Hortense Yvonne Hairston, 95, of Portsmouth, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 13, 2018 at Hill View Health Care in Portsmouth. She was born June 2, 1923 in Portsmouth, a daughter of the late Russell Cardell and Genevieve Vivian Cornute Williams. Hortense was a member of Allen Chapel AME Church and a 1941 graduate of […]
The Avondale Development Corporation, headed by Russell Hairston Sr., leads residential and economic development initiatives and works collaboratively to address priorities that promote the well-being of Avondale residents. Visit The Avondale Development Corporation‘s website to see what they are doing to enhance their community.
CINCINNATI, OH—Russell E. Hairston, Housing Division Manager, Department of Trade and Development, City of Cincinnati, Ohio accepted the 2014 Ohio Conference of Community Development (OCCD) President’s Award for Innovative Practices while being honored at their Annual Summer Banquet held July 30, 2014. On April 22, 2014 the ribbon was cut at Alston Park, located at […]
CINCINNATI, OH—Kelsey Lynne Hairston, age 21, will complete her degree in Health Information Systems Technology, from the University of Cincinnati, in 2015. As a Health Information Technician Kelsey will serve a vital role in the management of health care. Kelsey has maintained an “A” average and has consistently been on the University’s Dean List, while […]
WESTERVILLE, OH—Lance Johnson made the “A” Honor Roll during 5th grade (2013-2014 school year) and is currently on track to make the “A” honor roll during the first grading period in 6th grade at Genoa Middle School. Lance also scored Advanced (the highest level) on all sections of the Ohio Achievement Assessment. On July 15, […]
WESTERVILLE, OH—I am elated to announce that on September 29, 2014 my application for membership in the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) was accepted and I received my National Number on October 7th. The genealogist of the Worthington Chapter NSDAR notified me of the acceptance and confirmed my chapters official […]
WESTERVILLE, OH—On September 4, 2014 at Westerville Central High School (WCHS), Kara Johnson received an Academic Excellence Award for maintaining a 4.0 or higher cumulative GPA in the three previous academic years. She also received a Certificate of Excellence for achieving a perfect score of 5 on an Advanced Placement Exam (AP). As a member […]
