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Happy Weekend, Tioga County! It’s time once again to take a look at what happened the past week. The Weekly Highlights are a great way to catch up, but don’t forget that you can always watch the full stories from either our front page or the archives section.

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PITCHING BESTS OFFENSE!

Last Friday evening, the Mansfield Tigers traveled to Wellsboro where they faced the Hornets in a tough NTL showdown. It was a pitchers duel. Neither team could get into a groove offensively because of great pitching. Each team only scored one run in the early stages of the game setting up a tense stalemate that lasted through ten innings. Finally in the bottom of the tenth, the Hornets caught the break they needed when Cody Dehaus was brought home off the sacrifice fly of Brandon Owlett. The Hornets defeated the Tigers, 2-1.

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OUTDOOR ADVENTURES AT SPRING FEST!

Come out Saturday, May 17 and use equipment for FREE: kayaking, canoeing, kids’ fishing, and fly tying & casting. It’s STEP OUTDOORS SPRINGFEST at Hills Creek State Park from 10-3. Enjoy the concession stand for lunch. There’s always kids’ crafts, hiking and bird watching. Visit stepoutdoors.org for more information or call Hills Creek State Park at 570-724-4246.

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DON’T JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER

The Green Free Library and Northwest Savings Bank are offering a free, two-part financial literacy program for kindergarten, first grade students, and their families. This event will take place Saturday, May 17th and 31st from 11 AM to 1 PM.

In addition, the Summer Reading Program is being held on Wednesday mornings at 10:15 AM from June 25th through August 6th. The program is for children in grades kindergarten through sixth grade. There are also summer reading programs for pre-teen and adults as well.

You can register for these events by contacting the library at 570–724–4876.

For more information visit greenfreelibrary.org.

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AN APPLE A DAY – BREAK THE FAST

Eating breakfast can make a difference in your health and mood. Research has concluded that children who don’t eat breakfast lack energy and the ability to concentrate. Adults who don’t eat breakfast can be affected this way as well. You need to eat something when you start your day, whatever time that may be. It is easy these days to run out the door in the morning without having anything to eat. We lead such busy lives that it requires effort to add breakfast into our routine.

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HOME-GROWN OPPORTUNITIES

The Wellsboro Growers Market is open every Thursday from 3-6 PM on the front lawn of the First Presbyterian Church on Main Street. The market begins May 10 and continues through October 11.

The vendors are dedicated to providing fresh, local food and products to area residents and visitors. In turn, this helps support local, small-scale farmers and gardeners by providing the opportunity to sell produce and farm-related items directly to consumers.