Students at Harrison High School collected hygiene products for the homeless. From left, Chloe Schwettmann, Terrin Jackson, Savannah Strunk, Leah Marx, Josie Farris, Blake Keppler, Kavya Patel, Jack Ward and Lydia Leurck. SUBMITTED PHOTO

Students shower shelter with kindness

Students at Harrison High School are showering a local homeless shelter with kindness. Last week, students at the school collected hygienic products as a part of the Shower with Kindness drive for Heart House Inc.

Later curfew might be little help to businesses

Ohioans can stay out an extra hour now that Ohio Department of Health Director Stephanie McCloud changed the curfew. Bars, especially, have experienced a hit from the curfew as they lose money they would have made during the extra three to four hours.

Teachers have vaccination date

Next week around 430 Southwest Local School District employees are expected to receive the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Ohio Gov.

Tammy Knock expressed her concern for the proposed men’s home at the BZA meeting on Jan. 27. PHOTO FROM MEETING RECORDING

Men’s home use denied by city board

Hope’s Journey’s application for a conditional use permit at 517 Park Ave. in Harrison was denied by the Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) on Jan.

Joseph “Joe” Edward Hendel

Joseph “Joe” Edward Hendel, of Harrison, passed away on January 24, 2021. Joe was born on January 15, 1979, in Hamilton, Ohio, to Ronald and Linda (nee Ellis) Hendel.

Eric Helfenstine

Eric Robert Helfenstine

Eric Robert Helfenstine, 50, Jan. 21, 2021, Bright, IN. Beloved husband of Rachel Dale Helfenstine (nee Morris), devoted father of Candace (Brent Malicoat) and Kambria Helfenstine; Brandon Zimmerman, beloved son of Melvin Helfenstine and the late Nancy Holmes, loving stepson of Thomas Holmes (Tina), dear brother of Katherine Brown (Scott) and Justin Holmes.

Mary Helen “Helen” Arrowood

Mary Helen “Helen” (nee Freeman) Arrowood, passed away on January 31, 2021, at the age of 89. She was born on September 8, 1931, in Forest City, North Carolina, to Craton and Minnie E.

Death Notice

Thomas Heitfield, age 68, from Harrison, Ohio, died Friday, January 22, 2021..

Public library gearing up in new year

Here are events scheduled for the Harrison branch of the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County. Items with an * means space is limited; advance registration required.