Local Features

In September of 1957, a young comedian named Johnny Carson was awarded the host emcee position for a new daytime quiz show on the new medium called television (it was only a few years old at that time). This quiz show, originally titled “Do You Trust Your Wife?” and later changed to “Who Do You Trust?”, challenged individuals who were married to each other to decide whether to trust their own judgment and knowledge for answers to the quiz questions or to trust their mates’ knowledge of the subject.

The Area Agency on Aging District 7 (AAA7) was recently awarded funding from the Administration for Community Living through USAging’s Aging and Disability Vaccination Collaborative that will allow the AAA7 to provide outreach and education on the importance of vaccines and partner on vaccination opportunities for older adults and individuals living with a disability in the community. The AAA7’s 10-county district includes Adams, Brown, Gallia, Highland, Jackson, Lawrence, Pike, Ross, Scioto and Vinton.

Community Care Hospice and Ohio’s Hospice of Fayette County recently recognized their volunteers at an appreciation event held at The Cove at Sabina Church of Christ as part of National Volunteer Month.

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.