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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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HORNETS FALL IN D-IV CHAMPIONSHIP
The Wellsboro basketball teams traveled to Milton High School for the District 4 Class AA championships on Saturday, February 27. The Lady Hornets appeared in their first District IV championship game since the 2003-04 season, while the boys made their third appearance in the past four years.
Wellsboro managed to cut into Mount Carmel’s lead in the third as senior Jada Jackson scored 8 points in the quarter to cut it to 41-29 heading into the fourth, where Mount Carmel held on for the win.
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HORNET HAPPENINGS – NEW FOR 2016
Welcome to the first edition of Hornet Happenings for 2016 with Wellsboro High School principal, Rob Kreger. Today’s Hornet Happenings features Jessica Smith, Maddy Sweet, and special guest, Daisy! There’s always something happening at Wellsboro High School. National FFA week was the week of February 22nd through the 26th. During this time, students had the opportunity to participate in lunch activities to win prizes and be put into a drawing to win Elmira Jackals hockey tickets. (The winner was Katey Pacific – congratulations, Katey!) The Wellsboro High School Student council will also be hosting the District 7 District Conference on May 6th. Students, mark your calendars!
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YMCA GRAND RE-OPENING
Historically, the Tioga County YMCA in Mansfield has consistently provided a variety of fun family activities to the surrounding communities. Now more than ever, the YMCA is able to fulfill their mission as the result of the extensive renovation of their facility. The YMCA held their grand re-opening in celebration of the completed of the project on Wednesday, February 24.

David Fagerstrom, Missioni Advancement (CEO) of the River Valley Regional YMCA attended the event. He was especially encouraged to see so many members of the community come together to help with the renovation. He spoke about the three prong approach of the Y—encouraging youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility.
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FOR THE LOVE OF FOOD: FRUITY FUN!
Fruit contains vitamins, minerals, and phytochemicals! It tastes good, but also is FUN to eat. Check out how much is recommended at choosemyplate.gov and what counts as a serving of fruit. And yes, juice counts but it must be 100%. The American Academy of Pediatrics has specific recommended limits.
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STUDENTS’ PERSPECTIVE ON DRUG PROBLEMS
Drug busts in our community over the past six months have proven that Tioga County has a dangerous drug problem. From the confiscation of tens of thousands of dollars worth of illegal narcotics, to the arrests of over 30 dealers, officials in our town have concluded we have an ongoing issue.

Today on Wellsboro Homepage, we get responses and perspectives from four Wellsboro High School students. Is the drug problem prevalent in our schools? What do students think should be done? Watch today’s video feature for this generation’s thoughts on the state of our community.