The Lynchburg Lions Club recently welcomed two new members into the Lions organization and the club.

The Lynchburg Lions Club recently hosted a special program for all fifth graders at the Lynchburg-Clay Elementary School. Mr. Ron Derry from the Columbus area presented an excellent motivational program. Mr. Derry, who is blind, conducted a general assembly program for all of the students and then spent 30 minutes in each of the five fifth-grade classrooms. During that time, he had the students work with special calculators, which he taught them to use without sight.

The June meeting of the Waw-wil-a-way Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution was held at the home of Kimberly Jacobs.

The roller-coaster ride that has been our spring weather pattern continued last week. It seems like we have been hard-pressed lately to get a window of dry weather that will let farmers complete spring planting and make significant progress with hay harvest.

50th anniversary party
    Couples who have been married 50 years or more are invited to come to the Senior Center and celebrate on Thursday, June 17 from 4-6 p.m. A light supper, anniversary cake, entertainment and door prizes will be provided. Call WVNU at 937-840-9868 to make your reservations.

"Bag Art" is the theme of this year's 53rd annual Brush & Palette Art Guild Show, h eld at Southern State Community College's Hillsboro campus on Saturday, June 26, and Sunday, June 27, 2010.

Cydny Ranae Sirk, 3, competed in the Sunburst State finals beauty pageant May 28

James Henry Cumberland and Eleanor Louise Curtis Cumberland of Hillsboro are celebrating 50 years of marriage. The couple were united in marriage at New Hope Baptist Church in Hillsboro on June 18, 1960. They were married by the late Don W. Harris.

James Henry Cumberland and Eleanor Louise Curtis Cumberland of Hillsboro are celebrating 50 years of marriage. The couple were united in marriage at New Hope Baptist Church in Hillsboro on June 18, 1960. They were married by the late Don W. Harris.

Youth and ladies shoot June 19
    The Highalnd County Coon Hunters with assistance from 4/H Shooting

Winners have been announced in the 10th annual Spring Invitational Area Artist Exhibition and Competition sponsored by Southern State Community College and the Appalachian Gateway Center exhibits committee. The exhibit was on display May 6-28 at the college's South Campus in Fincastle. An artists' reception was held May 13.

A large multigenerational cast is set for Wilmington College-Community Summer Theatre’s production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s dynamic musical Evita.

Faye Wooden donates her hair for the 2nd time to Locks of Love.

Faye Wooden donates her hair for the 2nd time to Locks of Love.