The a cappella singing will take place at the Highland County Fairgrounds at no cost. There will be no collections taken up. The first a cappella singing was a big success and enjoyed by more than 120 singers. Song leaders are especially encouraged to attend and welcome to lead any song of their choice.

They braved thunderstorms, floods and tornadoes but, luckily, the beautiful princesses arrived safely in town. On Saturday, May 22, five princesses rolled into Hillsboro in a grand carriage. The royalty included Snow White, Belle, Jasmine, Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella. Prince Charming somehow got lost along the way, perhaps he refused to stop and ask for directions.

Anyone involved with production agriculture knows that there is always some degree of uncertainty involved with any given crop season. Will we get enough rain to provide satisfactory yields? What is the future for crop prices? How much higher will fuel prices go? Will we face any major insect or disease pressures with this year’s crop? I’m sure you can add many more valid questions to this list.

Cake decorating competition
    The Highland County Senior Center will hold a cake decorating competition on Saturday, June 12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

“Caring. Close to Home” is a fitting tagline for Highland District Hospital. It seems just as fitting for an 11-year volunteer who just chalked up 12,000 volunteer hours. Sudie Ruggles is a volunteer who has been committed to the mission of caring through her service to HDH as a volunteer.

Once again, the Freestore Foodbank delivered approximately 5,000 pounds of meat, dairy, canned goods, fresh vegetables, and bakery items to the Fairfield community on Friday, May 14, thanks to the generosity of the Leesburg Chapter #57 Order of the Eastern Star.