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Searching for the ‘perfect’ Christmas song By Tim Colliver - tcolliver@aimmediamidwest.com Carols and a wreath help make the Christmas season bright. Tim Colliver | The Times-Gazette Editor’s Note: It’s been said that Christmas is one of the few holidays that has its own “soundtrack.” In celebration of the holiday season, The Times-Gazette presents part five of a special 12-part series entitled “The 12 Carols of Christmas,” appearing daily through Christmas Eve that relates the stories behind some of the best-loved sacred songs of the season. “Silent Night” was a simple ...

A Christmas classic forged through tinkering Carols and a wreath help make the Christmas season bright. Editor’s Note: It’s been said that Christmas is one of the few holidays that has its own “soundtrack.” This is part four of The Times-Gazette’s special 12-part series entitled “The 12 Carols of Christmas” that will appear daily through Christmas Eve, relating the stories behind some of the best-loved sacred songs of the season. Charles Wesley wrote over 6,000 hymns during his lifetime, and as Robert J. Morgan wrote in his 2003 book “Then Sings My Soul,” Wesley didn’t li...

Raccoon buffet, nurse on duty at Colony 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 back in the day. This week in 1936, the Hillsboro Press-Gazette reported a 95-year-old Civil War veteran was to speak at a church in Highland. The Press-Gazette was sponsoring a Christmas home-lighting contest, and entries were flowing in. Participant...

‘O Come All Ye Faithful’ By Tim Colliver - tcolliver@aimmediamidwest.com Carols and a wreath help make the Christmas season bright. Tim Colliver | The Times-Gazette Editor’s Note — It’s been said that Christmas is one of the few holidays that has its own “sound track.” While everyone is familiar with “The 12 Days of Christmas,” The Times-Gazette is presenting a special 12-part series entitled The 12 Carols of Christmas that will appear daily through Christmas Eve, relating the stories behind some of the best-loved sacred songs of the season. Political unrest that resulted ...

Appeals court funding request By Tim Colliver - tcolliver@aimmediamidwest.com Shown (l-r) during their Wednesday meeting are Highland County commissioners David Daniels, Jeff Duncan and Terry Britton. Tim Colliver | The Times-Gazette A resolution providing new funding for the Highland County office of the 4th District Court of Appeals was approved Wednesday by Highland County commissioners Jeff Duncan, Terry Britton and David Daniels. Funds for the request will come from the county general fund, and Britton said it was earmarked for the offices of newly elected appeals court judge Kristy Wi...