West Holmes FFA members prepare Holmes County Home for fall auction

Students volunteer with landscaping and cleanup ahead of annual community fundraiser.

On Sept. 10 the West Holmes FFA Chapter volunteered its time to help clean up the Holmes County Home to prepare for the annual Holmes County Home Fall Auction. The chapter picked weeds and mulched through the flower beds and around the home. They also weeded around the home and the surrounding trail. Members who volunteered included Harlie Curry, Gabby Fowler, Natalie Lauriha, Wyatt Troyer, Tyler Tope, Breck Sheldon, Trenton Heller and Lane Burgett.

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Published September 19, 2025 - 5:00 a.m.

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