Banners hung downtown to honor seniors

According to CHS Assistant Principal Craig Brooks, the banners were purchased through donations

Tim Brooks of B&B Tree Service is shown installing Logan Pridemore’s senior banner onto a downtown utility pole.

Don Rutledge

Published April 25, 2026 - 9:44 a.m.

Members of Carrollton High School’s 2026 senior class are being honored throughout the village thanks to the support of local donors and businesses.

A total of 151 banners — one for each graduating senior — have been installed on utility poles throughout the Carrollton area.

According to CHS Assistant Principal Craig Brooks, the banners were purchased through donations from DeCarlo Construction, Dodds Funeral Home, Dunlap Photography, Guess Motors, J. Green Excavating, Jimmy’s Backyard BBQ, Jimmy’s Pizzeria, Ohio Grille, Richardson Electric and Rinkes Insurance.

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