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To remember is to honor

Wreaths Across America takes place annually to pay tribute to those who have given us the liberties we enjoy today. On Dec. 12, the Highland County Honor Guard, Junior States of America Lynchburg-Clay, Junior American Citizens Buckley Eaglets, and Waw-wil-a-way NSDAR participated in the placing of a wreath by Jeremiah Tarr and Phillip Jacobs at the Veterans Memorial on the courthouse lawn.
Authors to visit SSCC for 'Brown County' book discussion
Local authors Greg and Lisa Haitz of Ripley will visit Southern State Community College’s South Campus, 12681 U.S. Route 62, near Sardinia, 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 6, 2011, to discuss their book, “Brown County,” an installation in Arcadia Publishing’s Images of America series.
Volunteers support Help Me Grow Adopt-a-Family for Christmas program
Student volunteers from the Highland County Alternative School's JOGs (Jobs for Ohio Graduates) program help wrap and sort gifts Tuesday at the Help Me Grow office in the Highland County Annex.
Charles Elmer Miller
Charles Elmer Miller, 54, of Fayetteville, formerly of Greenfield, died Saturday, Nov. 27, 2010 at the Veterans Administration Hospital of Dayton.
Tuesday high school basketball games/results (Dec. 14)
High School basketball schedules and results for Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2010.
Leesburg Luminaria royalty crowned Dec. 12
A tractor-drawn antique cart driven by Ken Woleab transported the royalty to the village open houses where they enjoyed a potpourri of treats. These businesses opened their doors and served a wide variety of Christmas goodies: Kay Simmon’s Insurance, Leesburg Market and Meats, The American Legion, Katie’s Confections, Fat Boys Pizza, Leesburg Federal, along with the library and the post office which hosted a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus.
Leesburg Luminaria royalty crowned Dec. 12
A tractor-drawn antique cart driven by Ken Woleab transported the royalty to the village open houses where they enjoyed a potpourri of treats. These businesses opened their doors and served a wide variety of Christmas goodies: Kay Simmon’s Insurance, Leesburg Market and Meats, The American Legion, Katie’s Confections, Fat Boys Pizza, Leesburg Federal, along with the library and the post office which hosted a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus.
Where is the anger?
When asked by Lesley Stahl in an interview of John Boehner on 60 minutes why the Republican Party, supposedly dedicated to reducing government spending and balancing the budget, would support an agreement that would add nearly a trillion dollars to the nation's debt Mr. Boehner took time out from crying to say that deficits are caused by government spending, not by reductions in government income.
Wanda Rebekah Tuck
Wanda Rebekah Tuck, 53, of Hillsboro, died Sunday, Dec. 12, 2010 at the University Hospital in Cincinnati.
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