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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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DECORATING DECODED – DECK THE HALLS!
Decorating for Christmas is a time of year we all look forward to but also dread a tiny bit because of the work involved. How you decorate and how much is dependent on two things – personal preference and budget. I tend to go a bit overboard, occupational hazard. It is also a result of things I have accumulated for over two decades. Each year I add something else to the collection, but decorating for Christmas does not need to be expensive or laborious. There are many quick and easy things you can do to add Christmas cheer to your home…
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MAKING THE CUT – KIERON SMETHERS
Kieron Smethers attended East Coast Prep in Great Barrington, Massachusetts this past semester. Prep schools focus on improving a student athlete in the classroom and on the field, in preparation for playing at the collegiate level. East Coast Prep is a postgraduate college football prep program that provides individuals with an opportunity to fulfill their goals at the college level by one semester of highly disciplined, intense program.
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WRESTLING SEASON 2015 PREVIEW
Wellsboro only graduated one senior from the 2014 team (Jack Chambers), so they bring back many of their key members of last year’s team. Wellsboro lacks a full roster so team wins will be tough to come by, but the wrestlers that do wrestle, wrestle hard and never quit.
Owen Covert advanced to Districts last year after finishing third in Sectionals, and has a great shot to repeat and possibly advance past the District round. Junior Kaleb Smith and freshmen Robert and Hunter Brown also stand a great at making Districts.
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PROUGH’S 21 LEADS HORNETS OVER WILLIAMSON
Sophomore Dalton Prough scored a game, season, and career-high 21 points to lead the Wellsboro Varsity Boys Basketball team to a 80-36 victory over Williamson on Wednesday, December 16.
The JV team beat Williamson 45-12 to improve to 6-0 on the year. Brelo led the team with 16 points and Tuttle pitched in 7.
The win improves the Varsity team’s record to 5-1 on the year. The team will be back in action on Friday, December 18 as they travel to Troy.
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MU PSYCH CENTRAL – HOLIDAY STRESS
The holidays may be pleasant for some, but they also bring significant stress and anxiety to many others. Often this stress and anxiety is associated with a number of things including family expectations, toxic relatives, chaotic plans, and unhappy memories associated with the holidays. If this were not enough, holiday stress also increases the likelihood of sickness because of a compromised immune system and cold weather.