Randy and Lori Jenkins are pleased to announce the upcoming marriage of their daughter Kristen Noelle Jenkins to Ryan James Priest. Ryan is the son of John and Janet Priest.

Mr. and Mrs. Willard Ward (Joyce Thackston) of Hillsboro will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Sunday, May 23, 2010.

“Everybody loves to be involved in so called win-win situations, but

To celebrate ‘Volunteer Week’, HDH proudly held its annual luncheon to recognize the 72 volunteers who contributed 17,782 hours of support services to the hospital in 2009 - which is the equivalent to 8.55 full time employees.

On Saturday, May 8th , the Gold Wing Road Riders Association, Chapter N2 of Sabina, visited Highland District Hospital.

Team Lillies, a local volunteer effort for the Walk Now For Autism Speaks fundraiser, is collecting donations for the May 22 walk at Coney Island in Cincinnati.To donate on behalf of Team Lillies, call Paige Earley at 393-2645 or Kayla Walker at 509-3059 or log on to www.walknowforautismspeaks.org/lillies.

Northview Baptist Church is pleased to welcome their new pastor and his wife, Bro. Kenny and Carolyn Cousar. They have come to Northview after seven years of ministry in Eufala, Alabama. Cousar was born and raised in Raleigh, N.C.

Four Scouts from Troop 171 met at Rocky Fork Lake's South Beach Friday, May 7 to complete two hours of conservation service work. The four Scouts were able to pick up trash along the whole shore line of the beach area. Five bags of trash and a large piece of Styrofoam from an old dock were removed from the lake's shoreline.

The second Barbecue Music Fest is Saturday, May 8 at the Barn at the Fling Family Farm.

Last weekend, most farmers got their wish as nearly all of Highland County received a much welcomed measurable rain. That seems like a very odd statement to make at this time of year when typically farmers are asking for dry conditions in a “normal” April.

Don’t forget these special events this month: Ellenbee Leggett Food Festival May 14, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

The Pepsi Refresh Everything Grant has accepted a proposal from a group hoping to build a skate park in Greenfield.

Pricetown Partners held a meeting on April 27 at the Lynchburg-Clay High School.

The United States Postal Service, in conjunction with Campbell's Soup and various other national organizations, will be holding their annual Stamp Out Hunger National Food Drive Saturday, May 8 across the country. This year marks the first year that rural carriers as well as urban carriers will be participating in the food drive.