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The Mount Gilead Exempted Village Schools Board of Education held its organizational meeting Jan. 2.

On Friday, Highland Student Council will sponsor Winter Homecoming 2024 activities. The homecoming ceremony will take place directly after the boys JV basketball game against Shelby. The Homecoming Court includes freshmen attendants Ava Williams and Kane Stover, sophomores Kylee Beal and Rhett Russell, and juniors Faith Gantz and Darrian Rollison. Queen candidates are Megan Decker, Kaymi Lewis and Morgan Snider. King candidates are Dane Nauman, Manny Parsley and Aron West. Pictured, left to right, are (top row) Rollison, Nauman, West, Parsley and Russell; Bottom row: Stover, Gantz, Decker, Lewis, Snider, Beal and Williams.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio’s natural wonders shine in the wintertime, however, as the temperatures drop, it is important to remember during those chilly adventures that “No Ice is Safe Ice.” While frozen lakes, ponds, and rivers may be alluring to outdoor explorers, ice is never 100% safe and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) urges outdoor enthusiasts to stay alert.

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COLUMBUS, Ohio — 2023 was a landmark year for Alzheimer’s disease research, including advancements in treatment, risk factors and diagnosis of Alzheimer’s and other dementias. In this new era of Alzheimer’s treatments, here are five significant discoveries:

The Cardington-Lincoln Alumni Association is seeking nominations for the annual induction to its Hall of Fame that will take place at its banquet on Saturday, May 25.

An ongoing effort to help formerly incarcerated Morrow County residents reestablish their lives has taken a major step forward, with the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction awarding Southeast Healthcare a grant to establish a new reentry coalition.

SPARC Council’s Ready for Hire program is preparing teens for success by teaching them a broad spectrum of skills through fun programming. The Morrow County after-school program is held at the Tomorrow Center in Cardington on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3-7 p.m. and is open to all Morrow County students in ninth grade through 12th grade.

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The Happy Wanderers were represented by Linda Ruehrmund when the Cardington American Legion, Jenkins-Vaughn Post 97 had its January meeting. The picture the group presented to the post was the framed chalk drawing done by artist Elva Hurst when she was in the area in August. She took the picture back to Pennsylvania to have it preserved and framed. When the Happy Wanderers visited her studio in November, members brought the picture back with them. The story told while she drew it was “Memories of a Great Generation.” The Happy Wanderers are pleased to be able to preserve this memory for the post in exchange for allowing Elva to present her program there for about 150 people. Pictured are Jim Robinson and Linda Ruehrmund.