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Snow storms, hoot-owls, a new park By Tim Colliver - tcolliver@aimmediamidwest.com Editor’s note — We’re continuing our tradition of taking a look back each Saturday at some of the important, interesting or even odd events as they were reported during the same week throughout the years, along with interesting advertising features from years gone by. This week in 1903, the Hillsboro News-Herald reported that the Rev. E.J. Moore and William Wheeler, representatives of the Ohio Anti-Saloon L...

BROOKVILLE TAKES OVER COUNTY PROPERTY By John Smathers Dec 10, 2020 10:35 AM Jefferson County Commissioners approved a quitclaim deed from a church in Brookville and gave the title to the properties to Brookville Borough for the Pickering Street Church and Cemetery properties, according to the Punxsutawney Spirit. Commissioners chair Jack Matson said it was determined that it was the county’s deed and it was dedicated for cemetery and church use. So the commissioners are deeding it ba...