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Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper Kyle L. Prose, a Hillsboro resident, has been selected as the 2022 Trooper of the Year at the Wilmington Post.

Wreaths, door swags, garlands and containers filled with evergreens have long been part of winter celebrations and displays. Keep them fresh and looking their best throughout the holidays with minimal effort.

It’s no surprise that succulents, including cacti, are popular. These easy-care houseplants come in a variety of colors, shapes and sizes making them perfect for any home.

Once upon a time, a grandpa was celebrating with his 4-year-old granddaughter. She was the apple of his eye and whenever she and her Poppy could spend some time together, she was the center of his universe.

The Highland County Board of Commissioners proclaimed the week of Nov. 12-20 to be National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week. Pictured are (l-r) commissioners Dave Daniels and Jeff Duncan, Tammy Dennis and Mark Current. Dennis, the administrative director for the Highland County Homeless Shelter, said it currently operates with two employees and is at 150 people that have been housed in the shelter this year. She said the organization took a hit with the pandemic and is now trying to make it up. She said the homeless shelter is looking at 2023 and hopes it will be a better year as the shelter tires to get back on track with fundraising.

Parliamentary Procedure is arguably one of the hardest CDE to prepare for and demonstrate. The purpose of the leadership development event is to encourage students to learn to effectively participate in a business meeting and assist in the development of their leadership, research, problem-solving and critical-thinking skills. This year the Hillsboro FFA Advanced Parliamentary Procedure Team that consisted of Danyell Bick, Addyston Knauff, Dalayne Collins, Halle Jones, Lee Ann Vance, Kallie Sharp, Owen Florea, Corbin Winkle and Carter Boyd placed first at the sub district contest and went on to come up just a little short at the district level in Ripley. Pictured (l-r) are Danielle Bick, Addyston Knauff, Dalayna Collins, Halle Jones, Corbin Winkle and Carter Boyd.

Karen Cyrus was recently named director of business management at the Area Agency on Aging District 7 (AAA7).

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The following is the Lynchburg-Clay Middle School Honor Roll for the first grading period of the 2022-23 school year.

Anybody having trouble getting into the Thanksgiving spirit this year? It seems like with the economy doing a tank job, the Congress doing a great deal of compromising, and all the other stuff happening to make our spirits roar (not soar), it would be really tempting to just curl up in a ball, hide in a corner somewhere and shout “Bah! Humbug.”