Pictured are the Hillcrest pre-kindergarten Problem Solving award winners: Laney Arnold, Lenna Clark, AJ Stewart, Kolson Sindone, Maverik Mason, Gabriel Barton, Sloan Douglas, Jensen Jones, Marina Hayden, Kaysen Neeley, John Laundry, Danny Ortiz, Elias Hurst and Bayleigh Caldwell.

Redlands Community College, the hottest team in NJCAA Region 2 women’s basketball, continued its climb toward the top of the standings after defeating the league’s top two teams.

The Cougars handed Murray State (63-59) its first NJCAA Region 2 loss and then went on the road to defeat Northeastern Oklahoma A&M (64-56) - ranked No.24 in the latest NJCAA Division 1 national poll.

Redlands has won seven games in a row to move to 22-4 on the year.

Maple January Citizenship honorees are Dylan Dewberry, pre-kindergarten, Rylan Park, kindergarten, JJ Racca, first grade, and Mia Trujillo, second grade.

Also, Bentley Sneed, fourth grade, Douglas Bland, sixth grade, Easton Hughey, third grade; Case Elliott, fifth grade, Christopher Barker, seventh grade, and Presley Swigart, eighth grade.

Riverside January Citizens of the Month are David Whitlow, Piper Sneed, Avry Royse, Emma Royse, Dashawn Runnels, Hunter Elkins, Kyden Christianson and Andy Sharp.

Also included are Luke Hudelson, Lily Smith, Paisley Powell, Gavin Webb, Thea Sneed, Kaelyn Lloyd, Hawke Wooten, Vanelly Saldana, Leighton Lewis, Hector Garcia and Azayla Mitchell.