St. Mary Catholic School is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, and its pupils and staff are commemorating the beginning of this landmark year by recognizing Catholic Schools Week. Hillsboro Mayor Dick Zink visited St. Mary's on Jan. 21 to present the school with a proclamation for Catholic Schools Week

Hillsboro Middle School 2nd qtr honor roll announced.

Several area residents have been named to the Wilmington College Dean's List for the 2009 fall semester.

Wilmington College’s Athletic Training Quiz Bowl team proved last year’s success was no flash-in-the-pan sensation when it repeated as the Ohio champion in the state competition held Jan. 16.

Southern State Community College has released its president's and dean's list for academic excellence for Fall Quarter 2009. To be eligible for the president's list, a student must maintain a 4.0 grade point average while carrying a minimum of 12 academic credit hours. Those who achieve the dean's list are also full-time students who have earned at least a 3.5 grade point average out of a possible 4.0. To learn more about Southern State Community College, please visit www.sscc.edu.

The Apollo Alliance and Policy Matters Ohio has released a joint report that identifies components of Ohio’s workforce development infrastructure that can be better integrated and scaled up to help fill jobs in the clean energy sector, which have grown at more than twice the rate of overall jobs.

The December students of the month from Buckskin Elementary School were: Eric Anderson, Hannah Knisley, Kaylin Harris, B

January is School Board Recognition Month and the Bright Local students and staff would like to thank the school board f

Cargill will award $350,000 in scholarships to high-school seniors who live in communities where Cargill has operations and plan to enroll in post-secondary education next fall.