Logan Simmons was Outstanding Market Exhibitor and his Grand Champion Market Lamb sold for $35 per pound at the Highland County Fair.

Are you thinking about attending college but have questions about how to get started? Then your very first step is attending Southern State Community College’s “Connect to College” information day 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14, on Central Campus, 100 Hobart Drive, Hillsboro.

Each year, several new teachers begin working at McClain High School, and each new teacher brings excitement to the students. Garrett Blair is one of three new teachers, and he joins the history department at MHS.

Each summer, in addition to classroom learning and FFA activities, Hillsboro FFA students engage in a supervised agricultural activity (SAE). This helps students better understand the agricultural field by giving them a hands-on experience.

One hundred and 24 members and guests were present at McClain FFA’s first meeting of the year, which was held Aug. 28th.

On Aug. 28, first-year Hillsboro FFA members learned the importance of hog showmanship.

Brandon Ellars, Digital Arts and Design instructor at Laurel Oaks Career Campus in Wilmington, was recently selected as a Claes Nobel Educator of Distinction by The National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS). A role model to pupils, Ellars was nominated by a student for outstanding dedication and commitment to excellence in the profession.

On Aug. 14, Fairfield Local Schools’ new superintendent, Tim Dettwiller, and Board President Dr. Rindy Mathews welcomed the staff at Fairfield Schools back for the 2018-19 school year.

On Aug. 14, Fairfield Local Schools’ new superintendent, Tim Dettwiller, and Board President Dr. Rindy Mathews welcomed the staff at Fairfield Schools back for the 2018-19 school year.

On July 10-15, three members of the Fairfield FFA chapter left for a once-in-a-lifetime experience, the Washington Leadership Conference.

Area residents who passed the General Education Development (GED) test were honored recently at the 30th annual Adult Opportunity Center’s Recognition Celebration at Southern State Community College’s Central Campus in Hillsboro.

Area residents who passed the General Education Development (GED) test were honored recently at the 30th annual Adult Opportunity Center’s Recognition Celebration at Southern State Community College’s Central Campus in Hillsboro.

During the two weeks of the 2018 Ohio State Fair, many Hillsboro FFA members exhibit livestock and competed in showmanship and many other fun activities.

Success is often a measure of how far we go on our own personal journey. I was reminded of that fact recently at a graduation ceremony for the Aspire program at Great Oaks Career Campuses. The students are High School Equivalency (HSE), formerly known as GED, and Adult Diploma graduates. The Adult Diploma program is unique to Ohio, and it allows adult learners to become certified in a career field while finishing their HSE.

Growing up in Ghana, West Africa, Alfred and Godfred Mantey recognized the link between poverty and health early on.