Two join Great Parks board
Stacey DeGraffenreid and Caren Laverty have joined the board of the Great Parks of Hamilton County. DeGraffenreid and Laverty were appointed by Hamilton County Probate Court Judge Ralph Winkler.
Garden club selling soil booster, filling planters
Shaker Farms Garden Club will again sell Posy Power this spring. This is the club’s only fundraiser and supports its scholarship fund and civic projects throughout Harrison.
Court News
The following legal actions were filed in Hamilton County courts, and published in the Cincinnati Court Index. Jan.
3 from Great Oaks in inclusion, equity program
Two Great Oaks associates and a Great Oaks board member have been chosen to be part of the new Inclusion, Access, Equity and Diversity (IAED) Mentorship Program launched by the Association for Career and Technical Education.
Rising Sun Regional Foundation 2021 Scholarship Program
The Rising Sun Regional Foundation’s 2021 Scholarship Program will award $1,000 scholarships to graduating seniors for the purpose of post-secondary education in any accredited institution of higher learning.
Friendship bank awarding 5 scholarships
The Friendship State Bank has been honoring the Wilke S. and James W. Lemon legacies with a scholarship for over 20 years. This year the community bank will award five high school seniors who show a commitment to their community a $1,000 scholarship for college. The deadline to apply is Monday, April 5.
Dressed up for Nickels’ Day
SUBMITTED PHOTO Miles Fisher, from left, Emily Funk, Brady Clark, Noah Magalski, Jessica Loftus, and teacher Ruthie Helmer dressed up for Neon Nickels Day at Crosby Elementary..
One year ago this week …
It was, really, the last time Harrison High School fans gathered in Wildcat Stadium without restrictions, protocols and masks. Thursday, March 5, 2020 – the day the Southwest Local School District broke ground for its stadium renovation projects.
Hamons enjoys small-town feel, enabling him to become an author
Working in a fast-growing community like Harrison, Shannon Hamons has many roles to fill as the economic development director. “I guess my job really is, when you get down to the core of it, it is to make Harrison a better place to live, work and visit,” he said.
Couch, Sowders lead eight Wildcats to district
Even in a “down” season, Harrison High School’s boys wrestling team has again proven itself one of Southwest Ohio’s top programs. The Wildcats qualified eight to this week’s Division I District Tournament at Kettering Fairmont High School’s Trent Arena.