The Blanchester Local Board of Education has selected Megan Thompson to serve as their next treasurer effective Jan. 1, 2020. She will immediately begin working alongside current treasurer, Darlene Kassner. This time serving as a consultant will ensure a smooth transition in the fiscal department.

John P. Tafaro, president of Chatfield College, has announced his retirement after more than ten years in the position.

The Hillsboro FFA had many members exhibit at the Ohio State Fair.

Every year in the summer, Hillsboro FFA members are evaluated based on an SAE project. SAE stands for Supervised Agricultural Experience.

R.J. Bryant’s journey to becoming a police officer in Newtown was anything but typical. Though the 27-year-old Milford native always toyed with the idea of becoming a cop, and two of his cousins were officers, Bryant initially followed a very different path following his graduation from Northern Kentucky University with a bachelor’s degree in communications in 2015.

The Hillsboro FFA chapter held a meeting at Scott and Megan Parsons’ house on July 31, where 38 FFA members and seven guests gathered for fun, food and friendly service toward their community.

SSCC Theatre presents “9 to 5: The Musical,” playing this weekend in the Edward K. Daniels Auditorium on Southern State Community College’s Central Campus, 100 Hobart Drive, Hillsboro.

Five Hillsboro students, Dylan B., Hannah K., Taylor T., Kayla S. and Kobie M., attended the Fuel Up to Play 60 National Summit in Cleveland July 16-19.

The Bright Local Schools Board of Education has announced the hire of Lana Fairchild as district treasurer, according to a post on their website.

The Adena Health Foundation has awarded scholarships to 77 area students pursuing degrees in the health care field. In total, $111,300 in scholarship funds have been awarded for the 2019-20 academic year.

Southern State Community College (SSCC) and Shawnee State University (SSU) have joined in partnership to increase access and affordability by establishing a degree pathway option for students in occupational therapy. This agreement will allow students to take a total of two years of college courses at Southern State to obtain an associate degree with courses offered by Shawnee State University.

The Bright Local Schools Board of Education has hired Jason Iles as principal of Whiteoak Junior/Senior High School, according to a post on the district’s Facebook page.

On June 5-6, the 2019-20 Hillsboro FFA officers met at Hillsboro High School to start their journey as a team.

An 11-year-old Cleveland-area girl who has been dancing since she could walk, who plays catcher on her softball team and who just closed out the fifth grade with straight A’s is stepping into a statewide spotlight.

Christopher Jacky and Emmy Newman were selected by an independent audition panel to lead the 2019 Hillsboro Indians Marching Band this season as HHS Band Field Commanders.