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If you’re talking about physical height, one could say the construction workers at the corner of US 50 and Michigan Road and more particularly at the site of the Holton Water Corporation property, were closer to God than most on Sunday morning, May 11. They were at the very top of the tower putting some finishing touches on the tower with lettering and yes, it is in red! The white and red depicts the color of the Holton Warhorses, a basketball team that holds fond memories for many in the area. The workers look miniature from this vantage point as they worked. You can see the difference in size and share from the old tower to the new one. The old one will be razed as soon as the new tower is up and running providing water to the many customers Holton Water Corporation serves.

Jac-Cen-Del baseball prior to its Saturday win against South Ripley scored two huge Ohio River Valley Conference victories on Wednesday and Thursday.

St. Louis made a clean sweep recently at the Patriot Pen / Voice of Democracy essay contest for grades 6-8. Solara Scheel, Elsa Schneider, Ella Meer, Hadlee King, and Nolan Wanstrath read their essays and received monetary awards from the local VFW. Elsa also won district and placed second in the state!