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Honoring our veterans By Tim Colliver - tcolliver@aimmediamidwest.com Shown are Gary Cruea (left) and Chuck Cruea helping to install service recognition bricks Tuesday at the Highland County Veterans Memorial. Both are veterans of the Vietnam era, with Gary having served his country from 1968-1972, and Chuck serving in the U.S. Air Force from 1965-1969. Tim Colliver | The Times-Gazette Thirty-nine new bricks containing the names of honored veterans were installed Tuesday at the Highland Count...

Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania announced that six girls from Berks County were among the 80 from across its council territory who earned the Girl Scout Gold Award — the highest honor and award a Girl Scout can achieve — during the 2019–2020-member year. The hybrid in-person and virtual ceremony was held on Sunday at Camp Laughing Waters in New Hanover Township, Montgomery County. The Girl Scout Gold Award recognizes Girl Scout Seniors and Ambassadors (grades 9-12) who ...

Highland County Sheriff’s Office reports May 9 INCIDENT An employee of Family Dollar on South Main Street in Sinking Spring reported a female left the store without paying for items. May 10 A resident of the 7300 block of Hightop Road reported vandalism to their mail box. A deputy was called to the 5100 block of U. S. Route 50 for a trespassing complaint. INCIDENT/ARREST Deputies assisted Adams County in a pursuit that began in Peebles, continued north on S.R. 41 into Highland County, continu...

Mothers are drivers of social change Stephen Crouch Guest columnist Mother’s Day is traditionally a holiday where mothers are shown gratitude for their roles as caretakers, nurturers and sources of wisdom. Traditionally, these maternal roles are thought of to be passive and confined to the home. But history shows us that mothers have played an outsized role in social change, particularly in Highland County. The city of Hillsboro often takes pride in two historical figures: the “Marching Mo...

1 of 4 The Genesius Theatre cast of the rock musical “American Idiot,” based on Green Day’s 2004 album, will perform in an outdoor event on May 21, 22 and 23 under the Big Top at Willow Glen Park in Sinking Spring. Submitted photo - Don Carrick of Studio 413 and Lighting Design by Zack Spadaccia. Submitted photo - Don Carrick of Studio 413 and Lighting Design by Zack Spadaccia. Submitted photo - Don Carrick of Studio 413 and Lighting Design by Zack Spad...

Someone new is set to take over the businesses that made Adamstown famous for craft beer and antiques. Three owners of Dentech Industrial in Reamstown are under contract with the Stoudt family to buy the complex that includes Stoudts Black Angus Antiques Mall, Black Angus Restaurant, Stoudts Bakery and Stoudts Brewing, according to an announcement distributed April 18 to the mall’s antique dealers. The Sunday antiques mall will remain open while the biergarten attached to the now-closed re...

Judson University sets memorial service for seniors killed last week Members of the Judson University community created a memorial in honor of two seniors killed last week in a four-vehicle crash near the entrance to the Elgin campus. courtesy of Judson University Dallas Colburn Courtesy of the Colburn family Nathanael Madison Courtesy of the Madison family   Updated 4/26/2021 7:42 PM Judson University announced a memorial service for two students killed last week in a fo...

Someone new is set to take over the businesses that made Adamstown famous for craft beer and antiques. Three owners of Dentech Industrial in Reamstown are under contract with the Stoudt family to buy the complex that includes Stoudts Black Angus Antiques Mall, Black Angus Restaurant, Stoudts Bakery and Stoudts Brewing, according to an announcement distributed April 18 to the mall’s antique dealers. The Sunday antiques mall will remain open while the biergarten attached to the now-closed re...

By Premiere Networks Apr 16, 2021 BRETT: One of the areas of this audience that you and Rush appreciated are the owners and those operators of small businesses in this business. Now, in Rushs honor, youve created the Great American Business Award, and youre taking nominations. Hows the response been so far? KATHRYN: Its been huge. Weve received many, many nominations over these last weeks. As you mentioned in the beginning, Rush wanted to start this, actually, at the start of this year. But un...

Kathryn Interviews Finalists for the Great American Business Award Apr 16, 2021 BRETT: One of the areas of this audience that you and Rush appreciated are the owners and those operators of small businesses in this business. Now, in Rush’s honor, you’ve created the Great American Business Award, and you’re taking nominations. How’s the response been so far? KATHRYN: It’s been huge. We’ve received many, many nominations over these last weeks. As you mentioned in the beginning, Rush wa...