school desegregation led by a handful of Ohio mothers and their children in 1954. It made its television broadcast debut on PBS stations across Ohio last month.

“In order to be free, we need to believe in the Lord,” says Emily, 12.

The city of Hillsboro has announced 2024 meeting dates for city council, the planning commission, revolving loan fund and community improvement corporation.

It’s never too early to prepare for the garden season ahead. Having the right tool for the job saves time, reduces the frustration of trying to make the wrong tool work, and allows you to garden longer with less muscle fatigue.